Seahawks 90-Man Rundown: Tyrone Broden Brings Field-Stretching Speed, Size to WR Corps
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Seattle Seahawks rookie receiver Tyrone Broden Jr. catches a pass during a drill in an organized team activity at the VMAC. Credit: Tyrone Broden/Instagram [/caption]
With their offseason program all wrapped up, the Seattle Seahawks will open training camp at the VMAC on July 23, meaning the start of the upcoming season will be here before fans have a chance to blink.
In preparation for year number two under coach Mike Macdonald, I’ll be detailing every member of the Seahawks 90-man roster over the next several weeks, dishing out fun facts, exploring best and worst case scenarios, and predicting what to expect from each player entering the 2025 campaign.
An electric athlete with hit-and-miss production at two Division I programs, will Tyrone Broden Jr. prove himself to be a more effective, reliable target auditioning in a crowded Seahawks receiving corps?
Tyrone Broden Jr.
Height/Weight: 6-5, 194 pounds
2024 Stats: 15 receptions, 197 yards, one touchdown
Heralding from West Bloomfield High School in Detroit, Broden earned three-star distinction and a 51st overall ranking among athletes in Michigan, choosing to continue his career at Bowling Green over offers from several other MAC schools, including Buffalo and Ball State. Following a redshirt in his first year on campus, he caught six passes for the Falcons in a shortened 2020 season and emerged as one of the team’s top targets in 2021, snagging 36 receptions for 596 yards and five touchdowns while averaging north of 16 yards per reception.
As one of Bowling Green’s top weapons in the passing game, Broden continued to produce as a vertical threat in 2022, catching 32 passes for 506 yards with seven touchdowns, putting himself on the radar for prospective schools as an intriguing target in the transfer portal. With two years of eligibility remaining, he picked Arkansas over several other interested Power 4 programs, catching 30 passes for 306 yards and four touchdowns in two seasons in Fayetteville. Even with that limited production in the SEC, he ran a blazing 4.39 second 40-yard dash at his pro day workout and after going undrafted, the Seahawks quickly swooped in to sign him as a priority free agent.
Fun Fact: Back in 2021 at Bowling Green, Broden finished in the top 30 among receivers with at least 60 targets in yards per reception, ranking just behind then-Ohio State star and current Seahawks starter Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Best Case Scenario: Boasting a blend of size and track speed that no other receiver on the current roster can match, Broden transforms into a preseason darling catching several deep balls from fellow rookie Jalen Milroe and makes a couple tackles on special teams, emerging as the latest undrafted receiver to overcome the odds and earn a spot on the Seahawks 53-man roster.
Worst Case Scenario: A true feast-or-famine target in college, Broden struggles to contribute during the preseason with only two catches on eight targets and a couple of drops. Without a helmet in the kick and punt return race, he’s waived in final roster cuts and isn’t re-signed to the practice squad.
What to Expect in 2025: Smart NFL teams identify traits-based prospects in late rounds and the undrafted ranks with hopes of maximizing on their NFL-caliber athleticism and specific skills. Broden checks off that box as the tallest receiver on Seattle’s roster with legitimate sub-4.4 speed and when he did catch the ball in college, he demonstrated the ability to go the distance as an explosive downfield threat. He also played some special teams at Bowling Green and Arkansas, which will be critical for his chances of being able to hang in a tight receiving competition.
However, to have a real shot at making the Seahawks roster, Broden will have to be a rare example of a college wideout who found a way to curb significant drop issues in the NFL, as he dropped a whopping 18 out of 104 career targets at Bowling Green and Arkansas. If he’s unable to prove that he can be reliable as a pass catcher and the ball regularly hits the turf when thrown his direction, he might not even be able to maintain a spot throughout training camp into the preseason. From an intrigue standpoint, his size and speed combination makes him worth keeping a close eye on, but he will have to be a far better player between the lines than he was at Arkansas to earn a spot on the 53 or practice squad.
