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    Mikhail Gorbachev

    Not to be confused with Adam Peters (rugby league) or Adam Peters (composer).

    Adam Peters
    Closeup photo of a man in a black t-shirt smiling outside on a sunny day.
    Peters in 2024
    Washington Commanders
    Position:General manager
    Personal information
    Born: (1979-05-24) May 24, 1979 (age 46)
    Mountain View, California, U.S.
    Career information
    High school:Monta Vista (Cupertino, California)
    College:
    Career history
    As a staff member / executive:
    • Assistant director of college scouting (2014–2015)
    • Director of college scouting (2016)
    • Vice president of player personnel (2017–2020)
    Executive profile at Pro Football Reference
    Career highlights and awards

    Frederick Adam Peters (born May 24, 1979) is an American professional football executive who is the general manager (GM) for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). His NFL career began as a scout with the New England Patriots in 2003, spending six seasons with them before joining the Denver Broncos in 2009.

    Peters served as the Broncos' college scouting director for three seasons before joining the San Francisco 49ers in 2017. He worked closely with general manager John 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 three Super Bowl-winning teams, two with the Patriots and one with the Broncos.

    Early life

    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 as a tight end and in baseball as a left fielder and first baseman. He enrolled at West Valley College, a junior college in Saratoga, 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 the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1999 to play as a reserve defensive end for the Bruins.[1][2] Peters decided to stop playing football midway through his time at UCLA, believing that he had no future as a player as teammates like DeShaun Foster were "bigger, stronger, faster, and better" than him.[3] He graduated with a psychology degree in 2002, working with the Bruins as a graduate assistant in football operations that season as a way to remain in the sport.[1][3]

    Career

    Early scouting and executive roles

    Peters' career 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 hired him as a scouting assistant in time for the 2003 NFL Combine after being impressed by his football acumen, with Peters temporarily moving in to live with scout Nick Caserio.[4][5] As an assistant, he put together film of prospects, drove players to doctors and hospitals, and performed data entry until becoming an area scout in 2005.[5]

    The Patriots made four AFC Championship Game appearances and won Super Bowl XXXVIII and XXXIX during his tenure, with Peters leaving to join the Denver Broncos in January 2009 as he felt unable to rise further up working in a department that included future general managers in Licht, Caserio, Thomas Dimitroff, Bob Quinn, Jon Robinson, and Monti Ossenfort.[5][6][7] Peters worked as a regional and national scout with the Broncos prior to being promoted to assistant director of college scouting in July 2014.[8] He was further promoted to director of college scouting in 2016, with Denver appearing in Super Bowl XLVIII and winning Super Bowl 50 during his tenure.

    San Francisco 49ers

    Peters was named vice president of player personnel for the San Francisco 49ers on January 31, 2017.[9][10] He was the first hire made by 49ers general manager (GM) John Lynch, who had no prior front office experience; they had met after Lynch attended Broncos draft meetings as a guest the previous year.[11][12] Peters was promoted to assistant GM on February 19, 2021.[13] During his tenure, he assisted in the scouting of later-round draft selections such as George Kittle, Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw, Talanoa Hufanga, and Brock Purdy that helped the 49ers appear in four NFC Championship Games and Super Bowls LIV and LVIII.[11][14][15]

    Washington Commanders

    Peters in 2024

    Peters was named general manager of the Washington Commanders on January 15, 2024.[9] He hired Dan Quinn as head coach and overhauled the team's roster, headlined by selecting quarterback Jayden Daniels second overall in the 2024 NFL draft.[16][17] In Peters' first season, the Commanders recorded their highest win total (12–5) and first NFC Championship Game appearance since 1991.[18][19]

    Personal life

    Peters is married to Jennifer Peters; the couple have two daughters.[9] Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, he was inspired by former 49ers tight end Brent Jones to play the position.[20]

    References

    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 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. ^ a b c Lambert, Ivan (April 12, 2025). "Commanders GM Adam Peters opens up about his career and why he chose Washington". Commanders Wire. USA Today. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
    6. ^ Reiss, Mike (April 28, 2006). "Eye on the process". Boston.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
    7. ^ 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. And McDaniels won't be blaming his brother Ben, who will have a bigger role with the team, or his assistant Mark Thewes (a high school teammate) or assistant coach Roman Phifer (who played for the Patriots) or video director Steve Scarnecchia (who was with the Patriots and is the son of the Patriots' offensive coordinator) or college scout Adam Peters (who worked in the Patriots' personnel department) or former Patriots' players Jabar Gaffney, Daniel Graham, Lonnie Paxton, Brandon Gorin and LaMont Jordan, or the other players from New England who will come this offseason.
    8. ^ 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.
    9. ^ 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.
    10. ^ "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.
    11. ^ 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.
    12. ^ 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.
    13. ^ 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.
    14. ^ 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.
    15. ^ 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.
    16. ^ Vacchiano, Ralph (May 8, 2024). "Taking Command: How Adam Peters is reshaping football in Washington". FOX Sports. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
    17. ^ Keim, John (May 3, 2024). "Why Commanders selected Jayden Daniels No. 2 in NFL draft". ESPN. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
    18. ^ Whyno, Stephen (December 31, 2024). "Washington Commanders complete a turnaround from 4-13 to making the playoffs behind Jayden Daniels". APNews.com. Associated Press. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
    19. ^ Standig, Ben (January 8, 2025). "GM Adam Peters does things 'the right way,' and his Commanders are reaping the benefits". The Athletic. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
    20. ^ 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.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Peters

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