Front Office Staff - Atlanta Falcons

HISTORY RECORDS & RESULTS 2009 REVIEW DRAFT PICKS PLAYERS STAFF COACHES ADMINISTRATION COMM. RELATIONS
MARVIN ALLEN
EASTERN REGIONAL SCOUT
Marvin Allen begins his second season with the
Falcons as the Eastern Regional Scout. A native of
Wichita Falls, Texas, Allen spent 16 seasons with
the New England Patriots, including his last 12 in
the player personnel department as an Area Scout.
He was responsible for the collection of data on
all prospects in his assigned region. Allen is a
graduate of Tulane University and was selected by
the Patriots in the 11th round (294th overall) of the
1988 NFL Draft. In four seasons with New England,
he rushed for 378 yards and two touchdowns on
94 carries (4.0 avg.).
BOB HARRISON
AREA SCOUT
Bob Harrison enters his 15th season as a Falcons
scout, but also served in a previous coaching role in
Atlanta. Harrison was the Falcons Receivers Coach
from 1983-86 while coaching two years with the
Pittsburgh Steelers (1992-93) and four years with
the University of Georgia (1988-91). He was the
Receivers Coach at Boston College from 1994-96
and also had coaching stopovers at North Carolina
State for two years and Tennessee for seven years.
As a player, Harrison was an All-MAC receiver at
Kent State. His coaching experience spanned 33
years in college, the NFL and at the high school
level. Harrison concentrates on the Atlantic Coast
area of the country in his scouting duties. He and
his wife, Faye, reside in nearby Athens, Georgia.
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MARK OLSON
WESTERN REGIONAL SCOUT
Mark Olson embarks on his 13th year with the
Falcons player personnel department in 2010 and
his second year as Western Regional Scout after
serving fi ve years scouting the West for the club.
Prior to joining the college scouting department,
he served three years as a Pro Scout with the team
where he was responsible for advance scouting, as
well as evaluating players and assisting the club in
its preparation for free agent acquisitions. Olson
originally joined the Falcons in 1998 as a Scouting
Assistant. His past experience has included stints
with the Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings,
and Montreal of the CFL. Olson graduated from the
University of Wisconsin-River Falls with a degree in
Journalism. He earned his Masters degree in Sports
Management from the University of Minnesota in
1997. Olson currently resides in Park City, Utah.
SHEPLEY HEARD
AREA SCOUT
Shepley Heard enters his sixth season with the
Falcons player personnel department and his third
year as an Area Scout, responsible for scouting
in the Southwest part of the country (Texas,
Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri
and parts of Louisiana). Prior to his move West,
Shepley served as a Scouting Assistant in the
pro personnel department in 2005 before being
promoted to a Pro Scout in the spring of 2006. As
a Pro Scout, his duties included advance scouting
future opponents, watching and grading free agent
players as well as scouting the AFL and CFL. Heard
played safety and special teams at the University
of Central Oklahoma from 1997 to 2001. He
currently resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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