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# 5 Offensive Sleepers Seahawks Could Target in 2025 NFL Draft
- URL: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/offensive-sleepers-seahawks-target-2025-nfl-draft-anthony-torres/
- Published: 2025-04-18T16:02:35.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T05:59:46.000Z
- Author: Corbin Smith
- Tags: 2025 NFL Draft, Seahawks, Anthony Torres, Addison West, Pat Bryant, Devin Neal, Kurtis Rourke

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![  Toledo Rockets tight end Anthony Torres celebrates in the end zone after scoring a touchdown against the Miami Redhawks during a MAC game. Credit: Anthony Torres/Instagram  ](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1d/f2/1df2f77b-83dd-4bc0-a6d2-6d1bb5df89a3/content/images/2026/10/420587528_734269655323103_2751062564292182931_n-format-original.jpg)

Toledo Rockets tight end Anthony Torres celebrates in the end zone after scoring a touchdown against the Miami Redhawks during a MAC game. Credit: Anthony Torres/Instagram \[/caption\]

**sleep·er** : someone or something unpromising or unnoticed that suddenly attains prominence or value.

During the course of the festivities leading up to the annual NFL draft, no word may be thrown around more than “sleeper” by draft pundits and fans alike, but the actual dictionary definition leaves plenty of ambiguity in the football scouting world. For some, a sleeper could be a prospect who winds up being selected in the first round after not showing up in the thousands of mock drafts published leading up to the event. For others, it could represent an unheralded small school prospect coming out of nowhere to hear his name called late on day three.

Now in my 10th season as a Seahawks beat reporter and draft analyst, I have developed my own characterization of a sleeper over the years while diving deep into All-22 film, combing through advanced statistics and analytics, and monitoring combine/pro day testing numbers, hunting for “highly talented players who may have a shortcoming or two that leads teams to wrongly drop them down their draft board or off them completely, ignoring their clear NFL level strengths.”

As just a few previous examples that met this criteria, Texas defensive tackle Poona Ford somehow went undrafted in 2018 before signing with Seattle after being the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year because of his atypical 5-11, 310-pound build for the position, while Stanford cornerback Richard Sherman plummeted to the fifth round in 2011 before the Seahawks drafted him due to perceived athletic limitations such as issues changing direction and subpar recovery speed despite impressive ball production in his final two college seasons as receiver-turned-defensive back.

Looking at the 2025 NFL Draft class, with more than 450 scouting reports produced along the way, which players stand out as the biggest sleepers this year? Without further ado, here are my top five under-the-radar offensive prospects who deserve far more love than they have received as viable NFL talents:

### Kurtis Rourke, QB, Indiana

Spearheading a historic turnaround in Bloomington after transferring from Ohio, Rourke put up outstanding passing numbers across the board while managing to play the entire season with a torn ACL. Possessing a quick release with the ability to throw receivers open with anticipation and touch, he ranked eighth among FBS quarterbacks completing 68.9 percent of his passes with an impressive 29 touchdowns to five interceptions ratio. While he wasn’t the most prolific downfield passer in the country, he threw nine touchdowns on throws traveling 20-plus yards while ranking 14th among qualified signal callers averaging 15.3 yards per attempt on such passes, showcasing more than enough arm talent to attack opponents vertically.

If not for undergoing surgery to repair his knee following a quick exit in the College Football Playoff, the 6-5, 223-pound Rourke may have been in the mix to get drafted on Day 2 as the fourth or fifth quarterback off the board. However, while his ongoing recovery likely will cause him to slide deep into Day 3, the injury could potentially be a blessing in disguise. He could be a “redshirt” candidate for whoever drafts him with the opportunity to develop into a potential starter down the road when fully healthy, which would allow him the chance to demonstrate underrated mobility and pocket movement skills that he unfortunately didn’t have at his disposal for much of his lone season with the Hoosiers.

### Devin Neal, RB, Kansas

A more-than-capable bell cow back by today’s college football standards, the 5-11, 213-pound Neal runs with the ferocity of a heavyweight prize fighter behind his pads, frequently shrugging off would-be tacklers and pushing the pile to gain extra yardage. One of the premier short yardage runners in the sport, he finished 16th in the nation among qualified ball carriers averaging 3.73 yards per carry after contact, but he wasn’t just a battering ram between the tackles while tallying 73 first down carries on the ground last season, producing 35 runs of 10-plus yards and 17 runs of 15 or more yards, ranking inside the top 20 in both categories. He also posted a quality 37 percent breakaway rate, better than fellow Big 12 standout backs Ollie Gordon and Cam Skattebo.

