> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Seahawks 90-Man Rundown: Underdog Ty Okada Sets Sights on Defying Expectations Again - URL: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/seattle-seahawks-ty-okada-90-man-rundown/ - Published: 2025-07-17T06:33:38.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-08T06:19:16.000Z - Author: Corbin Smith - Tags: Analysis, Seahawks, Ty Okada, 90-Man Rundown \[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="984"\] ![ Seattle Seahawks safety Ty Okada returns an interception during a drill at the team’s mandatory minicamp in June. Credit: Ty Okada/Instagram ](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1d/f2/1df2f77b-83dd-4bc0-a6d2-6d1bb5df89a3/content/images/2026/10/503588939_18065872829018825_8094294609234957233_n-format-original.jpg) Seattle Seahawks safety Ty Okada returns an interception during a drill at the team’s mandatory minicamp in June. Credit: Ty Okada/Instagram \[/caption\] With their offseason program now complete, the Seattle Seahawks will open training camp at the VMAC on July 23, marking the start of the upcoming season before fans have a chance to blink. In preparation for year two under coach Mike Macdonald, I’ll be detailing every member of the Seahawks' 90-man roster over the next several weeks, sharing fun facts, exploring best- and worst-case scenarios, and predicting what to expect from each player entering the 2025 campaign. Continuing to gradually earn more chances in his first pair of NFL seasons, will Ty Okada’s special teams ability and positional flexibility allow him to infiltrate a deep safety group and make the 53-man roster? ### Ty Okada **Height/Weight**: 5-11, 193 pounds **2024 Stats**: Three tackles Starring as a quarterback at East Ridge High School in Woodbury, MN, Okada transitioned to defense at the college level after committing to FCS level Montana State and though he battled through injuries over his first two seasons, he emerged as the team's primary nickel back. After not playing due to the COVID pandemic in 2020, he finally became a full-time starter, earning Second-Team All-Big Sky honors while racking up 79 tackles and two interceptions. Finishing his collegiate career with the Bobcats on a strong note, Okada exceeded 70 tackles for the second straight season and posted a team-high nine pass breakups while earning Second-Team All-Big Sky honors again. Signed undrafted by the Seahawks in May 2023 after posting impressive testing numbers at his pro day workout, Okada appeared in five games as a rookie despite not making the initial 53-man roster, producing one tackle on 38 special teams snaps. Even with the arrival of Rayshawn Jenkins and emergence of Coby Bryant, the versatile defender seemed to grow on Macdonald throughout the 2024 season, managing to leapfrog Jerrick Reed II to suit up as a reserve safety in four games, generating a trio of tackles with those opportunities while mostly playing on special teams. **Fun Fact**: Making the most of his chances during exhibition play last summer, per PFF charting, Okada allowed a dismal 30.6 passer rating in coverage in three preseason games, ranking fourth-best among qualified safeties in August. **Best Case Scenario**: Playing with outstanding effort as a sideline-to-sideline defender with undervalued coverage skills to go with his special teams talent, Okada fends off a valiant effort from Reed and AJ Finley to once again exceed expectations, this time stealing one of the final spots on Seattle’s 53-man roster and setting the stage for him to potentially see a handful of snaps in sub-packages. **Worst Case Scenario**: Hurt by the selection of second-round pick Nick Emmanwori and free agent signing of D’Anthony Bell behind star Julian Love and Bryant, Okada isn’t able to do enough with diminished reps on the practice field or exhibition games to stand out in a crowded safety group, leading to his release without a return to the practice squad. **What to Expect in 2025**: When it comes to being counted out, few players have done a better job at silencing critics and making them eat crow than Okada has during his first two seasons with the Seahawks, becoming the latest Montana State product to earn his keep in the league. Whether bloodying up his uniform thanks to delivering big hits or reeling in diving interceptions, he has come through with more than enough big plays in preseason games to endear himself to both coaches and teammates, and his selfless approach on special teams has continued to serve him well. As much as Macdonald and the rest of Seattle’s coaching staff holds Okada in high regard, barring injuries in front of him, the third-year defender will easily face his stiffest test yet trying to carve out a reserve role at arguably the deepest position on the entire roster. The trio of Love, Bryant, and Emmanwori will see the lion’s share of the defensive snaps in two and three-safety looks, while Bell’s size and underrated flexibility will make him the front runner to see any snaps leftover in dime and bandit personnel groupings. On top of that, Reed now is more than a year removed from a torn ACL and will be looking to get back to his rookie form as a core special teams contributor, further ramping up the competition. Okada won’t be intimidated by either one of those facts, but to stick around for a third season, he will undoubtedly have to outperform many of his counterparts on kick and punt coverage and once again show his worth on defense in the preseason.