JAY MANDOLESI is in his 21^st year with the New York Jets and first as the Director of College Scouting. Mandolesi previously served as a national scout for the club for eight years, after spending nine years as an area scout, covering primarily the Southeast Region. In his time scouting with the Jets, he has covered the majority of the country, including the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and Southwest regions.

In his current role, Mandolesi oversees the entire college scouting operation, managing and leading the department, while evaluating prospects throughout the country. Additionally, Mandolesi works closely with the coaches on Combine and Draft preparation.

Mandolesi 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 his stint as an area scout, Mandolesi spent three years as the Jets coordinator of college scouting, where he was responsible for maintaining the day-to-day operations of the college scouting department regarding scouts' scheduling, university relations and processing and organizing the information gathered on draft-eligible players.

In 2004, his first season with the Jets, Mandolesi was an assistant in the Jets video department. The following season (2005), he joined the coaching staff as a defensive assistant, compiling breakdowns of opposing offenses, assisted with coaching linebackers and assembled weekly playbooks.

Before the Jets, Mandolesi spent two years as an intern for the New England video department, during which time the Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVIII.

Born in Springfield, MA, Mandolesi earned a bachelor's degree in sports management in 2004 from Springfield College, where he was a four-time All-New England discus thrower. He and his wife, Michelle, have two sons, Landon and Brice. The family resides in Cary, NC.