2007 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

athletic administration and sports psychologyfrom Kansas. Mike and his wife, Viva, havetwo daughters, Maclain and Bridger.CHARLES FISHERAREA SCOUT (NORTHEAST)Charles Fisher enters hisfifth season with theSeahawks after beinghired June 16, 2003, asan area scout. Fisherjoined Seattle after servingone season as anintern in the Green BayPackers’ player personneldepartment. Beforejoining the Packers, hespent two and a half seasons in the NFL withthe Cincinnati Bengals. Originally drafted inthe second round (33rd overall) in the 1999draft, won the starting left cornerback job hisrookie season. Suffered three torn ligamentsin the season opener which eventually endedhis playing career. Remained with theBengals during the 2000 season and part of2001 before being released. A second-teamAll-Big East performer, he majored in SportsManagement. Single and a native ofAliquippa, Pennsylvania.DERRICK JENSENAREA SCOUT (SOUTHEAST)Derrick Jensen beginshis 17th year with theSeahawks scouting staffhaving been hired in1991 after a seven-yearNFL playing career as afullback. Jensen was athird-round draft choiceof the Oakland Raiders in1978 and played in 106games, starting 21, in hiscareer, including a streak of 105 straight.Served as the captain of the Raiders’ specialteams for five seasons and contributed ablocked punt, which he recovered for the firsttouchdown, in the Raiders’ 38-9 win over theWashington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII.Also part of the Raiders’ Super Bowl XVchampionship team. Finished his Raiderscareer with 780 yards on 224 carries, with fivetouchdowns. Added 44 receptions and threescores and returned an onside kick 33 yardsfor a touchdown against the Giants in 1980.Two-time Southland Conference MVP whileat Texas-Arlington. Finished his career with3,346 rushing yards, the first player in conferencehistory to top 3,000 yards. AttendedOswatomie High School in Oswatomie,Kansas. Derrick and his wife, Amanda, have ason, Davis.JOHN PETERSONAREA SCOUT (SOUTHWEST)John Peterson beginshis ninth season havingjoined the Seahawks’staff in July 1997. Bringsmore than 30 years ofcollege and professionalexperience to theSeahawks. Has workedin both the CanadianFootball League andWorld League with theOttawa Rough Riders (1989-91) and TorontoArgonauts (1994-96) as Director of PlayerPersonnel of the CFL and with the SanAntonio Riders of the World League as VicePresident/General Manager from 1991-92.Served as the head coach at Bemidji Statefrom 1983-89, and was also athletic directorfrom 1982-84. Head coach at Frostburg Statefrom 1977-81 and served as an assistantcoach at Northern Illinois, WestministerCollege, and Holy Cross College. AttendedPioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan,and attended Northern Michigan and EasternMichigan where he played defensive end andtackle. Earned his B.S. degree from EasternMichigan, an M.A. from Michigan State, and aPh.D. from the University of Utah. Taught atNorthern Illinois , the University of Utah,Frostburg State, and Bemidji State. He andhis wife, Wendy, have six children - four girls,Nissa-Lynn (7/24/77), Elyse (5/14/79), Hayley(10/31/89) and Brianne (6/22/93), and twoboys, Preston (4/24/82) and Blair (11/8/86).MIKE PHAIRAREA SCOUT (WEST)Mike Phair begins hissixth season in the NFLand third with theSeahawks as an areascout. Before coming toSeattle, he spent the previousthree seasons inthe Tampa Bay Buccaneers’college scoutingdepartment. In hisfirst season with TampaBay, the club won their first Super Bowl titlein team history. Before joining Tampa Bay, hespent a year coaching at Tiffin University,helping coach the linebackers and specialteams along with recruiting and academicstudy responsibilities with the team. Prior tohis stint at Tiffin, Phair spent two seasonsFRONT OFFICE 27