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| Born: | September 7, 1977 Tallmadge, Ohio, U.S. |
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| College: | John Carroll |
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David Ziegler (born September 7, 1977) is an American football executive. He began his career as a scout for the Denver Broncos in the early 2010s before becoming a senior personnel executive for the New England Patriots. Ziegler also worked two seasons as general manager of the Las Vegas Raiders in the early 2020s.
A native of Tallmadge, Ohio, Ziegler played college football at John Carroll University as a wide receiver, kick returner and punt returner. He was teammates with Houston Texans' general manager Nick Caserio, former Las Vegas Raiders' head coach Josh McDaniels and New York Giants quarterbacks coach Jerry Schuplinski.[1]
In 2010, Ziegler began his career with the Denver Broncos as a player personnel assistant. In 2011, he was promoted to area scout and to pro scout in 2012.[2][3]
In 2013, Ziegler was hired by the New England Patriots as their assistant director of pro scouting, a position he held until 2015. In 2016, he was promoted to director of pro personnel. In 2020, Ziegler was promoted to assistant director of player personnel. In 2021, he was promoted to director of player personnel, replacing Nick Caserio following his departure to become the general manager of the Houston Texans.[4][5]
On January 30, 2022, Ziegler was named the general manager of the Las Vegas Raiders.[6] On October 31, 2023, he was fired by the Raiders.[7]
Ziegler and his wife have three children.