Football Zebras has obtained the officiating crew rosters for the 2024 NFL season. This season, there are 6 new officials to replace the 6 that left the field at the end of last season. Just as last season, there is an umpire and a line of scrimmage official designated as swing officials who will move between crews through the season.
There are three women on the field with the hiring of field judge Karina Tovar and the departure of line judge Maia Chaka. There are also six women working as replay officials or replay assistants.
Derek Anderson, who just finished his stint as a Big 12 referee, will be a line judge in the NFL, just as his father Walt was from 1996 to 2002 before being promoted to referee (and with the same number). Walt Anderson was most recently the head of the officiating department, but was reassigned to allow his son to be hired and as part of a larger departmental reorganization.
There are two open replay assistant positions that have not yet been filled.
Crews
Crew members are listed with their years of NFL experience, including the upcoming season, the crew they were on last season, and, (where known) the college they attended and their occupation outside of the NFL.
*indicates an official who is on the same crew as last season. Officials and replay staff who have changed positions from last season are noted on each crew. Information for first-year officials (and other missing information) will be updated when available.
Yrs
2023 crew
College
Occupation
R
122
Brad Allen
11
Pembroke State
nonprofit CEO
U
42
Duane Heydt
3
*
South Carolina
statistician and real-estate investor
DJ
53
Sarah Thomas
10
*
Mobile
sales representative
LJ
32
Walter Flowers
2
*
FJ
15
Rick Patterson
29
*
Wofford
banker
SJ
125
Chad Hill
7
Hochuli
Mississippi
medical sales
BJ
2
Tyree Walton
2
Rogers
Adams State
wealth manager
RO
Kevin Brown
6
Cheffers
Purdue
retired air traffic controller
RA
Durwood Manley
6
Rogers
Lubbock Christian
sales territory manager
Position change: Manley (replay official→replay assistant).
Yrs
2023 crew
College
Occupation
R
3
Tra Blake
5
Central Florida
software quality assurance manager
U
124
Carl Paganelli
25
Hussey
Michigan State
retired federal probation officer
DJ
13
Patrick Turner
11
*
Cal State-Long Beach
plant manager
LJ
87
Tom Eaton
5
Cheffers
Central Florida
fiscal manager
FJ
31
Mearl Robinson
8
Hill
Air Force
retired U.S. Air Force instructor
SJ
58
Don Willard
7
*
Illinois State
physical therapist
BJ
27
Grantis Bell
5
Wrolstad
West Virginia
school counselor
RO
Tyler Cerimeli
7
Hochuli
Arizona State
high school officials coordinator
RA
Tim Robinson
2
Hochuli
Yrs
2023 crew
College
Occupation
R
34
Clete Blakeman
17
Nebraska
attorney
U
127
Scott Campbell
2
*
California-Davis
firefighter
DJ
8
Dana McKenzie
17
*
Toledo
claims adjuster
LJ
10
Julian Mapp
16
*
Grambling State
software quality assurance tester
FJ
91
Karina Tovar
1
(Pac-12)
Cal State-Northridge
SJ
95
James Coleman
20
Kemp
Arkansas
electrical engineer
BJ
120
Jonah Monroe
10
*
Arkansas
engineer
RO
Chad Adams
7
*
Cincinnati
operations
RA
Amber Cornell
1
(Big Ten)
Florida State
sporting goods supply chain analyst
Position changes: Tovar (college S→FJ), Cornell (college coordinated replay assistant→replay assistant)
Yrs
2023 crew
College
Occupation
R
51
Carl Cheffers
25
California-Irvine
sales manager
U
22
Brandon Cruse
3
*
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
management consultant
DJ
63
Mike Carr
8
*
Wisconsin
athletic director
LJ
134
Robin DeLorenzo
3
Eck
Fordham
chief financial officer
FJ
103
Eugene Hall
11
*
North Texas
federal agent
SJ
33
Nate Jones
6
*
Rutgers
firefighter/EMT FORMER NFL PLAYER
BJ
133
Martin Hankins
2
*
Memphis
court clerk
RO
Kirt Shay
6
Allen
Xavier
teacher
RA
Brian Davies
2
Allen
Position changes: Hall (SJ→FJ), Jones (FJ→SJ).
Yrs
2023 crew
College
Occupation
R
130
Land Clark
7
Sevier Valley Tech
chief building official
U
121
Paul King
16
*
Nichols College
teacher
DJ
68
Tom Stephan
26
*
Pittsburg State
retired business broker
LJ
46
Jeff Hutcheon
1
(Pac-12)
Northwest Missouri State
pastor, non-profit CEO
FJ
26
Jabir Walker
10
*
Murray State
middle school teacher
SJ
114
Dominique Pender
5
*
Howard
trade support, finance and banking
BJ
88
Brad Freeman
11
*
Mississippi State
sports park director
RO
Bob Hubbell
5
*
Texas A&M
steel sales
RA
Jim Van Geffen
2
*
Texas-Austin
director of supply chain management
Position change: Hutcheon (college H→LJ).
