On Monday, the Atlanta Falcons announced several changes to their front office and scouting department, including promoting Ryan Pace to vice president of football operations/player personnel.
Pace, the former general manager of the Chicago Bears, joined Atlanta’s front office in 2022. After serving one year as a senior personnel executive, Pace was promoted to director of player personnel before the 2023 season.
The Falcons also promoted Tokunbo Abanikanda to director of college scouting. Abanikanda has been with the team for 12 years, serving as Atlanta’s national scout since 2021. Check out the full list of scouting department changes below:
- Ryan Pace: VP of football operations/player personnel
- Tokunbo Abanikanda: Director of college scouting
- Michael Ross: Assistant director of college scouting
- Hakeem Smith: Pro scout
- Stephanie Gutierrez: Senior director of football systems
- Danny Leskin: Manager of football data science
- Nathan Ellis: Scouting coordinator
- Harrison Ritcher: National scout
- Cami Pasqualoni: Scouting assistant
- Kevin Weisman: Scouting assistant
Atlanta had a busy week, adding outside linebacker Matthew Judon and safety Justin Simmons to the 90-man roster. Head coach Raheem Morris said he will ease the two Pro Bowlers into things as the team gears up for the regular season in a few weeks.
