College football coaches keep jumping to the NFL. Just this past February, Iowa State’s Nate Scheelhaase made headlines when he left for the L.A. Rams. He went from OC in college to pass game specialist in the pros. Why? The grind of recruiting, NIL chaos, and the wild transfer portal. Even a national title couldn’t keep Jim Harbaugh at Michigan—he bolted for the Chargers. So, the NFL keeps calling, and the college staff keeps answering.
Now, Lane Kiffin’s Ole Miss staff seems to be next in line. Ole Miss is about to lose a key piece from its football office. Tommy Pernetti, a familiar face and former assistant director of player personnel, is packing up for the pros. On June 3, 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported that Pernetti is set to join the New York Giants in an assistant scouting role. It’s a big step—and another sign that Lane Kiffin’s program is on the radar. The NFL knows where the talent is, and right now, it’s looking straight at Oxford.
The New York #Giants are expected to hire Ole Miss assistant director of player personnel Tommy Pernetti in a scouting assistant role, a source tells @CBSSports/@247Sports.
Before Ole Miss, Pernetti was a player personnel assistant at Texas and Miami.https://t.co/psyG9O3S4B pic.twitter.com/ai0dqZNWiC
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) June 2, 2025
Tommy Pernetti made his mark in just one season at Ole Miss. He prepped scouting reports, connected with NFL scouts, and helped shape a roster that turned heads. Before landing in Oxford, he spent a season at Texas and another at his alma mater, Miami, where he graduated in 2023. Pernetti started with the Rebels as college scouting coordinator, then moved up to assistant director of player personnel. His fingerprints are all over Ole Miss’ 2025 transfer class—one of the best in the nation. College Football HQ ranked it No. 4. Not bad for a rising star who’s now NFL-bound.
(This is a developing story….)
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