Yrs
2023 crew
College
Occupation
R
76
Alan Eck
9
Bloomsburg State
tax manager
U
110
Tab Slaughter
5
*
Arkansas State
chief operating officer
DJ
74
Derick Bowers
22
*
East Central
sales representative
LJ
66
Derek Anderson
1
(Big 12)
FJ
117
John Jenkins
11
*
St. Mary’s
sales executive
SJ
104
Dale Shaw
12
*
Allegheny
pharmaceutical sales
BJ
78
Greg Meyer
23
*
Texas Christian
banker
RO
Joe Wollan
5
Hill
St. Thomas
recruiting
RA
Larry Hanson
5
Blake
California-San Diego
health and safety
Position changes: Anderson (college R→LJ), Wollan (replay assistant→replay official).
Yrs
2023 crew
College
Occupation
R
29
Adrian Hill
15
Buffalo
aerospace software engineer
U
81
Roy Ellison
22
*
Savannah State
IT engineer
DJ
24
David Oliver
8
*
Baker
information systems manager
LJ
98
Greg Bradley
16
Martin
Tennessee
chemical engineer
FJ
23
Tra Boger
3
Novak
Tulane
assistant principal
SJ
18
Clay Reynard
5
Smith
California-Davis
customer service representative
BJ
12
Greg Steed
22
*
Howard
computer systems analyst
RO
Kevin Stine
7
Wrolstad
Alabama-Birmingham
regional sales manager
RA
Desiree Abrams
5
Torbert
Florida A&M
food safety enforcement coordinator
Yrs
2023 crew
College
Occupation
R
83
Shawn Hochuli
11
Claremont
financial advisor
U
77
Terry Killens
6
*
Penn State
campus security specialist FORMER NFL PLAYER
DJ
106
Patrick Holt
6
*
North Carolina State
IT manager
LJ
47
Tim Podraza
17
*
Nebraska
business performance consultant
FJ
72
Jason Ledet
2
*
Nicholls State
physical therapy and rehabilitation
SJ
5
Jim Quirk
14
Hill
Middlebury
financial advisor
BJ
82
Jimmy Russell
6
Vinovich
Pasco Hernando State
insurance agent
RO
Jamie Nicholson
7
Hussey
Ferris State
teacher
RA
Adam Choate
1
(C-USA)
Louisiana Tech
petroleum landman
Position change: Choate (college replay communicator→replay assistant)
Yrs
2023 crew
College
Occupation
R
35
John Hussey
23
Idaho State
nonprofit founder and CEO
U
115
Tony Michalek
23
Blake
Indiana
chief executive officer
DJ
21
Max Causey
3
Torbert
Louisiana Tech
financial advisor
LJ
101
Carl Johnson
21
*
Nicholls State
retired sales manager, former full-time official
FJ
90
Anthony Flemming
5
*
Texas A&M-Commerce
senior auditor
SJ
56
Allen Baynes
17
*
Auburn
realtor
BJ
96
Matt Edwards
7
*
Western Michigan
real estate investment specialist
RO
Andrew Lambert
7
Blake
Central Virginia Community College
business development
RA
Sebrina Brunson
5
Smith
Florida Atlantic
case specialist
Yrs
2023 crew
College
Occupation
R
55
Alex Kemp
11
Central Michigan
insurance agent
U
89
Mike Morton
3
*
North Carolina
dentist FORMER NFL PLAYER
DJ
100
Robert Richeson
1
(Big 12)
Fort Hays State
high school technology teacher
LJ
59
Rusty Baynes
15
*
Auburn-Montgomery
general manager, safety services
FJ
28
Sean Petty
2
*
SJ
99
Lo van Pham
3
Blakeman
Colorado
engineer/project manager
BJ
93
Scott Helverson
22
*
Iowa
sales, printing and promotions
RO
Gerald Frye
5
Eck
Gannon
veterinarian
RA
Julie Johnson
2
Vinovich
Maryland
coordinator of intramural sports
Position changes: Richeson (college U→DJ), Frye (replay assistant→replay official).
Yrs
2023 crew
College
Occupation
R
19
Clay Martin
10
Oklahoma Baptist
high school athletic director, former basketball coach
U
73
James Carter
2
*
insurance
DJ
6
Jerod Phillips
9
*
Northeastern State
real estate agent
LJ
97
Brian Perry
1
(ACC)
Texas
mutual funds
FJ
107
Dave Hawkshaw†
6
*
Justice Institute of British Columbia
firefighter, former CFL official
SJ
80
Alonzo Ramsey†
3
*
Howard
banking
BJ
119
Greg Wilson
17
*
USC
retired police officer
RO
Brian Matoren
20
*
Florida
writer/producer
RA
Bryant Thompson
2
*
Position change: Perry (college H→LJ). †Midseason: Ramsey (FJ→SJ) in Week 3 (except for Week 4), Hawkshaw (SJ→FJ) in Week 7
†Substitution: Hawkshaw out due to injury in Weeks 3-6, and replaced by an official with a scheduled off week.
