Phil Savage

PHIL SAVAGE, JR.

Senior Football Advisor, New York Jets

Joined the Jets in June 2019 after serving as the General Manager of the Arizona Hotshots in the Alliance of American Football. Previously, he was the Executive Director of the Reese's Senior Bowl (2012-2018) and served as the color analyst for the Crimson Tide Sports Network from 2009-17. During this time, Alabama won five national championships and played in a sixth title game. He was also a front office insider for ESPN (2013-17) and provided insight for SiriusXM NFL and ESPNU satellite radio (2013-19).

Phil’s “football life” began as a 6-year old quarterback for the Mims Park Redskins, continued at Murphy High School and progressed to the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, where he played football and baseball. Following his graduation in 1987 with a degree in English, his career has included jobs in virtually every aspect of the game. From coaching offense and defense to scouting over 6,000 potential NFL draft picks and including his latest ventures in the media, he has an all-encompassing perspective of both college and professional football.

Football Timeline:

1987-89 University of Alabama, Graduate Assistant/TE Coach

1990 UCLA, Graduate Assistant/Tight Ends Coach

1991-93 Cleveland Browns, Defensive Assistant/Defensive Backs

1994-95 Cleveland Browns, Area and National Scout

1996-02 Baltimore Ravens, Director of College Scouting

2003-04 Baltimore Ravens, Director of Player Personnel

2005-08 Cleveland Browns, Senior VP and General Manager

2010-12 Philadelphia Eagles, Player Personnel Executive

2013-18 Reese’s Senior Bowl, Executive Director

2019 Arizona Hotshots, General Manager

2019-present NY Jets, Senior Football Advisor

Media Opportunities:

2009-17 Crimson Tide Sports Network, Radio Color Analyst

2013-19 SiriusXM Radio, College Sports Nation and NFL Analyst

2013-17 ESPN, “NFL Insiders” and “SportsCenter” On-Air Talent