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Officiating crews for the 2019 season
The list of the 17 crews and swing officials for the 2019 NFL season.
Football Zebras has obtained the officiating crew rosters for the 2019 NFL season. This season, there are six new officials to replace four that retired and one that was fired. There are also three veteran officials designated as swing officials, increasing last season’s bench by one. The swing officials will move between crews through the season, and include one umpire, one line-of-scrimmage official, and one deep wing.
There are three new referees this season: Adrian Hill, Scott Novak, and Brad Rogers. They were promoted following the retirement of referees Walt Coleman, Pete Morelli, and John Parry. In past seasons a first-year referee usually would inherit a number of officials from a retiree’s crew, giving some pattern of succession; this is again not the case as all three have mixed crews, similar to the four rookie white hat crews from a season ago. Rogers was elevated after Parry’s retirement, but Hill and Novak were announced simultaneously.
In the past 6 seasons, the NFL has promoted 10 officials to the referee position.Â
The NFL has added a third woman to the officiating staff with the hiring of Yvonda Lewis as a replay assistant. Also of note, there are four former NFL players on the officiating roster.
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 and replay assistant are assigned to each crew, and are also listed.
*indicates an official who is on the same crew as last season. Veteran officials who have changed positions from last season are noted on each crew.
| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2018 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 122 | Brad Allen | 6 | Â | Pembroke State | non-profit CEO |
| U | 20 | Barry Anderson | 13 | Cheffers | North Carolina State | builder/developer |
| DJ | 48 | Jim Mello | 16 | * | Northeastern | facilities manager |
| LJ | 40 | Brian Bolinger | 3 | * | Indiana State | corporate safety director |
| FJ | 33 | Steve Zimmer | 23 | * | Hofstra | attorney |
| SJ | 82 | Jimmy Russell | 1 | NA | Pasco Hernando State | insurance agent |
| BJ | 38 | Greg Yette | 10 | Coleman | Howard | defense contractor |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2018 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 66 | Walt Anderson | 24 | Â | Texas | former college officiating coordinator, retired dentist |
| U | 71 | Ruben Fowler | 14 | Allen | Huston-Tillotson | retired firefighter |
| DJ | 68 | Tom Stephan | 21 | * | Pittsburg State | president and CEO |
| LJ | 18 | Byron Boston | 25 | * | Austin | tax consultant; Southland Conference officiating coordinator |
| FJ | 27 | Lee Dyer | 17 | * | Tennessee-Chattanooga | sales manager |
| SJ | 15 | Rick Patterson | 24 | * | Wofford | banker |
| BJ | 61 | Keith Ferguson | 20 | Morelli | San Jose State | sales |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2018 crew | College | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 34 | Clete Blakeman | 12 | Â | Nebraska | attorney |
| U | 44 | Jeff Rice | 25 | Coleman | Northwestern | attorney |
| DJ | 91 | Jerry Bergman | 18 | Coleman | Robert Morris | sales executive |
| LJ | 100 | Tom Symonette | 16 | Kemp | Florida | certified public accountant; MEAC and SIAC officiating coordinator |
| FJ | 73 | Joe Larrew | 18 | * | St Louis | attorney |
| SJ | 86 | Jimmy Buchanan | 11 | Torbert | South Carolina State | insurance agent |
| BJ | 46 | Perry Paganelli | 22 | Parry | Hope College | retired high school administrator |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2018 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 23 | Jerome Boger | 16 | Â | Morehouse College | retired commercial insurance underwriter |
| U | 124 | Carl Paganelli | 20 | Anderson | Michigan State | retired federal probation officer |
| DJ | 106 | Patrick Holt | 1 | NA | North Carolina State | IT manager |
| LJ | 59 | Rusty Baynes | 10 | * | Auburn-Montgomery | general manager, safety services |
| FJ | 118 | David Meslow | 9 | Martin | Augsburg College | marketing manager |
| SJ | 120 | Jonah Monroe | 5 | * | Arkansas | engineer |
| BJ | 112 | Tony Steratore | 20 | * | California (Pa.) | co-owner, supply company |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2018 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 51 | Carl Cheffers | 20 | Â | California-Irvine | sales manager |
