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PLAYER PERSONNEL Roell got his first taste of scouting from 1987-89 when he scouted high school football in western Pennsylvania for Metro Index. From 1989-90, Roell worked as an intern for Pittsburgh Total Scouting before moving into the pro scout- ing division of BLESTO in 1990. He attended Ohio State University for three years before transferring to Ohio Northern University and later to Robert Morris where he earned a bachelor’s degree in sports management in 1990. Roell and his wife, Stacey, have two daughters, Victoria and Katelin. Andy Dengler is in his 17th season with the Jaguars and his second as assis- tant director of player personnel after being promoted to the post on May 2, 2013. Dengler spent two seasons as director of college personnel prior to his elevation. He had been promoted to National Scout on Jan. 12, 2009 and has been a Jaguars college scout since 1998. Dengler is responsible for scouting the top collegiate players throughout the nation. He joined the Jaguars from the National Football Scouting combine, where he was an area scout in the northeast and mid-Atlantic regions the previous four years. Dengler has some additional pro personnel responsibilities as well. Mark Ellenz is in his second season as the eastern regional scout for the Jaguars. Prior to joining the Jaguars, Ellenz spent 12 seasons with the India- Previously Dengler served as an assistant head coach, offensive line coach and napolis Colts including the last seven as an area scout. He joined the Colts in defensive backfield coach at St. Joseph’s College (Ind.) from 1992-95. He was January of 2001 and served five seasons as a scouting assistant. Before joining offensive coordinator, interim head coach and offensive line coach at Tiffin Indianapolis, he was an assistant defensive backs coach at the University of University 1990-92, as well as a graduate assistant at Bowling Green (1988- Wisconsin-La Crosse in 2000. He graduated from Wisconsin-La Crosse in 2001 90) and an assistant high school coach in Circleville, Ohio. with a master’s degree in sports administration. Ellenz also earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of St. Thomas in 1998, Dengler graduated with a degree in history from Heidelberg College, and he where he was a three-year letterman at strong safety. He spent the 1998-99 received his master’s in secondary education from Bowling Green. He was born seasons as an assistant training camp coordinator with the New Orleans Saints. Sept. 9, 1963 in Berea, Ohio. He and his wife, Sara, have a daughter, Isabel, and reside in Nocatee. Jason DesJarlais was promoted to regional scout on June 1, 2009, and he Entering his second season as the Jaguars director of college scouting, Kyle scouts the Midwest region of the country for the Jaguars. He joined the Jag- O’Brien is in his 13th season in the NFL. O’Brien spent the 2012 season with uars as the BLESTO scout for the southeast area on May 18, 2007. Prior to the Kansas City Chiefs as a regional scout. Prior to joining the Chiefs, O’Brien joining the Jaguars, he was the special teams coordinator/defensive assistant spent 10 seasons (2002-11) in the New England Patriots’ personnel depart- at Yale University. While at Yale he served as an intern for scouting during the ment. He served as national scout for two seasons (2010-11) and worked for Jaguars’ 2006 training camp. five years (2003, 2006-09) as an area scout. He was the team’s pro personnel scout from 2004-05. O’Brien originally joined the Patriots as a player personnel DesJarlais’ college football experience includes stints at Jacksonville Univer- intern in 2000 and continued those duties during the Patriots’ first Super Bowl sity (2005-06) as special teams/recruiting coordinator and secondary coach; season in 2001 while he attended Harvard. The Garden City, N.Y., native was the University of San Diego (2002-05) as defensive coordinator/recruiting a player personnel intern for the New York Jets in 1999. He attended Harvard coordinator, linebackers coach, secondary coach and interim head coach; where he lettered in lacrosse and was a graduate of Phillips Academy in Ando- Bates College (2000-02) as defensive line and strength coach; Humboldt State ver, Mass., lettering in football and lacrosse. He and his wife, Alexis, reside in University (1997-99) as defensive line coach; and the University of Montana Jacksonville with their son, Finn Gabriel. (Western) (1996-97) as defensive line coach. DesJarlais attended the University of Montana at Western, playing DE there from 1992-95 and twice earning All-America honors (1994-95). He was also named Defensive MVP of the 1996 National All-Star Game. DesJarlais graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Education, in addition to a Master’s in Science (emphasis in