Lee Gissendaner facts for kids
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| Position: | Player personnel executive |
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| Born: | October 25, 1971 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
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| High school: | Stow (OH) |
| College: | Northwestern |
| NFL Draft: | 1994 / Round: 6 / Pick: 187 |
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Lee Gissendaner, born on October 25, 1971, is an important person behind the scenes for the Green Bay Packers football team. Since 2018, he has been their player personnel executive. This means he helps decide which players join the team. Before this, he worked as a scout for the Packers for many years, and also for the New York Jets.
Lee Gissendaner used to be a professional football player. He played as a wide receiver in both American and Canadian football leagues.
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Lee Gissendaner's Football Journey
Lee Gissendaner started his football career playing in college. He went to Northwestern University. While there, he was a star player. In 1992, he was named the Big Ten Most Valuable Player. This is a big award for the best player in the Big Ten Conference.
Playing Professional Football
After college, Lee Gissendaner was chosen by the Houston Oilers in the 1994 NFL draft. The draft is where NFL teams pick new players from college. He was picked in the sixth round. Even though he was drafted, he didn't play in any official NFL games.
Lee Gissendaner also played in other professional football leagues. He played for the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He also played for the Scottish Claymores in the World League of American Football (WLAF). These experiences gave him a lot of knowledge about different football styles and players.
Life After Playing
After his playing days, Lee Gissendaner stayed in football. He became a coach for a short time at Kent State in 1997.
Becoming a Football Executive
In 1998, Lee Gissendaner joined the Green Bay Packers. He started as a national scouting service representative. This means he helped find new players for the team. From 2001 to 2014, he worked as an area scout for the Packers. A scout travels to watch players and decide if they would be a good fit for the team.
From 2015 to 2017, he worked as an area scout for the New York Jets. Then, in 2018, he returned to the Green Bay Packers. Now, he is a player personnel executive. In this role, he has a big part in choosing which players the Packers sign. He uses his experience as a player and a scout to help build a strong team.
