JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville Jaguars today agreed to terms with James Gladstone to become the team's General Manager.
"It's my honor to introduce James Gladstone as the new general manager of the Jacksonville Jaguars," said Jaguars Owner Shad Khan.
"James emerged as my choice, and our choice, following a painstaking but energizing interview process that left nothing to doubt. Every candidate delivered, and I am grateful to them all for their preparation and time spent with us this week in Jacksonville. In the end, we found James to be a class ahead and exceptional in every regard – vision, new ideas, communication, chemistry and a keen understanding of the league and our team, to name a few of many virtues he will bring immediately to the Jaguars. It's going to be fun watching James work with our football leadership team of Liam Coen, Tony Boselli and Tony Khan, but most of all it will be rewarding. I am confident of that.
"This is also an occasion to thank Jaguars fans everywhere for their support and faith over the years. I know we can count on them to warmly welcome James to Duval while rallying behind our organization and team as we chart a new and promising path forward."
Gladstone comes to Jacksonville after nine seasons with the Los Angeles Rams (2016-24), most recently serving as director of scouting strategy (2022-24). In this role, Gladstone collaborated with General Manager Les Snead on strategic planning, and oversaw the execution of day-to-day scouting processes. He was also responsible for scouting both current and prospective players, and for providing analysis on a variety of special projects.
During Gladstone's nine-year tenure in Los Angeles, the Rams secured four NFC West division titles and appeared in the postseason six times, including a Super Bowl LVI victory in 2021, during which he served as the director of scouting. Gladstone began his front office career with the Rams as senior assistant to the general manager from 2016-17.
Before entering the NFL, Gladstone worked in educational administration as the student activities director and football coach at Clayton High School in his hometown of St. Louis, Mo., and as the media and literacy coordinator and football coach at St. John Vianney High School, also in St. Louis.
Gladstone graduated from Westminster College in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in education and he subsequently added a master's in education administration. While attending Westminster, he was a two-time captain of the football team, awarded Athlete of the Year honors and was named to the BSN All-American team as a wide receiver. Gladstone and his wife, Julie, have one daughter and are natives of St. Louis.
