The 2026 season marks Justin Licker's 10th in the National Football League and ninth with the Lions. After originally joining the club as a scouting assistant in 2018, Licker was named a pro scout in 2019.

During his time in Detroit, Licker has assisted with several player personnel projects, including evaluation and production of various scouting reports, annual NFL Draft prep, free agency acquisitions, and other daily administrative tasks. In 2023, he helped the personnel staff assemble a Lions roster that won its first division title since 1993 and advanced to their second-ever NFC Championship Game. In 2024, he helped construct a roster that produced a franchise-record 15 wins and clinched the No. 1 seed in a postseason for the first time.

The 2026 season marks Justin Licker's 10th in the National Football League and ninth with the Lions. After originally joining the club as a scouting assistant in 2018, Licker was named a pro scout in 2019.

During his time in Detroit, Licker has assisted with several player personnel projects, including evaluation and production of various scouting reports, annual NFL Draft prep, free agency acquisitions, and other daily administrative tasks. In 2023, he helped the personnel staff assemble a Lions roster that won its first division title since 1993 and advanced to their second-ever NFC Championship Game. In 2024, he helped construct a roster that produced a franchise-record 15 wins and clinched the No. 1 seed in a postseason for the first time.

Prior to joining the Lions, Licker served as a Player Personnel Assistant for Boston College (2017) and a Football Analytics Intern (2016) for the New York Giants. For the Eagles, he assisted with recruiting events and evaluated opponent player tendencies. With the Giants, Licker compiled opponent scouting and self-scouting reports.

As a graduate student at UMass (2014-16), Licker served as the Defensive Graduate Assistant Coach, a role where he focused on linebacker development, recruited the state of Ohio, prepared defensive weekly scouting reports, and orchestrated the scout team.

A native of New City, N.Y., he graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a bachelor's degree in psychology, and later received a master's degree in sports management from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass.

Licker and his wife, Therese, currently reside in Berkley.