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Adam Peters
Washington Commanders
Position:General manager
Personal information
Born: (1979-05-24) May 24, 1979 (age 44)
Mountain View, California, U.S.
Career information
High school:Monta Vista (Cupertino, California)
College:
Career history
As an executive:
Career highlights and awards
Executive profile at PFR

Frederick Adam Peters (born May 24, 1979) is an American football executive who is the general manager (GM) of the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). His NFL career began as a scout in 2003, spending six seasons with the New England Patriots and five with the Denver Broncos prior to directing the college scouting department for the latter in the mid-2010s, helping build a roster that won Super Bowl 50 in 2015.

Peters joined the San Francisco 49ers in 2017, working closely with GM John Lynch first as vice president of player personnel and later as assistant GM prior to being named Commanders GM in 2024. Peters is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area and played football at West Valley College and UCLA before earning a psychology degree with the latter.

Early life and education[edit]

Frederick Adam Peters was born on May 24, 1979, in Mountain View, California, and raised in nearby Cupertino.[1] He attended Monta Vista High School, earning all-conference honors in football (tight end) and baseball (left fielder and first baseman) before enrolling at West Valley College, a junior college in Saratoga, California, in 1997.[1] He was a tight end and team captain for the West Valley Vikings, earning two All-Coast Conference honors before transferring as a walk-on to UCLA in 1999 as a reserve defensive end.[1][2] Peters decided to stop playing football midway through his time at UCLA, quoting teammates such as DeShaun Foster as being "bigger, stronger, faster, and better than me in everything".[3] He graduated with a psychology degree in 2002, working as a graduate assistant in football operations with the Bruins as a way to remain in the sport.[1][3]

Career[edit]

Peters' career in scouting began following a visit by New England Patriots executives Scott Pioli and Jason Licht to UCLA in 2002. Peters, substituting for his boss who was out of town, provided them film and other information on the school's NFL draft prospects.[3] Pioli, impressed by his football acumen, recruited him to join the team in 2003.[4] The Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVIII and XXXIX during his first two years with the team, where he worked in a department that included future general managers such as Thomas Dimitroff, Bob Quinn, Jon Robinson, and Nick Caserio.[5] He left for the Denver Broncos upon Patriots assistant Josh McDaniels being named Broncos head coach in 2009, working as a regional and national scout prior to being promoted to assistant director of college scouting in July 2014.[6][7] He was further promoted to director of college scouting in 2016, with Denver appearing in Super Bowl XLVIII and winning Super Bowl 50 prior to being hired as the vice president of player personnel for the San Francisco 49ers in January 2017.[8][9]

Peters was recruited to the 49ers by newly-hired general manager (GM) John Lynch, who had no prior front office experience but had wanted to work with him after being introduced while attending pre-draft meetings as a guest of the Broncos the previous year.[10][11] Peters was promoted to 49ers assistant GM in February 2021,[12] with the team appearing in four NFC Championship Games and Super Bowls LIV and LVIII during his tenure.[13][14] He was hired as GM of the Washington Commanders in January 2024, with him leading a search that hired head coach Dan Quinn.[8][15] He is regarded as one of the top player evaluators in the NFL, assisting in the selection of notable non-first round players such as Chris Harris Jr., Malik Jackson, C. J. Anderson, Justin Simmons, George Kittle, Fred Warner, Deebo Samuel, Dre Greenlaw, Talanoa Hufanga, and Brock Purdy.[3][10][16]

Personal life[edit]

Peters is married and has two daughters.[8] He grew up a fan of the 49ers, citing former tight end Brent Jones as inspiration to play the position.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Player Bio: Adam Peters". uclabruins.com. UCLA Bruins. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Former Viking Adam Peters heads to Miami with 49ers for Super Bowl LIV". athletics.westvalley.edu. West Valley College. January 22, 2020. Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Lombardi, David (March 5, 2018). "Fast-rising Adam Peters, a key John Lynch lieutenant, is right in his element with the 49ers". The Athletic. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Manning, Bryan (January 13, 2024). "Former NFL GM Scott Pioli excited for Commanders, Adam Peters". Commanders Wire. USA Today. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  5. ^ Reiss, Mike (April 28, 2006). "Eye on the process". Boston.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Paige, Woody (January 19, 2010). "Nolan right guy, unjust end". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  7. ^ Klis, Mike (July 20, 2014). "Prominent Bronco players may start training camp on physically unable to perform list". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024. National scout Adam Peters received the title of assistant director of college scouting.
  8. ^ a b c Selby, Zach (January 15, 2024). "Commanders hire Adam Peters as general manager". Commanders.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  9. ^ "49ers Hire Adam Peters as VP of Player Personnel". 49ers.com. January 31, 2017. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Selby, Zach (January 17, 2024). "'A tireless worker': John Lynch explains why Adam Peters is ready to succeed as Commanders GM". Commanders.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  11. ^ Branch, Eric (February 9, 2017). "Bond with Elway led to Lynch's first hire with 49ers". SFGate. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  12. ^ DaSilva, Cameron (February 19, 2021). "49ers promote Adam Peters to assistant general manager". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  13. ^ Kawakami, Tim (January 12, 2023). "John Lynch on Adam Peters, the most surprising thing about Brock Purdy and the 49ers' stability". The Athletic. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  14. ^ Edwards, Josh (February 6, 2024). "2024 Super Bowl: How NFC champion San Francisco 49ers helped build their team through the draft". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  15. ^ Selby, Zach (February 3, 2024). "Dan Quinn named Washington Commanders' 31st head coach". Commanders.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  16. ^ Standig, Ben (August 28, 2023). "NFL agent survey: 23 reps on Jonathan Taylor, Aaron Rodgers, Roger Goodell and more". The Athletic. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  17. ^ Branch, Eric (May 27, 2017). "Die-hard fan in 49ers front office grew up in the dynasty days". SFGate. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.

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