EVAN ARDOIN is in his eighth year with the New York Jets and first as co-assistant director, pro personnel. Ardoin spent the 2023 season as a senior pro scout, after previously serving as a pro scout for five seasons. Ardoin transitioned to pro personnel after two years as a college area scout.

In his current position, Ardoin plays a large role in maintaining a constant evaluation of current Jets players throughout the entire year and helps assist in the roster reduction process at the end of training camp. He assists in leading the pro personnel department in advance scouting reports for future opponents, monitoring league transitions and NFL practice squads, evaluating and assisting throughout the free agency process and potential trades, identifying and lining up player workouts throughout the year, as well as tracking other professional football leagues and international players for potential roster additions.

Ardoin was part of a scouting staff who drafted both the Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year in 2022, marking just the third time in NFL history a team has had both in the same year.

Prior to joining the Jets, Ardoin spent his first 11 seasons in the league with St. Louis/Los Angeles (2007-17). With the Rams, he was responsible for evaluating college players in the Midwest region. His area included schools in Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan.

Before earning a degree in economics from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Ardoin attended College of the Holy Cross, where he played linebacker for the Crusaders. In 2009, he was named to the St. Louis Business Journal's 30 Under 30 list. Ardoin and his wife, Heather, have twins, Felix and Margot.