Lee Gissendaner

Lee Gissendaner
Green Bay Packers
Title	Player personnel executive / Director of pro scouting
Personal information
Born	October 25, 1971 (age 54); Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
High school	Stow (OH)
College	Northwestern
NFL draft	1994: 6th round, 187th overall pick
Career history
Playing
	Houston Oilers (1994); Toronto Argonauts (1995); Scottish Claymores (1996); Minnesota Vikings (1996);
	* Offseason or practice squad member only
Coaching
	Kent State (1997) ; Graduate assistant;
Operations
	Green Bay Packers (1998–2000) ; National scouting service representative; Green Bay Packers (2001–2014) ; Area scout; New York Jets (2015–2017) ; Area scout; Green Bay Packers (2018–present); Player personnel executive (2018–present); ; Director of pro scouting (2026–present); ; ;
Awards and highlights
	Big Ten Most Valuable Player (1992); First-team All-Big Ten (1992);

Lee Gissendaner (born October 25, 1971) is the director of pro scouting and player personnel executive for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He is a former American and Canadian football wide receiver in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and World League of American Football (WLAF). He was selected by the Houston Oilers in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL draft,^[2] but did not appear in an NFL games. He also played for the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL and the Scottish Claymores of the WLAF. Gissendaner played college football at Northwestern, winning the Big Ten Most Valuable Player in 1992.^[3]^[4]

Coaching career

Gissendaner served as a scout with the Green Bay Packers for 17 years (1998–2014), before joining the New York Jets with the same position from 2015 to 2017.^[5]

On May 19, 2026, having returned to Green Bay in 2018, Gissendaner added the title of director of pro scouting to his title.^[6]

References

↑ "Lee Gissendaner". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
↑ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
↑ A Trophy Case // Heisman Winner at Northwestern? Gissendaner Has the Credentials
↑ "Past Silver Football winners". Chicago Tribune. April 26, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
↑ Butchko, John (May 23, 2015). "Jets Hire Former Packers Scout Lee Gissendaner". Gang Green Nation. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
↑ "Packers announce promotions in player personnel". packers.com. Retrieved August 12, 2026.

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[1] "Lee Gissendaner". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 21, 2024.

[2] "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

[3] A Trophy Case // Heisman Winner at Northwestern? Gissendaner Has the Credentials

[4] "Past Silver Football winners". Chicago Tribune. April 26, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.

[5] Butchko, John (May 23, 2015). "Jets Hire Former Packers Scout Lee Gissendaner". Gang Green Nation. Retrieved March 6, 2024.

[6] "Packers announce promotions in player personnel". packers.com. Retrieved August 12, 2026.

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