Seahawks Announce 17 Undrafted Free Agent Signings
Since John Schneider took over as general manager of the Seattle Seahawks in 2010, few organizations have found greater success unearthing undrafted gems with the likes of receiver Doug Baldwin, defensive tackle Poona Ford, and safety DeShawn Shead thriving as priority free agent signings over the years.
In the aftermath of assembling an 11-player class this weekend in the 2025 NFL Draft, Schneider and members of the personnel and scouting departments wasted little time getting to work seeking their next undrafted star with numerous signings quickly being reported. Hours before kicking off their annual rookie minicamp at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center, the team announced 17 official signings, who will be part of a 72-player roster this weekend.
Here’s a breakdown of each of those prospects and where they may fit in on Seattle’s roster:
Jacardia Wright, RB, Missouri State
Beginning his college career at Kansas State, the 5-11, 218-pound Wright transferred to Missouri State in 2022 and quickly took on a significant backfield role for the Bears, rushing for over 2,000 yards and 27 touchdowns in three seasons with the program. He also added 74 receptions for 844 yards and four touchdowns as a pass catcher, providing three-down value for the team. With his game being predicated on breaking tackles as a downhill runner similar to seventh-round pick Damien Martinez, the odds will be stacked against him to crack Seattle’s backfield rotation and excelling on special teams may provide the only door for him to make a push this summer.
Tyrone Broden, WR, Arkansas
Built more like a small forward in the NBA than an NFL receiver, the 6-5 Broden never developed into a consistent receiving threat at the college level with Bowling Green or Arkansas despite having blazing 4.3 speed, posting a dreadful career 46.8 percent catch rate and a 14.8 percent drop rate. But he did generate downfield chunk plays from time to time, finishing three of his collegiate seasons with more than 15.8 yards per reception. Making the Seahawks will be a difficult task considering they invested two draft picks in receivers, but if he can play with better consistency and find a way to offer contributions on special teams, his size and athleticism may warrant a closer look.
Marshall Lang, TE, Northwestern
Spending five seasons in Evanston, Lang wasn’t a big player in the Wildcats’ passing game, catching a grand total of 49 passes for 498 yards and four touchdowns while struggling consistently with drop issues, including posting a drop rate north of 30 percent in 2024. He also didn’t score particularly well in Pro Football Focus’ run blocking grades, but he has close to 1,000 inline snaps on his resume and also has played quite a bit of special teams in the Big Ten. He brings some interesting athletic measurables to the table with him and translating those traits to special teams will be crucial to him having any shot at vying for a roster spot or practice squad spot down the line.
Nick Kallerup, TE, Minnesota
Listed at 6-5, 266 pounds, Kallerup didn’t provide much value as a receiver for the Golden Gophers, finishing with 14 catches for 101 yards and a touchdown in four seasons with the program. However, he emerged as one of college football’s best traditional inline blocking tight ends, earning 82.0 and 81.8 run blocking grades from Pro Football Focus in 2022 and 2024 respectively, finishing seventh and second among qualified tight ends in those seasons. He’s also a fine special teams player who logged over 700 snaps in the third phase of the game at Minnesota. It’ll be an uphill climb to compete for a roster spot in Seattle with second-round pick Elijah Arroyo joining Noah Fant and AJ Barner on the roster, but his physicality could be an ideal fit for Kubiak’s multi-tight end heavy offense.
Federico Maranges, C, Florida Atlantic
Maranges had a roller coaster of a college career with the Owls, climbing into the starting lineup in 2020 before battling injuries the next two seasons and eventually working his way back into the lineup in 2023 and 2024. He has been quite proficient in pass protection over the past two years, yielding 10 or fewer pressures with a 98.7 percent pass block efficiency rate both seasons. He also ranked 17th among qualified centers in zone blocking grade (74.1) in 2024, which obviously piqued Seattle’s interest pertaining to Klint Kubiak’s system. He should be bookmarked as a free agent to watch at a wide open position headlined by returning starter Olu Oluwatimi and Jalen Sundell.
