Thomas Francis Telesco was born on December 12,1972 and is an American professional football executive who most recently served as the general manager of the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League in 2024.
18 Facts About Tom Telesco
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Tom Telesco previously served as the general manager of the Los Angeles Chargers from 2013 to 2023.
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Tom Telesco began his career as an intern for the Buffalo Bills from 1991 to 1994, a scout for the Carolina Panthers from 1995 to 1997 and was in various positions with the Indianapolis Colts from 1998 to 2012, the last six years of which he was the team's director of player personnel and vice president of football operations.
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Tom Telesco grew up in Hamburg, New York and attended St Francis High School, where he graduated in 1991.
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Tom Telesco played wide receiver at John Carroll University in Ohio and he was a starter for the school's football team in the Ohio Athletic Conference where he won the championship with the school team in 1994.
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Tom Telesco graduated in 1995 with a degree and a Bachelor of Business Management.
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Tom Telesco worked as a college summer intern for the Buffalo Bills.
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In 1995, Tom Telesco began his NFL career as a scouting assistant for the Carolina Panthers.
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Tom Telesco served in that role for two seasons before becoming an area scout in 1997.
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Tom Telesco joined the Colts as an area scout from 1998 to 2000.
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Tom Telesco served as a pro scout from 2001 to 2003 before being elevated to the team's director of pro scouting.
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Tom Telesco inherited a team that had not made the playoffs since 2009 and been underachieving due to injuries and poor depth.
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At 40 years old, Tom Telesco became the youngest general manager in Chargers history and one of the youngest general managers in the NFL.
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Tom Telesco said the Chargers would be a draft-driven organization that would use free agents to supplement the roster.
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On January 23,2024, Tom Telesco was named general manager of the Las Vegas Raiders.
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On January 9,2025, Tom Telesco was fired by the Raiders.
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Tom Telesco is married to Larah, and they have three children.
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Tom Telesco is a friend of David Caldwell, who served as the general manager for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2013 to 2020.