Jerry Reese



Jerry Reese (born July 22, 1963) is the current General Manager of the New York Giants. He succeeded Ernie Accorsi as general manager on January 16, 2007, having been with the Giants since 1994. Reese was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.

Before General Manager
Reese is a native of Tiptonville, Tennessee, where he played for the Lake County Falcons' 1980 state champion 1-A high school football team. He then played for the University of Tennessee at Martin where he was later an assistant coach before taking a job as a scout for the New York Giants. From 2002 until becoming General Manager in 2007, he was the Director of Pro Personnel for the Giants.

General Managerial Career
Reese is credited with the Giants' success in the 2007 NFL Draft, which included the selections of Aaron Ross, Steve Smith, Jay Alford, Kevin Boss, Michael Johnson, Ahmad Bradshaw, and Zak DeOssie. Some of them played important roles in the Giants' Super Bowl XLII victory.

Prior to the start of Giants mini-camp in May 2008, Reese and the Giants were invited by President Bush to the White House to honor their victory in Super Bowl XLII. Reese is the only African American General Manager in NFL to ever win a Super Bowl. Upon the Giants winning Super Bowl XLVI over the New England Patriots, Reese had his second Super Bowl victory.

Criticism
Reese has been criticized over the years for letting free agents leave. Fan favorite running back Brandon Jacobs and wide receiver Mario Manningham were both let go in 2012. In 2011, longtime offensive linemen Shaun O'Hara and Rich Seubert were let go. Despite the criticism over the lost free agents, the Giants won Superbowl XLVI.

Osi Umenyiora
In 2008, Reese met with Osi Umenyiora and told him he would receive a new contract by 2010 if he outplayed his previous deal. Reese claims that Osi did not ouplay the contract while Osi does.

Personal Life
Reese is married to the former Gwen Moore. They have two children, Jasmyne Danielle and Jerry II. He resides in Jefferson Township, New Jersey, where his son J.R. has played quarterback for the Jefferson Township High School football team.