Amari Kight, T, UCF
Once a top recruit who enrolled at Alabama, Kight struggled to find playing time with the Crimson Tide, leading to him transferring to UCF. In two seasons with the Knights, he allowed 26 pressures and four sacks, earning Honorable Mention All-Big 12 honors as a senior. Though he didn’t test well at his pro day workout, he performed well as a zone blocker with a 74.2 grade. Behind veteran Josh Jones, Mike Jerrell, and seventh-round pick Mason Richman on the depth chart, his best bet will be performing well enough during the offseason program and training camp to earn consideration for a practice squad spot as a developmental tackle.
Wy’Kevious “Bubba” Thomas, DL, South Alabama
A four-year starter for the Jaguars, Thomas isn’t the biggest defensive tackle with a short, stocky 6-1, 301-pound frame and 32 1/2-inch arms, but he’s incredibly strong for his size, evidenced by 30 bench press reps at his pro day. His pass rushing production in college was fleeting, as he had 7.5 sacks from 2020 to 2023 before not registering one last season and only eclipsed 10 pressures twice in his career. With that said, PFF held him in high regard as a run defender, scoring at least a 77.8 for three consecutive seasons from 2021 to 2023. He played most of his snaps as a nose tackle in college and if he’s able to translate that ability to the NFL despite his size, he might be a sleeper to keep an eye on with Seattle’s lack of depth at that spot.
J.R. Singleton, DL, Iowa State
Nearly an identical size to Thomas at 6-1, 301 with 32 5/8-inch arms, Singleton saw extensive action as a starting defensive lineman for the Cyclones in his final two seasons on campus and he provided some unexpected juice as a pass rusher from the nose tackle spot, recording 37 pressures and 7.5 sacks during that span. Missed tackles have been problematic for him throughout his college career, particularly against the run game where his performance has been hit-and-miss. Possessing above average explosiveness and lateral quickness, he provides a different skill set for the nose spot, but most likely, he will be taking most of his reps with the Seahawks as a 3-tech battling for a reserve role.
Demeco Roland, DL, Southern Miss
Slightly bigger than Thomas or Singleton, Roland measured in 6-2, 312 pounds at his pro day workout, largely posting underwhelming testing numbers with the exception of a 29-inch vertical jump. Primarily used as a 3-tech defensive tackle on early downs by the Golden Eagles, he didn’t produce much as a pass rushing presence with 22 pressures and 1.5 sacks in two seasons. He did provide some disruption as a run defender, however, registering eight tackles for loss and 29 run stops in 2023 and 2024 according to PFF data. If he has any flexibility to play nose tackle, that would help his pursuit of a roster spot for the Seahawks, but it will be hard to break through on the depth chart as a 3-tech with below average athletic traits.
Connor O’Toole, EDGE, Utah
A rotational contributor for the Utes’ front line over the past three seasons when healthy, O’Toole didn’t post any gaudy numbers in Salt Lake City, though he did finish with 8.5 sacks and 15 tackles for loss over his final three seasons, flashing at times as a twitchy edge rusher. He fits the mold of a tweener at 248 pounds and likely will have to carve out a role on special teams to earn his keep in the NFL, but he does have intriguing athletic tools to work with as a developmental 3-4 outside linebacker and did produce 18 tackles on kick and punt coverage in his freshman/sophomore seasons, evidence that he could cut his teeth in that department.
Jared Ivey, EDGE, Ole Miss
Poor testing at his pro day ultimately played a major factor in Ivey not receiving a draft call, as he finished with a performance that was weighed down by an ugly 5.15 40-yard dash and a slow 4.68 second short shuttle. But on the field, he created headaches for opposing offensive lines in the SEC due to his surprising slipperiness working edges and violent hands shedding blocks, finishing his college career with a career-best in sacks (seven) and 11 tackles for loss. Offering plus size at 6-6, 274 pounds, the Seahawks could look to add a bit more muscle to his frame and transition him into a 3-tech defensive end role full time to battle against Mike Morris for a rotational roster spot.