| U | 131 | Mark Pellis | 6 | Parry | Allegheny | financial advisor |
| DJ | 113 | Danny Short | 3 | Martin | North Carolina-Charlotte | executive director, global sales operations |
| LJ | 45 | Jeff Seeman | 18 | Morelli | Minnesota | brokerage sales |
| FJ | 72 | Michael Banks | 18 | Parry | Illinois State | carpenter foreman |
| SJ | 103 | Eugene Hall | 6 | * | North Texas | federal agent |
| BJ | 96 | Matt Edwards | 2 | Parry | Western Michigan | healthcare sales |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2018 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 99 | Tony Corrente | 25 | Â | Cal State-Fullerton | former college officiating coordinator, retired educator |
| U | 129 | Bill Schuster | 20 | Boger | Alfred | insurance broker |
| DJ | 8 | Dana McKenzie | 12 | Blakeman | Toledo | claims adjuster |
| LJ | 47 | Tim Podraza | 12 | * | Nebraska | banker |
| FJ | 36 | Anthony Jeffries | 2 | Morelli | Alabama-Birmingham | medical sales |
| SJ | 41 | Boris Cheek | 24 | Morelli | Morgan State | director of operations and management |
| BJ | 30 | Todd Prukop | 11 | * | Cal State-Fullerton | medical sales representative |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2018 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 29 | Adrian Hill | 10 | Wrolstad | Buffalo | software engineer |
| U | 81 | Roy Ellison | 17 | Hochuli | Savannah State | technical staff member |
| DJ | 24 | David Oliver | 3 | Parry | Baker | information systems manager |
| LJ | 75 | Mark Stewart | 2 | Coleman | Pittsburg State | vice president, technology |
| FJ | 130 | Land Clark | 2 | Cheffers | Sevier Valley Tech | chief building official |
| SJ | 5 | Jim Quirk | 10 | Blakeman | Middlebury | financial advisor |
| BJ | 78 | Greg Meyer | 18 | Cheffers | Texas Christian | banker |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2018 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 83 | Shawn Hochuli | 6 | Â | Claremont | financial advisor |
| U | 121 | Paul King | 11 | Wrolstad | Nicholls State | teacher |
| DJ | 134 | Ed Camp | 20 | * | William Paterson | physical education teacher |
| LJ | 98 | Greg Bradley | 11 | * | Tennessee | chemical engineer |
| FJ | 97 | Tom Hill | 21 | * | Carson Newman | teacher |
| SJ | 95 | James Coleman | 15 | Smith | Arkansas | electrical engineer |
| BJ | 39 | Rich Martinez | 6 | * | Canisius | sales manager |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2018 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 35 | John Hussey | 18 | Â | Idaho State | sales representative, retail logistics group |
| U | 76 | Alan Eck | 4 | Corrente | Bloomsburg State | tax manager |
| DJ | 16 | Kevin Codey | 5 | * | Western New England | middle school physical education teacher |
| LJ | 101 | Carl Johnson | 16 | Wrolstad | Nicholls State | former full-time official |
| FJ | 56 | Allen Baynes | 12 | * | Auburn | realtor |
| SJ | 26 | Jabir Walker | 5 | Coleman | Murray State | teacher |
| BJ | 88 | Brad Freeman | 6 | Martin | Mississippi State | sports park director |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2018 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 55 | Alex Kemp | 6 | Â | Central Michigan | insurance agent |
| U | 49 | Rich Hall | 16 | * | Arizona | custom cabinetry |
| DJ | 63 | Mike Carr | 3 | Boger | Wisconsin | athletic director |
| LJ | 32 | Jeff Bergman | 28 | * | Robert Morris | president and chief executive officer, medical services |
| FJ | 117 | John Jenkins | 6 | * | St. Mary’s | sales executive |
| SJ | 104 | Dale Shaw | 7 | Boger | Allegheny | pharmaceutical sales |
| BJ | 133 | Steve Freeman | 19 | * | Mississippi State | custom home builder; former NFL player |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2018 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 19 | Clay Martin | 5 | Â | Oklahoma Baptist | high school basketball coach |
| U | 11 | Fred Bryan | 11 | * | Northern Iowa | superintendent, juvenile correctional facility |
| DJ | 6 | Jerod Phillips | 4 | Wrolstad | Northeastern State | elementary school teacher |
| LJ | 108 | Gary Arthur | 23 | Cheffers | Wright State | president, commercial printing company |
| FJ | 42 | Nate Jones | 1 | NA | Rutgers | firefighter/EMT; former NFL player |
