Alex Peffley

Biography

Alex Peffley, who has spent time at both Florida A&M and Ithaca College as well internships in the AFL and NFL, joined the Cornell football coaching staff as a defensive intern in 2017, became the assistant to the head coach in 2018 and transitioned into the director of football operations in 2019. In 2024, Peffley was promoted to Senior Director of Player Personnel. Peffley was a graduate assistant coach at Florida A&M, serving as defensive quality control and assistant defensive backs coach. He coached three all-league defensive backs, including first-team selection Jacques Bryant. The Rattlers ranked fifth in the FCS in pass defense, sixth in takeaways, eighth in fumble recoveries, 19th in red zone defense and 22nd in interceptions. He previously spent two years as a volunteer assistant on the offensive side at Ithaca College, coordinating offensive quality control and assisting with the offensive line, tight ends, running backs, fullbacks and wide receivers. The Bombers won a pair of Empire 8 championships and appeared in the Division III playoffs both seasons. A 2013 graduate of Saint Vincent College with a degree in marketing, Peffley was a four-year member of the football team. He received the 2012 Saint Vincent Football Bearcat Coaches Award and was a two-time academic honor roll selection. He later earned a master's in sport management from Cortland in 2015.