Monti Ossenfort
American football executive (born 1978)
American football player
| Arizona Cardinals | |
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| Position: | General manager |
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| Born: | (1978-02-24) February 24, 1978 (age 46) Luverne, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College: | Minnesota–Morris (1996–1999) |
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Monti A. Ossenfort (born February 24, 1978) is an American football executive who is the general manager of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He began his NFL career as an intern for the Minnesota Vikings in 2001 before serving in the scouting department for the Houston Texans during their inaugural season in 2002.
Ossenfort would leave to serve as an assistant with the New England Patriots the following year before returning to the Texans as a scout. He would go back to the Patriots in 2006, where he served various executive roles with them and as director of player personnel for the Tennessee Titans before being named general manager of the Cardinals in 2023.
Early years
A native of Luverne, Minnesota, Ossenfort attended and played college football at the University of Minnesota–Morris as a quarterback from 1996 to 1999. He was a temporary host of the popular student radio program "SportsShow" Sunday mornings on K-UMM 89.7 the "U-90 Alternative." He earned his degree in economics from the University of Minnesota Morris in 2000. Ossenfort also earned two master's degrees in business administration and sports management from Ohio University in 2002.[1]
Executive career
Minnesota Vikings
In 2001, Ossenfort began his NFL career as an intern with the Minnesota Vikings.
Houston Texans
In 2002, Ossenfort was hired by the Houston Texans as a pro personnel intern under general manager Charley Casserly.
New England Patriots
In 2003, Ossenfort was hired by the New England Patriots as a personnel assistant under head coach and de facto general manager Bill Belichick. That season, the Patriots went on to win Super Bowl XXXVIII.
Houston Texans (second stint)
In 2004, Ossenfort was re-hired by the Houston Texans as their pro and college scouting assistant. In 2005, he was promoted to college scout.
New England Patriots (second stint)
In 2006, Ossenfort was re-hired by the New England Patriots as an area scout.
In 2009, he was promoted to national scout and to assistant director of college scouting in 2011.
In 2014, Ossenfort was promoted to director of college scouting. In the same season, the Patriots went on to win Super Bowl XLIX, their fourth Super Bowl title and Ossenfort's second with the team. During the remainder of his tenure, the Patriots were able to win two additional Super Bowl titles in Super Bowl LI and Super Bowl LIII.
Tennessee Titans
On May 4, 2020, Ossenfort was hired by the Tennessee Titans as their director of player personnel under general manager Jon Robinson, whom Ossenfort worked with in New England.[2][3]
Arizona Cardinals
On January 16, 2023, Ossenfort was named as the general manager of the Arizona Cardinals, succeeding Steve Keim.[4][5][6] He had previously interviewed for general manager with the Giants, Bears, Vikings and Titans.[7]
Personal life
Ossenfort and his wife, Shannon, have three daughters, Emery, Finley and Landry.[8]
References
- ^ Tischler, Joe (February 14, 2017). "From small town to big time: Morris alum Ossenfort collecting rings with Patriots". University of Minnesota Morris. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "Monti Ossenfort leaving Patriots to join Titans as director of player personnel, source says". ESPN. May 4, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ Clements, Devon (May 4, 2020). "Report: Former Patriots College Scouting Director Monti Ossenfort Signs With Titans". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "Cardinals Hire Monti Ossenfort As New General Manager". Arizona Cardinals. January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ Shook, Nick (January 16, 2023). "Cardinals hire Titans exec Monti Ossenfort as new general manager". NFL.com. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ Weinfuss, Josh (January 16, 2023). "Cardinals hire Titans exec Monti Ossenfort as new general manager". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ Phalen, Sam (January 12, 2023). "Titans conduct GM interviews with top in-house candidates". A to Z Sports. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ "Monti Ossenfort – Arizona Cardinals profile". Arizona Cardinals.
External links
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Arizona Cardinals general managers
Formerly the Chicago Cardinals (1920–1959), St. Louis Cardinals (1960–1987) and Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993)
- Arch Wolfe (1936–1946)
- Ray Bennigsen (1947–1951)
- Bill Bidwill (1962–1987) #
- Larry Wilson (1988–1993)
- Buddy Ryan (1994–1995)
- Bob Ferguson (1996–2002)
- Rod Graves (2003–2012)
- Steve Keim (2013–2022)
- Monti Ossenfort (2023–present)
# denotes de facto general manager
