Mitchell Sterner
Lafayette,IN
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Pro & College Scouting Assistant
New England Patriots
06.2021 - Current
- Conducted and evaluated on-field free agent workouts putting players through various athleticism, agility and positional drills to evaluate performance
- Interviewed collegiate and professional players to gain background information, playing history and football intelligence information to assess team fit
- Visited six colleges to evaluate talent and collect character information on draft eligible players
- Responsible for cross-checking and writing ghost list evaluations as needed throughout the spring draft process
- Analyzed and evaluated players, transactions and team needs for the three NFL teams throughout the 2023 season to identify prospective players and potential trade targets
- Devised and implemented a pre-advance scouting report for Patriots pro scouts to assist them in gaining a better understanding of opponent personnel usage, situational play calling and player usage
- Analyzed and summarized opponents’ two-minute and no huddle offenses for weekly advance reports
- Assisted in various special projects regarding opponent scout and self-scout through writing reports and building cutups in a timely manner to ensure weekly efficiency for coaches and scouts.
Video Assistant
Detroit Lions
06.2018 - 06.2021
- Generated team and individual player cutups to assist coaches and players in weekly opponent scouting, self-scouting and game planning
- Created point of attack tapes for college prospects and NFL free agents to maximize efficiency for coaches and scouts
- Analyzed film to construct reports on opponent offensive cadences and pre-snap communication to enhance defensive player awareness and offensive predictability
- Dissected game management strategies to create situational cutups from weekly NFL games for coaches to analyze and facilitate better in-game decision making
- Reviewed and collected penalty statistics on NFL officials and games for coaches to gain a better understanding of officiating crews and League penalty trends
- Imported, attached play data and maintained file folders of TV copy from NFL games in Catapult.
Video Intern
Indianapolis Colts
07.2017 - 06.2018
- Recorded, edited and uploaded daily practice and game film for coaches, players and scouts
- Operated and assisted with DVSport Instant Replay system and Microsoft Surfaces to supply video replay at practice
- Constructed and updated player cutups for draft eligible players, Unrestricted Free Agents and Supplemental Draft prospects
- Collected and organized play-by-play still photos during games for coaches and players to review after each offensive, defensive and special teams series.
Student Assistant
Butler University Football
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Evaluated game film and recorded opponent personnel groups, offensive formations and offensive play types
- Worked with defensive line position group aiding in on-field drills at practices
- Assisted in the management of recording, editing and uploading of practice and game film
- Abetted coaching staff with recruiting by leading campus tours and hosting recruits and their families on field in pregame to market Butler University.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Sports Media -
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN05.2018
Skills
Proficient with Catapult and DVSport
Extensive knowledge of PFF, PFF Ultimate and Telemetry
Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint & Excel)
Time Management
Organization
Teamwork
Skills Interest
- Proficient and experienced with Catapult and DVSport software
- Extensive knowledge of PFF, PFF Ultimate, Telemetry
- Number of various reports (workouts, free agents, preseason, practice squad, college, cross-check, ghost list) and interviews conducted (pro and college)
Timeline
Pro & College Scouting Assistant
New England Patriots
06.2021 - Current
Video Assistant
Detroit Lions
06.2018 - 06.2021
Video Intern
Indianapolis Colts
07.2017 - 06.2018
Student Assistant
Butler University Football
08.2016 - 07.2017
Bachelor of Arts in Sports Media -
Butler University
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