Shaun Herock Explained

Shaun Herock
Current Team:Las Vegas Raiders
Position:Personnel Advisor
Birth Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
College:Richmond
Pastexecutive:
  • Green Bay Packers (–)
    Assistant director of college scouting
  • Oakland Raiders (–)
    Director of college scouting
  • Oakland Raiders
    Interim general manager
  • Cleveland Browns (–)
    Scout
  • Cleveland Browns (–)
    National scout
  • Las Vegas Raiders (–present)
    Personnel advisor
Highlights:

Shaun Herock is an American football executive who is a personnel advisor for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant director of college scouting for the Green Bay Packers and director of college scouting for the Oakland Raiders. Herock also served as the Raiders' interim general manager in 2018 after the team fired general manager Reggie McKenzie.

College career

During college Herock played center and offensive tackle for the Richmond Spiders football team.

Executive career

Atlanta Falcons

Herock served as an intern the scouting department of the Atlanta Falcons.

Green Bay Packers

In 1994, he was hired by the Packers after having served as an intern for them as well, and ascended to the assistant director's spot in 2001.

Oakland Raiders

In May 2012, he joined his former colleague Reggie McKenzie in Oakland.[1] He was the second Herock to have worked for the Raiders, following his father Ken. On December 10, 2018, Herock was named interim general manager after the dismissal of Reggie McKenzie. Following the season, he was not retained in either capacity by the Raiders and was replaced as general manager by Mike Mayock and as director of college scouting by Jim Abrams.

Cleveland Browns

Herock was hired by the Cleveland Browns in a personnel role in June 2019.[2] He was promoted to national scout on May 29, 2020.[3]

Las Vegas Raiders

In February 2022, Herock returned to the Raiders, now based in Las Vegas. Herock's new position was personnel advisor to new general manager Dave Ziegler.

Personal life

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Herock is a graduate of the University of Richmond.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Williamson . Bill . Schefter: Raiders hire top scout . ESPN.com . 2012-05-02 . 2024-07-22.
  2. News: Alper, Josh . Report: Browns adding Shaun Herock to personnel department . NBCSports.com . June 4, 2019 . June 1, 2020.
  3. News: Gribble, Andrew . Browns announce new additions, promotions on player personnel staff . ClevelandBrowns.com . May 29, 2020 . June 1, 2020.
  4. Web site: Green Bay Packers: Shaun Herock . www.packers.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100830131821/http://www.packers.com/team/staff/shaun-herock/4beee741-d2d2-4924-81e5-16adf5df020e . 2010-08-30.