Yrs
2023 crew
College
Occupation
R
1
Scott Novak
11
Phoenix
sales manager
U
131
Mark Pellis
11
*
Allegheny
financial advisor
DJ
112
Brian Sakowski
2
*
Gannon
quality engineer
LJ
75
Mark Stewart
7
*
Pittsburg State
rancher
FJ
43
Terry Brown
19
Blakeman
Tennessee
court director
SJ
118
David Meslow
14
*
Augsburg College
sales executive
BJ
111
Terrence Miles
17
*
Arizona State
quality control manager
RO
Matt Sumstine
7
*
Phoenix
real estate
RA
Tim England
3
*
Yrs
2023 crew
College
Occupation
R
126
Brad Rogers
8
Lubbock Christian
college professor
U
92
Bryan Neale
11
Smith
Indiana
sales consultant
DJ
79
Kent Payne
21
*
Nebraska Wesleyan
agribusinessman
LJ
16
Kevin Codey
10
*
Western New England
middle school physical education teacher
FJ
57
Joe Blubaugh
5
Vinovich
Pittsburg State
regional sales manager
SJ
36
Anthony Jeffries
7
*
Alabama-Birmingham
medical sales
BJ
38
Greg Yette
15
Allen
Howard
defense contractor
RO
Roddy Ames
7
Hill
Colby College
attorney
RA
Artenzia Young-Seigler
5
Torbert
Paul Quinn College
college professor
Position change: Young-Seigler (replay official→replay assistant).
Yrs
2023 crew
College
Occupation
R
14
Shawn Smith
10
Ferris State
finance
U
49
Alex Moore
3
Vinovich
St. Petersburg
compliance manager
DJ
84
Jay Bilbo
2
*
Ottawa (Kansas)
information technology
LJ
45
Jeff Seeman
23
*
Minnesota
brokerage sales
FJ
109
Dyrol Prioleau
18
*
Johnson C Smith
manager, law firm
SJ
41
Boris Cheek
29
Allen
Morgan State
retired director of operations and management
BJ
105
Dino Paganelli
19
*
Aquinas College
educator
RO
Mike Wimmer
22
*
NYU
producer
RA
Larry Hill Jr.
5
Hussey
Hampton
judge
Yrs
2023 crew
College
Occupation
R
62
Ron Torbert
15
Michigan State
attorney
U
20
Barry Anderson
18
*
North Carolina State
builder/developer
DJ
44
Frank LeBlanc
5
Hussey
Lamar Institute of Technology
neighborhood services manager
LJ
40
Brian Bolinger
8
Clark
Indiana State
corporate safety director
FJ
25
Ryan Dickson
8
*
Utah
commercial real estate developer
SJ
7
Keith Washington
17
*
Virginia Military Institute
program financial analyst
BJ
67
Tony Josselyn
7
*
Eastern Kentucky
probation officer
RO
Mike Chase
8
Kemp
Arizona State
senior portfolio manager
RA
Jamie Alfieri-Tuss
3
Kemp
Oregon State
sports management
Yrs
2023 crew
College
Occupation
R
52
Bill Vinovich
19
San Diego
certified public accountant
U
11
Scott Walker
1
(SEC)
Florida A&M
insurance agent
DJ
9
Dale Keller
2
*
Nevada-Reno
director of civil engineering
LJ
37
Tripp Sutter
6
Wrolstad
Nebraska
biopharmaceutical rep
FJ
50
Aaron Santi
10
Rogers
Southern Oregon
middle school principal
SJ
86
Jimmy Buchanan
16
*
South Carolina State
foodservice director
BJ
30
Todd Prukop
16
Blake
Cal State-Fullerton
medical sales representative
RO
Denise Crudup
5
Eck
Wilmington
accounts payable analyst
RA
Chad Wakefield
2
Rogers
Position change: Walker (college R→U)
Number change: Keller (#129→9)
Yrs
2023 crew
College
Occupation
R
4
Craig Wrolstad
22
Washington
athletic director
U
54
Steve Woods
8
*
Wabash
financial advisor
DJ
113
Danny Short
8
Kemp
North Carolina-Charlotte
executive director, global sales operations
LJ
17
Brett Bergman
2
Hill
Villanova
healthcare innovation
FJ
60
Jeff Shears
3
*
Denver
professor
SJ
132
Frank Steratore
2
*
sales, sanitary supplies company
BJ
39
Rich Martinez
11
Hochuli
Canisius
sales manager
RO
Gavin Anderson
6
*
Green River
police officer
RA
Ken Hall
4
Blakeman
Position change: Anderson (replay assistant→replay official)
Yrs
2023 crew
College
Occupation
U
102
Bruce Stritesky
19
(swing)
Embry Riddle
airline pilot
LJ
85
Daniel Gallagher
5
Blake
Kent State
athletic programs manager
Swing officials are assigned to different crews during the season
Crew change: Stritesky from Vinovich crew (June)
Position note: Gallagher can be assigned as a DJ or LJ in any given week.
Senior staff
Perry Fewell, senior vice president of officiating administration
Ramon George, vice president of officiating training and development
George Stewart, vice president of officiating training and development
Mark Butterworth, vice president of replay training and development
