Even with offseason workouts in full swing, the New England Patriots are not done building their team on and off the field. Their latest addition comes in the form of a newly-created staff role.

Ekene Olekanma, formerly of the San Francisco 49ers , has joined the team as its new director of coaching analytics. ESPN’s Seth Walder was first to report the hire.

Olekanma spent the last three years with the 49ers, whom he joined after a one-year stint with the Baltimore Ravens .

In San Francisco, he initially worked as football research and development analyst before being promoted to R&D coordinator. According to Kyle Posey of Niners Nation, he was responsible for “analytical projects for the coaching staff, including self-scouting and opponent research” as well as creating metric

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