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FOOTBALL OPERATIONS Tony Khan was named Senior Vice President, Football Technology & Analytics Tim Walsh was named the Jaguars' Director of Football Administration in 2007. for the Jaguars in July of 2012 and is entering his third season in that role. He is in his 18th year with the Jaguars organization and works closely with Khan arrived in Jacksonville after serving as General Manager and a member General Manager David Caldwell and Head Coach Gus Bradley. of the Board of Managers of Bio-Alternative LLC since 2008. The 31-year-old Khan vacated his position at Bio-Alternative in June in order to take on his Walsh’s responsibilities include managing the Jaguars salary cap, developing current role. the Jaguars strategic planning, crafting contract proposals and parameters, negotiating player contracts and budgeting and coordinating the Jaguars Under Tony Khan's guidance, the Jaguars created a Football Technology and compliance with the NFL's Collective Bargaining Agreement and NFL Player Analytics group in 2012. In addition to being a valued asset to the coaching Personnel rules. and scouting departments, this group also explores new technology and its applications within all areas of the Jaguars organization. These areas include Walsh started his NFL career in 1996 with the NFL Management Council, for fan experience, player development and injury prevention in addition to game which he monitored the league-wide salary cap and analyzed NFL player con- analysis and player evaluation. tracts. Walsh graduated summa cum laude in accountancy from the University of Notre Dame and earned his master's degree in sport management from the Khan joined Bio-Alternative in 2007, assisting the Board of Managers with its University of Richmond. He is a member of the Leadership Jacksonville Class plans to build a bio refinery in Covington, Ind., which would produce and sell of 2012. large quantities of biodiesel fuel made from used cooking oils and animal fats. Until his departure in 2012 Khan oversaw the construction and start-up of the bio refinery, which has produced and sold hundreds of thousands of gallons of biodiesel in the past year. Khan graduated from the College of Business at the University of Illinois in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance. Khan grew up in Champaign-Urbana, Ill., where he was born on October 10, 1982. He graduated from the University of Illinois Laboratory High School in 2001, where his graduating class had the highest ACT average of any class at any school in America. He was also an Illinois State Scholar and a National Merit Semifinalist. The award for dedication to the basketball program at University High is known as the Tony Khan Award. Hamzah Ahmad is in his second season with the Jaguars after being named the Director of Football Logistics & Facilities in February 2013. He oversees team Khan currently serves on the advisory board of the University of Illinois Lab- logistics, which includes home hotel operations, selecting away game hotels oratory High School. He is single and lives in Champaign-Urbana and Jack- and coordinating the team travel for domestic games & London. He is also sonville. responsible for the EverBank Field facility as it relates to football. Prior to joining the Jaguars, Ahmad spent the previous eight seasons with the Atlanta Falcons (2005–2012) in various roles, but most recently as the Senior Event Marketing/Travel Advance Coordinator. He began his career as a training camp intern with the Falcons and completed a total of three internships with Atlanta before being hired as a full-time staff member. Ahmad is originally from Pakistan and moved to Jacksonville with his family when he was 12 years old. He attended high school locally at Nease High School and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Florida in 2004. Ahmad and his wife, Brandi, have a son named Jayden. A veteran of 23 years in law enforcement, Richardson joined the Jaguars on July 21, 1995. He directs every phase of security for the team, as well as handling security matters involving the NFL office. He works closely with lo- cal, state and federal law enforcement agencies. He was a member of the NFL security task force that was established after September 11, 2001. Richardson also worked with Paul Tagliabue's staff regarding security for Super Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville. Richardson was previously a police S.W.A.T. team supervisor for the Jackson- ville Sheriff's Office and planned security for all special events held in Jack- sonville, such as the annual Florida-Georgia game, the Gator Bowl and the Jazz Festival. Richardson retired as a supervisor from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office in 1995. He received a degree in criminology from Florida State University. A native of Jacksonville, Richardson is active in the Police Athletic League. Richardson in past years has been active in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Florida and the Jacksonville Symphony Guild. He is a member of the American Society for Industrial Security, National Association of Chiefs of Police, Stadium Managers Association and the Florida Association of Licensed Investigators. