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Seahawks Bring In 13 UDFAs

By Sam Robinson | at May 14, 2021 9:29 pm

With their rookie minicamp underway, the Seahawks announced their undrafted free agent class. Here are the rookie hopefuls eyeing back-end-of-the-roster spots in Seattle:

• S Aashari Crosswell, Arizona State
• T Jake Curhan, California
• T Greg Eiland, Mississippi State
• RB B.J. Emmons, Florda Atlantic
• DT Jarrod Hewitt, Virginia Tech
• G Jared Hocker, Texas A&M
• WR Cade Johnson, South Dakota State
• RB Josh Johnson, Louisiana-Monroe
• G Pier-Olivier Lestage, Montreal
• CB Bryan Mills, North Carolina Central
• LB Jon Rhattigan, Army
• WR Tamorrion Terry, Florida State
• WR Connor Wedington, Stanford

Seattle drafted just three players this year, having sent its first- and third-round picks to the Jets in 2020’s Jamal Adams deal. The Seahawks’ large (for 2021) UDFA class includes a few under-the-radar prospects. The 10th overall pick in this year’s CFL draft, Lestage will give the NFL a try first. Both Johnson and Mills were Division I-FCS All-Americans.

Scouts Inc. viewed the 6-foot-2, 207-pound Terry as a fifth-round prospect. In 13 2019 games, the Seminoles receiver caught 60 passes for 1,188 yards and nine touchdowns. Although the Seahawks drafted a receiver (D’Wayne Eskridge) in Round 2, they figure to have competition for backup roles. Josh Johnson surpassed 1,200 rushing yards in 2019, averaging 6.5 per carry, while Emmons was initially an Alabama recruit who transferred to the Conference USA program. The Seahawks re-signed Chris Carson but lost Carlos Hyde in free agency and did not pick up Rashaad Penny‘s fifth-year option.

Hocker joins Texans UDFAs Carson Green and Ryan McCollum as Texas A&M O-linemen to land post-draft deals. The Steelers drafted ex-Aggies tackle Dan Moore Jr. in Round 4. Hocker worked as a guard with the SEC team. Curhan started 40 games at tackle for the Golden Bears; he will join sixth-round tackle Stone Forsythe as a rookie edge blockers with the Seahawks. Eiland received starts at both tackle positions and right guard for the Bulldogs.