FLOWERY BRANCH – DeJuan Polk, who was essentially demoted in the Falcons' restructured scouting department, was named assistant director of pro personnel by the Jacksonville Jaguars on Tuesday.
Polk, was formerly the pro personnel coordinator, and was moved over to the college scouting department recently. Polk had been with the Falcons for 10 seasons.
“I had the pleasure of working with DeJuan in Atlanta from 2008-2012 and know firsthand what he can bring to an organization,” Jaguars general manager Dave Caldwell said in a statement. “As a former player and coach, he has a unique eye for talent and will be a valuable asset for our personnel department.
“I’m excited for Dejuan and his wife, Katrina, and we expect him to be involved right away as we enter free agency.”
Prior to serving as pro personnel coordinator, he spent four seasons as a pro scout and was responsible for scouting all professional leagues; including 15 NFL teams as well as advance scouting.
Polk served as a college scout for the Falcons during the 2008 season, covering the midwest region and conferences.
Polk started his tenure with the organization in 2006 as pro personnel assistant and helped the personnel department coordinating free agent workouts, maintaining the “short-list” and advance scouting of future opponents.
He coached at South Carolina State and was a four-year letterman at Clemson as a defensive tackle from 1999-2003.