Physiology) from Humboldt State University. A veteran NFL scout of 22 years, Paul Roell enters his second season as the Jaguars assistant director of college scouting after previously serving as re- gional scout for the Minnesota Vikings for seven seasons (2006-12). Roell has been a part of five division title teams in five of the last 11 seasons, including three AFC South titles with the Indianapolis Colts from 2003-05. He spent 15 seasons (1991-2005) as a member of the Colts staff as an area scout. During his career with the Colts, he helped build a team that became one of the Marty Miller is in his 13th season with the Jaguars, joining the organization on NFL’s elite. The Colts went on to advance to the playoffs under three head February 21, 2002. He is in his eighth season as the West Coast regional scout coaches – Ted Marchibroda, Jim Mora and Tony Dungy. The Colts had a span of for the Jaguars. In addition to covering the West Coast, Miller has some addi- six playoff appearances in seven seasons and amassed a 48-16 regular season tional pro personnel responsibilities scouting select free agents on NFL rosters. mark from 2002-05. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - 21 - 2014 MEDIA GUIDE PLAYER PERSONNEL Previously, Miller worked the northeast United States as a regional scout. In in Sociology in 1998, the same year he was inducted into the UNC Football his initial season in Jacksonville, he worked as the team’s scouting assistant. Ring of Honor. In that capacity, he assisted the pro scouting department evaluating players in NFL Europe, the CFL, the Arena League and doing some advance scouting of Simmons and his wife, Rachel, have a daughter Brianna, and a son, Tyler. NFL teams and their practice squads. Miller also served as coordinator of football administration for the Los An- geles Xtreme of the XFL, and he worked as a part-time staff assistant for the San Diego Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs. He is the son of Les Miller, a longtime NFL personnel director. Diagnosed with Young Onset of Parkinson’s Disease in 2009, Miller hopes to use his platform as a representative of the NFL as a springboard to Parkinson’s awareness and education. A graduate of Pacific Christian College, he and his wife, Kerinda, live in Boise, Idaho, with daughter Channing and son Gannon. Jarrod Highberger was promoted from Scouting Assistant to College Scout on May 6, 2013. He is responsible for scouting the Southwest area of the United States. Highberger joined the Jaguars in December of the 2010 season as an admin- istrative assistant in the player personnel department following a two-year coaching tenure at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, where he served as the quarterbacks coach under head coach Joe Walton. The Colonials were Northeast Conference champions in 2010. Tim Mingey has been with the Jaguars since 1994, serving as a college scout. A native of Blairsville, Pa., Highberger earned his bachelor’s degree in Business He has the responsibility of scouting the southeast region of the United Administration from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, where he was a States. In February 2010, Mingey was presented the C.O. Brocato Scout of the four-year starter at quarterback for the Tartans under Head Coach Rich Lackner. Year Award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He obtained a master’s degree from Robert Morris University in Instructional Leadership during his coaching tenure. Additionally, Mingey does selective crosschecks and attends all major all-star practices and spring player workouts of the top draft-eligible players. He also Jarrod is married and resides in Pittsburgh, Pa. coordinates the post-draft college free agency process and has some additional pro personnel responsibilities. Mingey is one of six current staff members who joined the franchise in 1994. Before joining the Jaguars, Mingey spent 11 years as a college assistant coach and then 10 years as a recruiting coordinator. His college coaching career be- gan in 1973 as defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach at St. Joseph’s College (Ind.), where he had been a three-year varsity letterman as a defensive back. He was a graduate assistant at Western Michigan in 1974-75 before serving as defensive coordinator at Loyola Academy in 1976 and returning to Western Michigan as an assistant coach from 1977-81. In 1982, Mingey was coach of the secondary at East Carolina, and in 1983, he coached at Miami (Ohio) University as defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach. In 1984, Mingey was named the recruiting coordinator at the United States Military Academy. He served there until 1987, and then spent 1988-90 as Jared Kirksey is in his seventh season in the NFL and his second season with recruiting coordinator at Tennessee.