The Dallas Cowboys named Lionel Vital the team’s director of college scouting on Wednesday. Vital comes to Dallas after spending the previous three seasons (2013-15) as the Atlanta Falcons director of player
Vital first landed in Atlanta in 2007 as the club’s assistant director of player personnel - a position he held until 2011 when he was the Falcons associate director of player personnel. During his time in Atlanta, Vital worked closely with General Manager Thomas Dimitroff on most college scouting directives, including evaluating the top-150 college prospects in his role as a national scout. He also graded the top NFL unrestricted free agents at all positions, additionally managing any special projects with the general manager.