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Ron Brockington is entering his second season as a member of the Dolphins’ scouting staff after spending the previous nine years in the player personnel department of the New York Jets, including the final seven as a scout. Brockington is responsible for the Southwest United States in the Dolphins’ scouting system.
Brockington started full-time with the Jets in 1997 when he worked in the team’s personnel department. After two years as an assistant in player personnel, he was elevated to a scout for the 1999 season.
Brockington is a 1997 graduate of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst where he lettered as a running back for three seasons (1994-96). He had his best year as a senior when he led the team with 776 yards rushing and six touchdowns on 123 attempts. He earned his bachelor’s degree in sports management. During the summers while he was in college (1993-96), Brockington worked in the Jets’ operations department where he served in a myriad of roles. From 1991-93, he worked in the club’s equipment room as a student assistant. As a high school student, he also helped in the team’s marketing department in the summer of 1990.
Brockington is a native of Hempstead, N.Y., where he was a two-time All-Long Island running back (1990-91) at Hempstead High School. He resides in Indianapolis with his wife, Aixa, daughters, Dajanae and Savaya, and son, Christopher. | 