In the receiving game, Neal doesn’t offer as much formational flexibility as some backs in this year’s loaded class, but he did line up in the slot on 48 plays for the Jayhawks over the past two seasons and caught north of 80 percent of his targets with a pair of touchdowns during that span. As a pass protector, he has the mentality to be successful and isn’t a hands catcher when picking up blitzes, though he will have to work on improving his craft as a finisher in that department. Even if he’s not the most explosive back and isn’t a bona fide home run threat, there’s potential for him to be a three-down back in the league early, offering great day three value for a multi-time All-Big 12 performer and beloved team captain in Lawrence.

### Pat Bryant, WR, Illinois

Excelling in spite of playing in a run-heavy offensive scheme for the Fighting Illini without good quarterback play, Bryant emerged as one of the Big Ten's breakout stars in 2024\. Surpassing the century mark for the first time, the 6-3, 190-pound playmaker consistently blew by opponents as a vertical threat, averaging a hair over 18 yards per reception, tying for fifth in the FBS division with six touchdown receptions on passes traveling 20-plus yards through the air, and ranking in the top 10 in receptions on such passes. In addition, he produced 373 yards after the catch and north of six yards after the catch per reception with 14 forced missed tackles, proving to be more than just a deep ball specialist with the ability to occasionally make defenders whiff in space.

After battling issues with focus drops in his first few seasons in Champagne, Bryant dropped just one pass in 2024 and put himself on the map as an elite downfield threat who made marked improvements tracking the football into his hands. Despite a relatively lean build, he also proved himself capable of breaking arm tackles to pick up extra chunks of yardage. He had a high percentage of his receptions come on contested throws, however, and running the 40-yard dash in 4.61 seconds didn’t do him any favors silencing critics who question if he can consistently win against NFL cornerbacks without even average long speed. Still, as a day three candidate, the production speaks for itself and on an affordable rookie deal, he could immediately vie for snaps as a rotational receiver in the right system.

### Anthony Torres, TE, Toledo

In regards to off the grid prospects, you won’t find Torres’ name even available to select on most mock draft simulators, which is an absolute shame. After beginning his career at Western Michigan, he transferred to join the Rockets and enjoyed a breakout season of sorts in 2023, averaging 17.8 yards per reception and ranking fourth among qualified tight ends in that category to go with three touchdowns. While he wasn’t a high volume target in Toledo’s offense by any means and doesn’t offer much punch after the catch, he proved to be quite efficient with his opportunities as a dangerous red zone weapon and seam stretcher, nearly equaling fellow MAC star and All-American Harold Fannin Jr. with nine touchdown receptions on 101 fewer targets.

To go with his receiving skills and intriguing athleticism, including 4.72 speed, Torres has a prototypical Y-tight end build at 6-6, 250 pounds and played the majority of his snaps attached to the line in Toledo’s offense, but he remains a work in progress as an inline blocker. With proper development and additional mass added to his frame, however, he should be able to grow into that role as a player who can offer positive contributions in the run game. Out of the gate, he will be able to help out on special teams as a blocker on kickoff returns while potentially pushing for snaps as a second or third tight end with early pass catching upside, and any team that takes a shot on him on day three could have a possible starter waiting in the wings if his blocking blossoms as hoped.

### Addison West, G, Western Michigan

Starring in the underrated MAC, no guard - or lineman for that matter - may be hovering more under the radar heading into the draft than the ever-reliable West, a three-year starter for the Broncos who developed from a lightly recruited prep standout into a consensus All-American selection as a senior. Over the course of his final two years on campus, he allowed a combined six pressures - yes, that’s no a typo - and no sacks in pass protection on more than 800 passing snaps, and he was nearly as dominant in the run game receiving overall grades of 83.9 and 94.4 in 2023 and 2024 respectively. Most impressively, he also slid to center for a couple of games and looked like a natural at the pivot position, further adding to his value with positional versatility.

One of the reasons West has remained on the periphery in terms of draft attention is his size, as he’s only 6-2, 300 pounds, smaller than most of the guard prospects in this draft class. Level of competition has also likely been a catalyst for him being overlooked, but he offers plenty of scrappiness as a drive blocker to go with soft feet and top-flight quickness for his position. Leading the way to his All-American selection, PFF graded him as the best zone blocking guard in the nation (93.3) last season and he finished fourth in 2023 (88.8), so he wasn’t a one-year wonder. If there’s a player who has a chance to be drafted much earlier than expert mock drafts have hinted all spring with scouts aware of his talents, he has the resume and skill set to be a long-term starter in a zone-oriented scheme.