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