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Officiating crews for the 2018 season
Football Zebras has obtained the officiating crew rosters for the 2018 NFL season.
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Football Zebras has obtained the officiating crew rosters for the 2018 NFL season. This season, there are seven new officials to replace officials that retired. There are two veteran officials designated as swing officials, decreasing last season’s record-level bench. The swing officials will move between crews through the season, and include one line-of-scrimmage official and one deep wing.
There are four new “white hats” this season:Â Shawn Hochuli, Alex Kemp, Shawn Smith, and Clay Martin. They were promoted following the retirement of referees Ed Hochuli, Jeff Triplette, Terry McAulay, and Gene Steratore. Shawn Hochuli is the son of Ed, and Kemp is the son of late referee Stan Kemp. Usually a first-year referee will inherit a number of officials from a retiree’s crew, giving some pattern of succession; this is not the case this year as all four have mixed crews. Both lists of names are ordered to match the successors and predecessors, based on the sequence of promotions and the fact that Shawn Hochuli’s promotion was predicated on his father’s retirement.
This is the first time since the 1960 inaugural American Football League season there were this many officials in their first year at the referee position. In the past 5 seasons, the NFL has promoted 8 officials to the referee position.Â
Senior staff
- Al Riveron, senior vice president of officiating, centralized replay representative
- Wayne Mackie, vice president of officiating evaluation and development, centralized replay representative
- Russell Yurk, vice president of instant replay and administration, centralized replay representative
- Garth DeFelice, regional supervisor of officials
- Bill Leavy, regional supervisor of officials
- Doug Rosenbaum, regional supervisor of officials
- Gary Slaughter, regional supervisor of officials
- Rob Vernatchi, regional supervisor of officials
Crews
Crew members are listed with their years of NFL experience, including the upcoming season, the crews they were on last season, the college attended, and occupations. A replay official is assigned to each crew, and the replay assistant position is now crew-based once again, after having it locally assigned the past 2 seasons.Â
*indicates an official who is on the same crew as last season. †indicates a full-time official, who may also have outside employment. Veteran officials who have changed positions from last season are noted on each crew.
| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2017 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 122 | Brad Allen | 5 |  | Pembroke State | non-profit CEO†|
| U | 71 | Ruben Fowler | 13 | Triplette | Huston-Tillotson | retired firefighter |
| DJ | 48 | Jim Mello | 15 | * | Northeastern | facilities manager |
| LJ | 40 | Brian Bolinger | 2 | * | Indiana State | corporate safety director |
| FJ | 33 | Steve Zimmer | 22 | Wrolstad | Hofstra | attorney |
| SJ | 1 | Scott Novak | 5 | Coleman | Phoenix | sales manager†|
| BJ | 111 | Terrence Miles | 11 | Coleman | Arizona State | quality control manager†|
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2017 crew | College | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 66 | Walt Anderson | 23 |  | Texas | college officiating coordinator, retired dentist†|
| U | 124 | Carl Paganelli | 19 | * | Michigan State | retired federal probation officer†|
| DJ | 68 | Tom Stephan | 20 | (swing) | Pittsburg State | president and CEO |
| LJ | 18 | Byron Boston | 24 | * | Austin | tax consultant |
| FJ | 43 | Terry Brown | 13 | Triplette | Tennessee | probation supervisor |
| SJ | 15 | Rick Patterson | 23 | (swing) | Wofford | banker |
| BJ | 27 | Lee Dyer | 16 | Wrolstad | Tennessee-Chattanooga | sales manager |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2017 crew | College | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 34 | Clete Blakeman | 11 | Â | Nebraska | attorney |
| U | 128 | Ramon George | 3 | * | Lenoir-Rhyne | vice president, operations |
| DJ | 8 | Dana McKenzie | 11 | * | Toledo | claims adjuster |
| LJ | 87 | Walt Coleman IV | 4 | Boger | Southern Methodist | financial advisor |
| FJ | 73 | Joe Larrew | 17 | * | St Louis | attorney |
| SJ | 109 | Dyrol Prioleau | 12 | * | Johnson C Smith | manager, law firm |
| BJ | 5 | Jim Quirk | 9 | Cheffers | Middlebury | financial advisor |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2017 crew | College | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 23 | Jerome Boger | 15 |  | Morehouse College | retired commercial insurance underwriter†|