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - 25 - 2014 MEDIA GUIDE FOOTBALL OPERATIONS Marcus Pollard is in his second season as Director of Player Development and Youth Football for the Jaguars after being named to the post on March 24, 2013. In his current role, Pollard coordinates all team life skills programming as well as the Jaguars rookie club and NFL Rookie Success Program. In addi- tion, he works closely with players on continuing education, career intern- ships, professional development, employee assistance and financial education. Pollard played 14 seasons (1995-2008) in the NFL as a tight end and spent time with Indianapolis, Detroit, Seattle, New England and Atlanta. He earned a roster spot in 1995 with the Colts after a tryout during training camp and played in all but six games for the club over a nine-year span from 1996-2004. He went on to play in 192 games with 131 starts and recorded 349 receptions for 4,280 yards and 40 touchdowns. A native of Lanett, Ala., Pollard played basketball at Bradley University for two years after transferring from Seward County Community College in Liberal, Kan. He did not play collegiate football. Following his retirement, Pollard served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Lanett High School, from 2008-12. He and his wife, Amani, were cast members of the reality television show The Amazing Race in 2011. The couple has two sons, Myles Ashton and Micah Jayden, and two daughters, Aja Amani and Ayris Mae. Zach Beistline is entering his third year with the Jaguars. He began as a football operations intern in 2012 before being hired as a football statistics associate in January 2013. In this role, he works closely with Daniel Adler and Tim Walsh on contract, personnel and coaching matters. Zach graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2012 with a degree in Exercise and Sport Science. He is single and resides in Jacksonville Beach. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - 26 - 2014 MEDIA GUIDE FOOTBALL OPERATIONS Jimmy Luck is entering his second season as the head equipment manager for Mike Perkins marks his 21st season with the Jaguars in 2014. His primary role the Jaguars after being named to the post on January 28, 2013. In his current is overseeing the football technology department for football operations, but role, Luck is responsible for overseeing the distribution, safety and mainte- he has worn many hats since joining the Jaguars in 1994. The football technol- nance of player equipment, daily upkeep of the locker room and coordinating ogy department manages all IT needs for the football side of the organization. travel logistics for all Jaguars-related equipment on road trips. Prior to joining the club, Luck spent nine seasons (2004-12) as assistant equipment manager After 18 years as the Jaguars’ video director, Perkins was promoted in 2012 for the Atlanta Falcons. to his new role as director, football technology. Perkins’ duties included the design and construction of the Jaguars’ locker room upgrade at EverBank Field, Luck’s tenure with the Falcons also included time with the Georgia Force of the in addition to design, planning and implementation of office space and tech- Arena Football League. Prior to joining the Falcons, Luck served as equipment nology for the football facilities. manager in the college ranks for The Citadel in 2003. He began his career in professional football in 2002 when he served as the equipment manager for the In 2013, he served as project manager for phase two of the construction, AF2’s Charleston Swamp Foxes. bringing a new training room, rehab room and coaches offices on-line. He also oversaw the design and construction of the new Jaguars football facilities. An- A native of Atlanta, Luck spent three seasons (1996-98) as coordinator of other new initiative under Perkins’ direction was the implementation of iPads baseball operations for the University of Miami (Fla.). He was a sales rep for for use by all coaches, scouts and players to view practice and game video. His Rawlings Sporting Goods, covering Tennessee from 1998 to 2000. Luck gradu- group is also incorporating a new scouting system with the iPad implementa- ated from Georgia Tech with a degree in management. tion to increase efficiency. Perkins’ responsibilities continue to include the shooting, compiling and ed- iting of all game and practice video for coaches’ and scouting analysis, cata- loging NFL and college game video and producing “cut-ups.” He also manages all video equipment and design of the Jaguars’ video department, including applying the team’s state-of-the art XOS editing system, and researching new technologies as they come available.