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Buddy O'Dell

Buddy O'Dell

  • Title
    General Manager/NFL/Pro Liaison
  • Alma Mater
    Southern Miss '17
  • Email Address
    nposada@utep.edu
  • Phone
    915-747-5224
UTEP Football Head Coach Scotty Walden named Buddy O’Dell the Miners’ general manager on Jan. 4, 2024.
 
O’Dell follows Walden to the Sun City after serving as Austin Peay’s general manager the last two seasons (2022-2023). While a Governor, O’Dell oversaw the personnel department and was involved in recruiting, roster building, scouting, scholarship allocation/management, personnel evaluation, compliance, and other various efforts. 
 
The Governors won a combined 16 games the last two seasons that O’Dell was on the staff. Austin Peay finished 9-3 overall and 6-0 in United Athletic Conference action, including a UAC Championship and FCS playoff berth in 2023. The Governors produced a school-record 17 All-UAC players last season. 
 
O’Dell’s collegiate career started at his alma mater Southern Miss where he was a student assistant and offensive quality control for four seasons (2015-2018). O’Dell’s professional football experience extends with the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens (2017) and the Green Bay Packers (2018-2020), and the Salt Lake City Stallions (2019) of the Alliance of American Football. 
 
O’Dell received his bachelor’s degree in sport coaching and education from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2017. 
 
O’DELL’S CAREER
2022-23 – Austin Peay (general manager)
2021-22 – CBS Sports (highlight writer)
2018-20 – Green Bay Packers (equipment assistant)
2019 – Salt Lake City Stallions (front office assistant)
2015-18 – Southern Miss (offensive quality control)
2017 – Baltimore Ravens (equipment intern)