Scout: Mike Yowarsky
Region: The South except for Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi.
Tenure: In 24th NFL scouting season, second with the Titans.
Previous work: Scouted with Tampa Bay from 1991-2004 and 2010-2013. Was Eastern regional director of college scouting for Seattle 2005-09. Coached at Kansas and Florida before getting into scouting. Also taught in Cleveland, Tennessee and Knoxville.
Personal background: Lives in Delano, Tennessee. Married with two kids and three stepchildren.
School: Undergraduate degree from Tennessee, graduate degree from Kansas.
A Titan from his territory: ILB Avery Williamson (fifth round out of Kentucky in 2014).
Hits he was involved with in past stops: Safety Kam Chancellor (Seahawks’ fifth round out of Virginia Tech in 2010), Linebacker Lavonte David (Buccaneers’ second round out of Nebraska in 2012), cornerback Ronde Barber (Buccaneers' third round out of Virginia in 1997).
Misses he was involved with in past stops: Defensive end Eric Curry (Buccaneers’ first round out of Alabama in 1993), defensive tackle Marcus Jones (Buccaneers’ first round out of UNC in 1996).
Assessment of note: "He’s going to be more of a strong safety. He played a little bit out of position in terms of free, but he was their best free. In terms of a player: he’s an in-the-hole run player; coverage wise more of a short zone; don’t want to really match him up in slots man to man, that’s not his thing. His best thing is coming down hill and hitting people. From a personal side, fine kid, smart, articulate, all that. He’s going to do well with you guys (in the press) in terms of interviews and all that." -- Yowarsky on Kam Chancellor after the Seahawks drafted him.
GM Ruston Webster says: "He’s an excellent evaluator, he does the Southeast. He’s got a really good knowledge of those schools. We’re very comfortable with him in that role and that’s important for us. He’s much more comfortable after a year. We were together in Tampa and Seattle, so I had a pretty good feel. There is that adjustment to a new group. It’s always better the second time."