Alec Halaby
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| Born | 1986 or 1987 (age 39–40) |
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| High school | Madison Memorial (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| College | Harvard |
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Alec Halaby (born 1986 or 1987)[1] is an American professional football executive. He attended Harvard University and began his career with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2007, working with them until 2026.
Early life
[edit]Halaby is from Madison, Wisconsin,[2] and was born in 1987.[1] He attended Madison Memorial High School where he played for the football team as a quarterback, being a starter as a senior.[3] He later studied English at Harvard University, where he graduated in 2009.[2][4]
Executive career
[edit]Halaby became interested in analytics after a stint with the website Football Outsiders.[4] While in college, he emailed all 32 National Football League (NFL) teams looking for a job, and he received a response from Howie Roseman of the Philadelphia Eagles.[4] He joined the team as an intern in 2007.[5][6] Working with the football operations department, he returned for a second year as an intern in 2009, then was hired full-time in 2010 to the position of player personnel analyst.[2] He then was promoted to the title of special assistant to the general manager in 2012.[1]
Halaby was described as an "instrumental figure in the front office at implementing data-driven principles."[4] Roseman called Halaby a "safeguard" and said he often went to him for advice and research on players to potentially sign.[1] His biography on the team website notes that he "has focused on player evaluation, roster management, and resource allocation, with a particular emphasis on integrating traditional and analytical methods in decision-making."[2]
Halaby was given the position of vice president of football operations and strategy in 2016.[7] He won a Super Bowl title in the 2017 season when the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.[6] He received another promotion in 2022, to assistant general manager.[4] Halaby stepped down following the 2026 NFL draft on April 29, 2026.[8]
Halaby has been interviewed by several teams as a general manager candidate, including the Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders in 2024, and the New York Jets in 2025.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Kapadia, Sheil (August 1, 2013). "Meet Alec Halaby, Roseman's Analytics 'Safeguard'". Philadelphia.
- 1 2 3 4 "Alec Halaby". Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ↑ Semrau, Dennis (September 2, 2004). "Rivalry stokes Spartans, Cards". The Capital Times. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Smith, EJ (September 10, 2023). "Assistant GM searching for 'next edge'". Philadelphia Daily News. p. A35 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Zangaro, Dave (September 9, 2023). "Meet the Eagles' analytics whiz who keeps pushing forward". NBC Sports Philadelphia.
- 1 2 Franklin, Chris (September 9, 2023). "Polarizing Eagles assistant GM outlasted his critics and is now a rising 'laser-focused' analytics star". NJ.com – via archive.ph.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ McMullen, John (January 6, 2025). "'Culture Of Curiosity And Information And Instinct' Fuels Eagles Exec's GM Candidacy". Sports Illustrated.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (April 28, 2026). "Eagles assistant GM Alec Halaby steps down". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports.
- ↑ Zangaro, Dave (January 6, 2025). "Eagles assistant GM reportedly set to interview for Jets' GM job". NBC Sports Philadelphia.
