Rex Hogan rejoins the Jets as the team’s assistant general manager, his third season with the franchise after previ­ously spending two years as the team’s senior director, college scouting (2015-2017 drafts) where he was part of a staff that selected Leonard Williams and Jamal Adams. In his current role, Hogan will assist General Manager Joe Douglas, with the day-to-day operations of the Jets Player Personnel Department. In addition, he will oversee the College and Pro Scouting departments while working directly on personnel decisions and evaluations.

Rex Hogan rejoins the Jets as the team’s assistant general manager, his third season with the franchise after previ­ously spending two years as the team’s senior director, college scouting (2015-2017 drafts) where he was part of a staff that selected Leonard Williams and Jamal Adams. In his current role, Hogan will assist General Manager Joe Douglas, with the day-to-day operations of the Jets Player Personnel Department. In addition, he will oversee the College and Pro Scouting departments while working directly on personnel decisions and evaluations.

Prior to returning to the Jets, Hogan spent two seasons (2017-18) as the vice president of player personnel with Indianapolis, helping to construct a roster that saw the team return to the postseason in 2018. During his time with the Colts, the front office drafted a pair of rookie All- Pro selections in Quenton Nelson and Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year Darius Leonard. Additionally, he was a part of key veteran acquisitions, including the claims of cornerbacks Kenny Moore and Pierre Desir as well as the signings of Denico Autry and tight end Eric Ebron, who made his first Pro Bowl appearance (2018).

Hogan previously worked with the Chicago Bears for 12 years, the last three seasons as a national scout, and was part of a team that reached Super Bowl XLI and the 2010 NFC Championship. In Chicago, he assisted in the draft selections of Matt Forte, Kyle Fuller, Devin Hester, Alshon Jeffery, Kyle Long and Greg Olsen.

Prior to entering the NFL, he spent one year working as the director of football operations at the University of Utah under former head coach Urban Meyer. He also worked with the University of Notre Dame’s athletic department and football program (1998-2003) in various roles, includ­ing as a football intern, business intern and in football recruiting/operations. During his time at Notre Dame, the school produced several standouts and NFL Draft selections, including center Jeff Faine, tight end Antho­ny Fasano, running back Ryan Grant, tackle Ryan Harris, quarterback Brady Quinn, center John Sullivan, defensive end Justin Tuck and San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeff Sa­mardzija.

Hogan received a degree in public relations from Austin Peay in 1995, where he was a four-year member of the football team. The Clarksville, TN native and his wife, Christy, have three children, McKenna, Ryan and Erin.