Name Jerry Reese | Role American football player | |
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Date of birth: (1963-07-27) July 27, 1963 (age 57) | ||
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Jerry Reese (born July 22, 1963) is an American football executive and former player and coach. He is the current general manager of the New York Giants. He succeeded Ernie Accorsi as general manager on January 16, 2007, having been with the Giants since 1994. Jerry Reese was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.
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New york giants gm jerry reese talks nfl draft
Career
Reese is a native of Tiptonville, Tennessee, where he played for the Lake County Falcons' 1980 state champion 1-A high school football team. He then played for the University of Tennessee at Martin where he was later an assistant coach before taking a job as a scout for the New York Giants. From 2002 until becoming general manager in 2007, he was the Director of Pro Personnel for the Giants.
Reese is credited with the Giants' success in the 2007 NFL Draft, which included the selections of Aaron Ross, Steve Smith, Jay Alford, Kevin Boss, Michael Johnson, Ahmad Bradshaw, and Zak DeOssie. Some of them played important roles in the Giants' Super Bowl XLII victory. Prior to the start of Giants mini-camp in May 2008, Reese and the Giants were invited by President George W. Bush to the White House to honor their Super Bowl victory.
Reese had his second Super Bowl victory in 2011 when the Giants won Super Bowl XLVI over the Patriots.
Personal life
Reese is married to Gwen Moore. They have two children, Jasmyne Danielle and Jerry II. He resides in Jefferson Township, New Jersey, where his son J.R. recently played quarterback for the Jefferson Township High School football team. He now plays quarterback for James Madison University
