James Liipfert

James Liipfert (born ) is an American professional football executive who is the assistant general manager for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and has also worked as a scout for the New England Patriots. Early life Liipfert was born in 1985 or 1986 in Macon, Georgia, and grew up in Marshallville. He is of German descent; his family's name was originally Lüüpfert. At Westfield, Liipfert won all-state honors in football and baseball.

After high school, Liipfert walked-on to play college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets from 2005 to 2008, seeing action as a linebacker and special teamer. He did not play as a sophomore, but appeared in 12 games in 2007, making two tackles, and 13 games in 2008, making 11 tackles. He totaled 14 tackles in his collegiate career and reached a bowl game in each of his seasons at Georgia Tech.

Executive career Liipfert joined the New England Patriots as a scouting assistant in 2009 after his playing career ended. In this position, one of his duties was driving free agents to team facilities and writing scouting reports about them. He served in that role for two seasons before receiving a promotion to area scout in 2011. Leading the team's scouting operations, he helped the Texans draft players including future Pro Bowlers C. J. Stroud, Will Anderson Jr., Derek Stingley Jr. and Nico Collins. The Texans made the playoffs in the 2023, 2024, and 2025 seasons. Personal life Liipfert and his wife, Lacy, have two children. He met his wife while in Louisiana scouting cornerback Robert Alford.