Seth Coleman, EDGE, Illinois
A pure edge who comes into the NFL a bit undersized at 6-3, 246 pounds, Coleman had a quite productive career with the Fighting Illini, generating 15.5 sacks and 28 tackles for loss over five seasons with the program. His overall pass rushing numbers have been sporadic, as he surpassed 30 pressures in 2022 and 2024 but didn’t even hit 20 pressures in 2023 while playing roughly the same number of passing snaps. Asked to drop back into coverage quite a bit, he had some trouble being able to match up with tight ends and running backs in those situations, casting some questions about how he will hold up as a 3-4 overhang linebacker. But he has some natural pass rushing tools and speed to work with as he tries to crash the Seahawks roster party in a crowded EDGE group.
Jalan Gaines, EDGE/LB, Illinois State
On the smaller side of the spectrum for an edge rusher, the 6-3, 242-pound Gaines had a productive career at the FCS level with the Redbirds, producing 77 pressures and 12 sacks in his final two seasons with the program. He left quite a few plays on the field with a career 18.6 percent missed tackle rate and quarterbacks targeted him successfully in coverage, completing 83 percent of their passes against him with two touchdowns and a 116.2 passer rating. For him to have a shot at a roster spot with the Seahawks, he will have to impress as a twitchy rusher with hybrid off-ball versatility and find a way to contribute on special teams, which he wasn’t asked to do much of during his time at Illinois State while being a starter on defense.
T.J. Jackson, DE, West Virginia
Production-wise, Jackson had a rock solid career at Troy and West Virginia, including racking up 18 sacks and 98 pressures in his last three seasons, earning First-Team All-Big 12 honors in his lone season with the Mountaineers. Unfortunately, Jackson turned in one of the worst pro day workouts by a defensive lineman in the 2025 pre-draft cycle, running a slow 5.15 40-yard dash with atrocious agility and explosion testing. Athletic traits aren’t the only thing that matters in player evaluation, but numbers that poor can be difficult to compensate for against NFL competition, and he isn’t big enough at 6-0, 287 pounds to regularly play inside on early downs. His football skills may allow him to mask some of those deficiencies, but it may be too much to overcome to make a real run at a roster spot in Seattle.
Jackson Woodard, LB, UNLV
Like Ivey, Woodard struggled during his pro day workout, running the 40-yard dash in 4.87 seconds while also posting poor times in the short shuttle and 3-cone drill, which didn’t help his cause as a draftable prospect. With that said, he did perform well in the vertical and broad jump, showing off the explosiveness consistently demonstrated on film with 126 combined tackles, four interceptions, and 11 pass breakups last season. He’s an instinctive linebacker who plays faster between the lines and offers pass rushing ability as a blitzer, demonstrating some similar traits to Seahawks starting linebacker Ernest Jones, and has enough talent to push Drake Thomas and Patrick O’Connell for a reserve spot if he can shine on special teams.
Isas Waxter, CB, Villanova
Waxter battled frequent adversity during his collegiate career with the Wildcats, as the FCS season was moved to the spring in 2020 due to the pandemic and he sat out the entire 2022 season with a significant injury, but he bounced back with his best season yet in 2023. All three of his career interceptions came during that breakout campaign and he added six pass breakups to his stellar ball production as he limited opponents to a 30.8 passer rating when targeting him. He wrapped up his college career with another decent season in 2024, including allowing just a 50 percent completion rate, and his size at 6-1, 209 pounds opens the door for him to be a cornerback or safety in Seattle.
Zy Alexander, CB, LSU
Yet another player who suffered from subpar athletic testing in the pre-draft process, including a 31 1/2-inch vertical jump, Alexander plummeted off draft boards after being projected as a mid-Day 3 selection by most pundits. But after starring at Southeastern Louisiana at the FCS level, he started two seasons for the Tigers in the rugged SEC and registered some impressive numbers during that span, including four interceptions and nine pass breakups in coverage. He was susceptible to giving up big plays on the outside, which contributed to allowing five touchdowns in coverage. Nonetheless, Seattle has some depth concerns at corner after losing Tre Brown and Artie Burns in free agency.
