James Gladstone (American football)

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James Gladstone
Jacksonville Jaguars
Title General manager
Personal information
Born (1990-06-18) June 18, 1990 (age 35)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Career information
College Westminster (MO) (2009–2012)
Position Wide receiver
Career history
Coaching
Operations
  • Los Angeles Rams (2016–2017)
    Senior assistant to general manager
  • Los Angeles Rams (2018)
    Senior assistant to general manager & player personnel coordinator
  • Los Angeles Rams (2019–2020)
    Director of scouting strategy
  • Los Angeles Rams (2021)
    Director of scouting
  • Los Angeles Rams (2022–2024)
    Director of scouting strategy
  • Jacksonville Jaguars (2025–present)
    General manager
Awards and highlights

James Michael Gladstone (born June 18, 1990) is an American professional football executive who is the general manager of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served in various scouting positions for the Los Angeles Rams from 2016 to 2024 before being named general manager of the Jaguars in 2025.

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Early life and college

Gladstone was born in June 1990 in St. Louis, Missouri. [1] He attended Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, where he played wide receiver for the Blue Jays football team and graduated with a secondary education degree in 2013. [2] Gladstone worked as a teacher and football coach at St. John Vianney, his alma mater, and Clayton High School. [2] In 2016, he earned a Master's degree in secondary education administration from Lindenwood University. [2]

Executive career

Los Angeles Rams (2016–2024)

Gladstone was hired by the Los Angeles Rams in 2016 as a senior assistant to general manager Les Snead, meeting him through his son Logan who he had coached previously at Clayton High School. [2] In 2018, he was promoted to player personnel coordinator. In 2020, Gladstone was promoted to director of scouting strategy. In 2021, Gladstone was promoted to director of scouting and during that season, the Rams won Super Bowl LVI. In 2022, he shifted back to director of scouting strategy.

Jacksonville Jaguars (2025–present)

On February 21, 2025, Gladstone was named the general manager of the Jacksonville Jaguars. [3] Hired at age 34, he is the current youngest general manager in the NFL. [1] In offseason the Jaguars cut Devin Duvernay, Evan Engram and Gabe Davis as well they signed Robert Hainsey, Chuma Edoga, Dyami Brown, Hunter Long, Nick Mullens, Johnny Mundt, Jourdan Lewis and Eric Murray. in 2025 NFL Draft the Jaguars trading up from #5 to #2 and they selected a former Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter out of the University of Colorado.

Personal life

Gladstone and his wife, Julie, have one daughter and one son together. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Walters, Tim (February 22, 2025). "New Jacksonville Jaguars GM James Gladstone is only 34, but with a decade of NFL experience". The Florida Times-Union . Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Rummel Backer, Sarah (May 9, 2019). "Alumnus James Gladstone is Assistant to the General Manager of the L.A. Rams". news.wcmo.edu. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Jacksonville Jaguars Agree to Terms with James Gladstone to Become General Manager". Jacksonville Jaguars. February 21, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ "James Gladstone – Los Angeles Rams profile". Los Angeles Rams . Retrieved February 21, 2025.

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