12 Facts About Dean Blandino

Dean Blandino was born on September 13,1971 and is a rules analyst for Fox Sports.

Dean Blandino serves as the head of officiating for the UFL.

Dean Blandino previously served as the NFL's Vice President of Officiating from 2013 to 2017.

Dean Blandino majored in communications at Hofstra University, graduating in 1993.

Seeman assigned Dean Blandino to organize instant replay when it was introduced in the NFL in 1999; Dean Blandino managed the program for six years, and served as replay official for two Super Bowls.

Dean Blandino left the NFL in 2009, and started a business in California to train and evaluate replay officials.

Dean Blandino returned to the NFL in 2012 as director of officiating, and in February 2013 was named Vice President of Officiating, succeeding Carl Johnson, who had held the position for three seasons as successor to Mike Pereira.

Dean Blandino joined Fox Sports in June 2017 as a rules analyst for the network's NFL and college football coverage.

In May 2018, Dean Blandino took on an additional role, as director of instant replay for NCAA football; the role has an offseason focus, to allow him to continue broadcasting.

Dean Blandino was an officiating consultant for the Alliance of American Football, and is a contributor to The Athletic.

Dean Blandino was the executive producer of Her Turf, a 2018 documentary about three female football referees.

On January 6,2020, Dean Blandino was hired by the XFL to be the league's head of officiating.