Javé Brown
Managing Director

As NCMFC Director of Programming and Logistics, Javé Brown oversees the administration, logistics, and programming for Scout School and plays a key role in integrating the program into NCMFC’s professional development offerings for coaches and football professionals.

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Javé holds bachelor’s degrees in Human Resource Management and Business Management from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in Sport Management.

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Her football experience spans coaching, scouting, personnel, operations, and administration at the professional, collegiate, and high school levels. She currently serves as Chief of Staff for Willamette University Football and has worked with the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2016. In 2023, she was selected for the NFL Nunn-Wooten Scouting Fellowship with the Steelers. She has also worked with the East-West Shrine Bowl since 2022 in scouting, personnel, media, and production roles.

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Javé brings more than a decade of coaching experience, including roles as a linebackers coach, running backs coach, special teams coordinator, and girls flag football head coach, as well as coaching experience with the Pittsburgh Passion of the Women’s Football Alliance.

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Her combination of coaching, scouting, personnel, football operations, and executive-level administration provides a well-rounded perspective for leading Scout School and helping participants better understand the evaluation, personnel, and operational sides of the game.

Charlie Peprah
Faculty Director

Charlie is an NFL veteran and former scout for the Green Bay Packers. Charlie played college football at Alabama and had a professional career as a defensive back with the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, and Dallas Cowboys. Following his time in the NFL, Charlie took on the role of College Scout for the Packers. He is a Super Bowl champion and was the leading tackler for the Packers during their Super Bowl XLV win against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Ryan Jones
Faculty Director / Scout Reports Review

Ryan Jones has over 17 years of experience as an area and regional scout for the New York Football Giants, including being a part of two Super Bowl Championships.  Recently Ryan held the position of General Manager of the USFL New Orleans Breakers, followed by the Ufl Memphis Showboats. Before joining the Giants, Ryan served as a graduate assistant coach at the University of Minnesota and went on to coach defensive backs at the University of New Hampshire. Before UNH, Ryan served as the Head Strength and Conditioning coach for the College of the Holy Cross.  

As a player, he was captain and all-conference selection at New Hampshire and finished his career with 15 interceptions.  Jones earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of New Hampshire and holds a Master’s in Administrative Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University

Phillip Blackwell
Offense / Defense

Since 2005, Phil has scouted and directed over 250 combines for the NFL, XFL, CFL, and Alliance. Currently Phil is Director of Football Operation for all UFL Showcases. His special expertise is the evaluation of secondary, receiving and QB players.

John Aaron
Linemen / Tight Ends

Since 1990, John Aaron has directed the operation of over 250 pro football NFL, XFL and UFL combines. John’s evaluation expertise is focused on tight end blocking, and offensive and defensive linemen.

Stephen Austin
Senior Instructor / All Positions

Stephen Austin is a former NFL Executive and founder of the NFL Regional and Super Regional Combines. Stephen was named Director of NFL Combine Properties, LLC, serving until 2016. Over the course of his career, Stephen has evaluated over 150,000 players at over 300 NFL, UFL, XFL combines.