| SJ | 80 | Greg Gautreaux | 18 | Coleman | SW Louisiana | athletic programs manager |
| BJ | 119 | Greg Wilson | 12 | * | USC | law enforcement |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2018 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 1 | Scott Novak | 6 | Allen | Phoenix | sales manager |
| U | 128 | Ramon George | 4 | Blakeman | Lenoir-Rhyne | vice president, operations |
| DJ | 74 | Derick Bowers | 17 | Hussey | East Central | sales representative |
| LJ | 65 | Walt Coleman IV | 5 | Blakeman | Southern Methodist | financial advisor |
| FJ | 116 | Mike Weatherford | 18 | (swing) | Oklahoma State | energy trader |
| SJ | 125 | Chad Hill | 2 | Hochuli | Mississippi | medical sales |
| BJ | 111 | Terrence Miles | 12 | Allen | Arizona State | quality control manager |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2018 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 126 | Brad Rogers | 3 | Smith | Lubbock Christian | college professor |
| U | 115 | Tony Michalek | 18 | Hussey | Indiana | communications specialist |
| DJ | 79 | Kent Payne | 16 | Martin | Nebraska Wesleyan | teacher |
| LJ | 10 | Julian Mapp | 11 | Parry | Grambling State | project leader |
| FJ | 50 | Aaron Santi | 5 | Kemp | Southern Oregon | middle school principal |
| SJ | 58 | Don Willard | 2 | Hussey | Illinois State | medical sales |
| BJ | 12 | Greg Steed | 17 | Hussey | Howard | computer systems analyst |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2018 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 14 | Shawn Smith | 5 | Â | Ferris State | internal auditor |
| U | 92 | Bryan Neale | 6 | * | Indiana | sales consultant |
| DJ | 28 | Mark Hittner | 23 | * | Pittsburg State | investment broker |
| LJ | 2 | Bart Longson | 5 | * | Brigham Young | co-founder and CEO, digital finance company |
| FJ | 109 | Dyrol Prioleau | 13 | Blakeman | Johnson C Smith | manager, law firm |
| SJ | 107 | Dave Hawkshaw | 1 | NA | Justice Institute of B.C. | firefighter |
| BJ | 105 | Dino Paganelli | 14 | * | Aquinas College | educator |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2018 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 62 | Ron Torbert | 10 | Â | Michigan State | attorney |
| U | 77 | Terry Killens | 1 | NA | Penn State | campus security specialist; former NFL player |
| DJ | 53 | Sarah Thomas | 5 | * | Mobile | sales representative |
| LJ | 84 | Mark Steinkerchner | 26 | * | Akron | vice president |
| FJ | 25 | Ryan Dickson | 3 | Corrente | Utah | commercial real estate developer |
| SJ | 3 | Scott Edwards | 21 | * | Alabama | environmental engineer |
| BJ | 67 | Tony Josselyn | 2 | * | Eastern Kentucky | probation officer |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2018 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 52 | Bill Vinovich | 14 | Â | San Diego | certified public accountant |
| U | 102 | Bruce Stritesky | 14 | * | Embry Riddle | airline pilot |
| DJ | 110 | Phil McKinnely | 18 | * | UCLA | inventory control;Â former NFL player |
| LJ | 9 | Mark Perlman | 19 | * | Salem | teacher |
| FJ | 31 | Mearl Robinson | 3 | * | Air Force | instructor |
| SJ | 60 | Gary Cavaletto | 17 | * | Hancock | general manager, agricultural operations |
| BJ | 17 | Steve Patrick | 6 | * | Jacksonville State | owner, supply company |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2018 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 4 | Craig Wrolstad | 17 | Â | Washington | athletic director |
| U | 54 | Steve Woods | 3 | Morelli | Wabash | financial advisor |
| DJ | 13 | Patrick Turner | 6 | Corrente | Cal State-Long Beach | plant manager |
| LJ | 37 | Tripp Sutter | 1 | NA | Nebraska | biopharmaceutical rep |
| FJ | 43 | Terry Brown | 14 | Anderson | Tennessee | probation supervisor |
| SJ | 21 | Jeff Lamberth | 18 | * | Texas A&M | attorney |
| BJ | 93 | Scott Helverson | 17 | * | 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 | 2018 crew | College | Occupation |
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| U | 64 | Dan Ferrell | 17 | Torbert | Cal State-Fullerton | director, parts logistics |
| DJ | 90 | Mike Spanier | 21 | (swing)†| St Cloud State | middle school principal |
| SJ | 7 | Keith Washington | 12 | Corrente | Virginia Military Institute | program financial analyst |
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