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Saints de Cameron Jordan prepares at Chandler (AZ.) HS
New Orleans QB Spencer Rattler prepares for the Pinnacle HS in Phoenix, where he scored 11,083 yards for the Arizona State High School with a 116 touchdown pass in his career. Rattler and Arizona LB Jordan Burch are college teammates in South Carolina in 2022
New Orleans QB Tyler Shoough in Hamilton (Ariz.
Fred McAfee, vice president of player development, played for the Cardinal in 1994
New Orleans Fringe Coach Jay Rodgers is the brother of Cardinal Assistant Head Coach/Special Team Coordinator Jeff Rodgers. The brothers served on the same Denver Broncos coaching staff for 2011-14 and the same Chicago Bears staff for 2015-17, with Saints defensive coordinator Brandon Staley serving 2017 staff
Saints LS Zach Wood is a college teammate of Cardinals Ol Evan Brown of 2014-15
Cardinal P Blake Gilikin was originally signed by New Orleans and was a free agent not signed in 2020 and has been responsible for his blow duties from 2021-2022
Saints WR Chris Olave is a college teammate of Cardinals LB Browning, CB Denzel Burke, WR Marvin Harrison Jr., T Josh Fryar, Ol Paris Johnson and LB Cody Simon. Saints LB Pete Werner and De Chase Young also played Browning with the Buckeyes. New Orleans WR Devaughn Vele and Browning are teammates with the Denver Broncos in 2024. Young and Cardinal QB QB Jacoby Brissett is a teammate with the Washington Commander in 2023. Saints DT Davon Godchaux and Brissett participated in the 2024 New England Patriant in 2024. Ryland (2023) in New England. Godchaux and Brown were teammates with the Miami Dolphins in 2019
Cardinals NT PJ Mustipher played for the Saints in 2023, a college teammate with Pennsylvania Saint Te Juwan Johnson in 2018
Saints WR Trey Palmer and Cardinals Te Travis Vokolek are teammates in Nebraska in 2022
Saint dir. Derek Stamnos graduated from Arizona State University in football operations. Cardinals S Kitan Crawford is a college teammate of Saints T Kelvin Banks Jr., DT Vernon Broughton and LB Jaylan Ford at the University of Texas, and is coached by Saints Defence Pass Game Coordinator Terry Joseph
Arizona Power and Adjustment Coach Evan Marcus served as assistant Power and Adjustment Coach in New Orleans from 2000-02
Saints RB Kendre Miller competes with Cardinal RB Emari Demercado at TCU from 2021-2022
New Orleans Te Moliki Matavao and Shought are teammates of Oregon Cardinal RB Trey Benson. Dadrion Taylor-Demerson of Shought and Cardinals are college teammates at Texas Tech
Saints Te Foster Moreau plays with Raiders with Cardinal WR Zay Jones. Saints Ol Luke Fortner played with Jones in Jacksonville in 2022-23. Staley and Arizona head coach Jonathan Gannon are both natives and close friends of Cleveland, Ohio area, who are godfathers to Staley's children. New Orleans Operations Game Coordinator TJ Paganetti, Gannon and Cardinals defensive coordinator Drew Rallis have been on the same Philadelphia Eagles employee since 2021-22. Staley served as Cardinal in 2013 at John Carroll's linebacker coach Matt Feeney, where he played the linebacker
Cardinal defensive back coach Patrick Toney has served on the coaching staff in Southeast Louisiana since 2012-14
Saints DT Bryan Bresee and Cardinals LB Xavier Thomas are Clemson's teammates
New Orleans LB DeMaro Davis plays with Cardinal T Kelvin Beachum in 2017 with the New York Jets
New Orleans S Jonas Sanker and Cardinal S Joey Blount are teammates in Virginia in 2021
Cardinal offensive quality control coach Blaine Gautier was Lutcher HS’ first team all-state quarterback, then played at Louisiana from 2019-12, worked as an offensive analyst at LSU during 2015-19, and served as a wide receiver coach at McNay State in 2020-21.
Saints Area Scout CJ Leaks and Arizona Vice President, Player Personnel Rob Kisiel from 2018 – 20