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| Born: | (1979-05-24)May 24, 1979 (age 45) Mountain View, California, U.S. | ||
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Frederick Adam Peters (born May 24, 1979) is an American professionalfootball executive who is thegeneral manager (GM) for theWashington Commanders of theNational Football League (NFL). His NFL career began as acollege scout with theNew England Patriots in 2003, spending six seasons with them before joining theDenver Broncos in 2009.
Peters served as the Broncos' college scouting director for three seasons before joining theSan Francisco 49ers in 2017. He worked closely with general managerJohn Lynch, initially as vice president of player personnel and later as assistant general manager being named Commanders GM in 2024. Peters has been a part of threeSuper Bowl-winning teams, two with the Patriots and one with the Broncos.
Frederick Adam Peters was born on May 24, 1979, inMountain View, California, and raised in nearbyCupertino.[1] He attendedMonta Vista High School, earning all-conference honors infootball as atight end and inbaseball as aleft fielder andfirst baseman. He enrolled atWest Valley College, a junior college inSaratoga, California, in 1997.[1] Peters was a tight end and team captain for their football team, earning two All-Coast Conference honors. He transferred to theUniversity of California, Los Angeles in 1999 to play for theUCLA Bruins as a reservedefensive end.[1][2] Midway through his time at UCLA Peters decided to stop playing football, noting that teammates likeDeShaun Foster were "bigger, stronger, faster, and better" than him.[3] He graduated with apsychology degree in 2002, working with the Bruins that season as agraduate assistant in football operations as a way to remain in the sport.[1][3]
Peters' career began following a visit byNew England Patriots executivesScott Pioli andJason Licht to UCLA in 2002. Peters, substituting for his boss who was out of town, provided them film and other information on the school'sNFL draft prospects.[3] Pioli hired him as ascout in 2003 after being impressed by his football acumen, with Peters working in a department that included futuregeneral managers inThomas Dimitroff,Bob Quinn,Jon Robinson, andNick Caserio.[4][5] The Patriots made fourAFC Championship Game appearances and wonSuper Bowl XXXVIII andXXXIX during his tenure. He joined theDenver Broncos in 2009 when Patriots assistant coachJosh McDaniels was named their head coach.[6] Peters worked as a regional and national scout prior to being promoted to assistant director of college scouting in July 2014.[7] He was further promoted to director of college scouting in 2016, with Denver appearing inSuper Bowl XLVIII and winningSuper Bowl 50 during his tenure.
In January 2017, Peters was named vice president of player personnel for theSan Francisco 49ers.[8][9] He was the first hire made by 49ersgeneral manager (GM)John Lynch, who had no priorfront office experience; they had met after Lynch attended Broncos draft meetings as a guest the previous year.[10][11] Peters was named assistant GM in February 2021;[12] he assisted in the selection of later-round draft picks such asGeorge Kittle,Fred Warner,Dre Greenlaw,Talanoa Hufanga, andBrock Purdy who helped the 49ers appear in fourNFC Championship Games and Super BowlsLIV andLVIII.[10][13][14]
Peters was named general manager of theWashington Commanders in January 2024.[8] He hiredDan Quinn as the head coach and overhauled the team's roster headlined by selecting quarterbackJayden Daniels second overall in the2024 NFL draft.[15][16] In Peters'first season, the Commanders recorded their highest win total (12–5) and firstNFC Championship Game appearance since1991.[17][18]
Peters is married to Jennifer Peters; the couple have two daughters.[8] Growing up in theSan Francisco Bay Area, he was inspired by former 49ers tight endBrent Jones to play the position in high school.[19]
National scout Adam Peters received the title of assistant director of college scouting.
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