Terry Fontenot begins his 16th season with the New Orleans Saints organization and sixth as director of pro scouting. His responsibilities in managing the pro personnel department include recommending player acquisitions by evaluating players from all professional leagues, including the Saints roster, monitoring the waiver wire and supervising the advance scouting of upcoming opponents.
Fontenot spent seven seasons as a pro scout before his promotion, where his responsibilities included evaluating and rating current professional players and preparing the club for acquisitions through free agency or the waiver wire. He would also assist in the team's draft preparations and the weekly advance scouting of upcoming opponents.
Fontenot has held multiple positions in the scouting department, including as a pro scouting assistant – where he helped evaluate free agents, track player movement, studied film and aided in the planning for the NFL Draft – and as an assistant in player personnel.
In 2012, he was selected by the club to attend the Stanford Business School's Executive Education NFL-Stanford Program for Managers, an education program and honor known across the league as an important training ground for promising executives.
A native of Lake Charles, he had a standout prep career and was an All-State defensive back at Lagrange High School. A four-year letterman at safety for Tulane (1999-2002), Fontenot served as a team captain in 2001 and was a member of the 2002 Hawaii Bowl championship team. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in business and organizational information technology