| U | 129 | Bill Schuster | 19 | (swing) | Alfred | insurance broker†|
| DJ | 63 | Mike Carr | 2 | * | Wisconsin | athletic director |
| LJ | 59 | Rusty Baynes | 9 | Hochuli,Ed | Auburn-Montgomery | general manager, safety services†|
| FJ | 104 | Dale Shaw | 6 | Hochuli,Ed | Allegheny | pharmaceutical sales |
| SJ | 120 | Jonah Monroe | 4 | McAulay | Arkansas | systems engineer†|
| BJ | 112 | Tony Steratore | 19 | * | California (Pa.) | co-owner, supply company |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2017 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 51 | Carl Cheffers | 19 | Â | California-Irvine | sales manager |
| U | 20 | Barry Anderson | 12 | Wrolstad | North Carolina State | builder/developer |
| DJ | 94 | Hugo Cruz‡ | 4 | Blakeman | Texas-Pan American | investment manager |
| LJ | 108 | Gary Arthur | 22 | Steratore | Wright State | president, commercial printing company |
| FJ | 130 | Land Clark | 1 | NA | Sevier Valley Tech | chief building official |
| SJ | 103 | Eugene Hall | 5 | Boger | North Texas | federal agent |
| BJ | 78 | Greg Meyer | 17 | Vinovich | Texas Christian | banker†|
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2017 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 65 | Walt Coleman | 30 | Â | Arkansas | manager dairy processor |
| U | 44 | Jeff Rice | 24 | * | Northwestern | attorney |
| DJ | 91 | Jerry Bergman | 17 | McAulay | Robert Morris | sales executive |
| LJ | 75 | Mark Stewart | 1 | NA | Pittsburg State | vice president, technology |
| FJ | 80 | Greg Gautreaux | 17 | Triplette | SW Louisiana | athletic programs manager |
| SJ | 26 | Jabir Walker | 4 | Allen | Murray State | math teacher, former CFL and Arena League player |
| BJ | 38 | Greg Yette | 9 | Torbert | Howard | defense contractor |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2017 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 99 | Tony Corrente | 24 | Â | Cal State-Fullerton | retired educator |
| U | 76 | Alan Eck | 3 | * | Bloomsburg State | tax manager |
| DJ | 13 | Patrick Turner | 5 | * | Cal State-Long Beach | plant manager |
| LJ | 47 | Tim Podraza | 11 | Morelli | Nebraska | banker |
| FJ | 7 | Keith Washington | 11 | Parry | Virginia Military Institute | program financial analyst |
| SJ | 25 | Ryan Dickson | 2 | * | Utah | commercial real estate developer |
| BJ | 30 | Todd Prukop | 10 | * | Cal State-Fullerton | medical sales representative |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2017 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 83 | Shawn Hochuli | 5 | Allen | Claremont | financial advisor |
| U | 81 | Roy Ellison | 16 | Steratore | Savannah State | technical staff member†|
| DJ | 134 | Ed Camp | 19 | Boger | William Paterson | physical education teacher†|
| LJ | 98 | Greg Bradley | 10 | Hochuli,Ed | Tennessee | chemical engineer |
| FJ | 97 | Tom Hill | 20 | Allen | Carson Newman | teacher†|
| SJ | 125 | Chad Hill | 1 | NA | Mississippi | medical sales |
| BJ | 39 | Rich Martinez | 5 | McAulay | Canisius | sales manager |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2017 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 35 | John Hussey | 17 | Â | Idaho State | sales representative, retail logistics group |
| U | 115 | Tony Michalek | 17 | * | Indiana | communications specialist, USA Football officiating director†|
| DJ | 16 | Kevin Codey | 4 | Coleman | Western New England | middle school physical education teacher |
| LJ | 74 | Derick Bowers | 16 | Coleman | East Central | sales representative |
| FJ | 58 | Don Willard | 1 | NA | Illinois State | medical sales |
| SJ | 56 | Allen Baynes | 11 | * | Auburn | realtor |
| BJ | 12 | Greg Steed | 16 | Morelli | Howard | computer systems analyst†|
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2017 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 55 | Alex Kemp | 5 | Hochuli,Ed | Central Michigan | insurance agent |
| U | 49 | Rich Hall | 15 | Boger | Arizona | custom cabinetry |
| DJ | 100 | Tom Symonette | 15 | Cheffers | Florida | certified public accountant |
| LJ | 32 | Jeff Bergman | 27 | Triplette | Robert Morris | president and chief executive officer, medical services†|
| FJ | 117 | John Jenkins | 5 | Anderson | St. Mary’s | sales executive |
| SJ | 50 | Aaron Santi | 4 | Torbert | Southern Oregon | middle school principal |
| BJ | 133 | Steve Freeman | 18 | Triplette | Mississippi State | custom home builder, former NFL player†|
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2017 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 19 | Clay Martin | 4 | Cheffers | Oklahoma Baptist | high school basketball coach |
| U | 11 | Fred Bryan | 10 | Allen | Northern Iowa | superintendent, juvenile correctional facility†|
