Sae Woon Jo enters his sixth season with the Denver Broncos and second as a national scout in 2026.
Jo, who has 22 years of scouting and coaching experience, came to Denver after spending nine seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, including his last eight years there as an area scout.
In his role as an area scout with the Falcons, Jo scouted college players in the West region of the country, primarily from the Pac-12 Conference, the Mountain West Conference and the Big Sky Conference. He joined Atlanta in 2012 as college scouting coordinator, where his duties included coordinating college visit logistics, draft board preparations, "Point of Attack" tapes and evaluations of college and pro players.
Prior to joining the Falcons, Jo spent nine years on the defensive coaching staff at Occidental College (2003-12). After starting as an assistant linebackers coach in 2003, he coached safeties (2004), defensive line (2005-06) and linebackers (2007-12). He also spent one season as a Defensive Assistant Coach for the AFL's Los Angeles Avengers in 2004.
Jo began his football career as a quarterbacks coach and special teams coordinator at University City High School in San Diego. He earned his bachelor's degree in Communications from the University of California-San Diego in 2003.
A former quarterback at Crescenta Valley (Calif.) High School, Sae Woon Jo (pronounced SAY-won JOE) is married to Christine and the couple has one daughter, Finley.
