Las Vegas Raiders
02 Jun 2026, 01:55 GMT+10
Raiders Communications
HENDERSON, Nev.The Las Vegas Raiders today announced the following promotions for player personnel staff:
Ben ChesterDirector, Pro Scouting
Kunal SinghDirector, Football Strategy
Patrick ParilliPro/College Scout
Jonah LubinFootball Data Scientist
"I'm proud to recognize these well-earned promotions for a group of talented individuals who have contributed greatly to the organization," said RaidersGeneral Manager John Spytek. "Their hard work, professionalism, and commitment to the team have been extremely impactful and we look forward to their contributions moving forward."
Chesterwas promoted from assistant director of pro scouting to Director, Pro Scouting as he enters his 13th season with the Raiders. Chester is responsible for evaluating both professional and college players, advancing scouting of upcoming opponents, directing in-season tryouts, assisting in setting the free agency board, and attending college pro days. Prior to his time with the Silver and Black, Chester was a defensive graduate assistant for the UW-Stevens Point football team and a football operations assistant/pro liaison at UW-Oshkosh.
Singhwas elevated from senior manager of football strategy to Director, Football Strategy. Singh enters his second season with the Raiders after previously spending two seasons as a Football Data Scientist with the Denver Broncos and one season with the Milwaukee Brewers. Singh earned his degree in Data Analytics and Applied Statistics from the University of Michigan, where he also served as a data analyst for the Michigan Men's Basketball team. In his current role, he develops machine learning models and infrastructure to evaluate pro and college players and supports the front office with advance scouting and game management strategy.
Parilliwas named a Pro/College Scout after being elevated from player personnel assistant. He enters his third season with the Silver and Black after four seasons as the offensive analyst at Wake Forest. In addition, he spent four seasons at Eastern Kentucky University in a variety of roles, including running backs coach and quarterbacks coach. His responsibilities include professional and college player evaluations and opponent scouting/advances.
Lubinwas promoted from football data science assistant to Football Data Scientist as he enters his second season with the Raiders. In his current role, he assists in developing various player evaluation models, advance reports and data pipelines to support the front office and coaching staff in decision making. Prior to joining the Silver and Black, he held roles as a Business Intelligence Intern with the Houston Texans, Football Analytics Coordinator at the Wasserman Agency, and Student Director of Analytics for the Rice University Football program. Lubin graduated from Rice University in the spring of 2025 with a double major in Sport Analytics and Sport Management Law, and minors in Data Science and Business.
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