| DJ | 113 | Danny Short | 2 | Triplette | North Carolina-Charlotte | executive director, global sales operations |
| LJ | 79 | Kent Payne | 15 | Cheffers | Nebraska Wesleyan | teacher |
| FJ | 118 | David Meslow | 8 | Parry | Augsburg College | marketing manager |
| SJ | 88 | Brad Freeman | 5 | Cheffers | Mississippi State | sports park director†|
| BJ | 119 | Greg Wilson | 11 | Anderson | USC | law enforcement |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2017 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 135 | Pete Morelli | 22 |  | St. Mary’s | retired high school principal†|
| U | 54 | Steve Woods | 2 | McAulay | Wabash | financial advisor |
| DJ | 22 | Steve Stelljes | 17 | * | Friends | business planning manager |
| LJ | 45 | Jeff Seeman | 17 | Parry | Minnesota | brokerage sales |
| FJ | 36 | Anthony Jeffries | 1 | NA | Alabama-Birmingham | medical sales |
| SJ | 41 | Boris Cheek | 23 | * | Morgan State | director of operations and management†|
| BJ | 61 | Keith Ferguson | 19 | Hussey | San Jose State | sales |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2017 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 132 | John Parry | 19 |  | Purdue | financial advisor†|
| U | 131 | Mark Pellis | 5 | * | Allegheny | financial advisor |
| DJ | 24 | David Oliver | 2 | Steratore | Baker | information systems manager |
| LJ | 10 | Julian Mapp | 10 | Wrolstad | Grambling State | project leader†|
| FJ | 96 | Matt Edwards | 1 | NA | Western Michigan | healthcare sales |
| SJ | 72 | Michael Banks | 17 | McAulay | Illinois State | carpenter foreman |
| BJ | 46 | Perry Paganelli | 21 | * | Hope College | retired high school administrator |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2017 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 14 | Shawn Smith | 4 | Hochuli,Ed | Ferris State | internal auditor |
| U | 92 | Bryan Neale | 5 | Morelli | Indiana | sales consultant |
| DJ | 28 | Mark Hittner | 22 | Wrolstad | Pittsburg State | investment broker |
| LJ | 2 | Bart Longson | 4 | Corrente | Brigham Young | co-founder and CEO, digital finance company |
| FJ | 126 | Brad Rogers | 2 | Morelli | Lubbock Christian | college professor |
| SJ | 95 | James Coleman | 14 | Coleman | Arkansas | electrical engineer |
| BJ | 105 | Dino Paganelli | 13 | Steratore | Aquinas College | educator |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2017 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 62 | Ron Torbert | 9 | Â | Michigan State | attorney |
| U | 64 | Dan Ferrell | 16 | (swing) | Cal State-Fullerton | director, parts logistics |
| DJ | 53 | Sarah Thomas | 4 | * | Mobile | pharmaceutical sales representative |
| LJ | 84 | Mark Steinkerchner | 25 | * | Akron | vice-president†|
| FJ | 86 | Jimmy Buchanan | 10 | Hussey | South Carolina State | insurance agent |
| SJ | 3 | Scott Edwards | 20 | * | Alabama | environmental engineer |
| BJ | 67 | Tony Josselyn | 1 | NA | Eastern Kentucky | probation officer |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2017 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 52 | Bill Vinovich | 13 | Â | San Diego | accountant, former NFL officiating supervisor |
| U | 102 | Bruce Stritesky | 13 | * | Embry Riddle | airline pilot |
| DJ | 110 | Phil McKinnely‡ | 17 | Vinovich | UCLA | inventory control, former NFL player |
| LJ | 9 | Mark Perlman | 18 | * | Salem | teacher†|
| FJ | 31 | Mearl Robinson | 2 | Cheffers | Air Force | instructor |
| SJ | 60 | Gary Cavaletto | 16 | * | Hancock | general manager, agricultural operations |
| BJ | 17 | Steve Patrick | 5 | Blakeman | Jacksonville State | owner, supply company |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2017 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 4 | Craig Wrolstad | 16 | Â | Washington | athletic director |
| U | 121 | Paul King | 10 | Torbert | Nicholls State | school teacher |
| DJ | 6 | Jerod Phillips | 3 | Anderson | Northeastern State | elementary school teacher |
| LJ | 101 | Carl Johnson | 15 | McAulay | Nicholls State | full-time official |
| FJ | 21 | Jeff Lamberth | 17 | * | Texas A&M | attorney |
| SJ | 29 | Adrian Hill | 9 | Steratore | Buffalo | software engineer |
| BJ | 93 | Scott Helverson | 16 | Hochuli,Ed | Iowa | sales, printing and promotions |
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Swing officials
Note: Swing officials can be assigned to work the opposite wing position.
| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2017 crew | College | Occupation |
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| LJ | 90 | Mike Spanier‡ | 20 | Parry | St Cloud State | middle school principal |
| FJ | 116 | Mike Weatherford | 17 | Steratore | Oklahoma State | energy trader |
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