Seahawks 2026 NFL Draft Breakdown: A look at Seattle’s 8 picks

The Seattle Seahawks used four trades to increase their number of 2026 NFL Draft picks from four to eight. Here is a look at all eight new Hawks players.

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Apr 25, 2026, 4:27 PM

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The Seattle Seahawks’ NFL Draft success in 2025 could be seen all over their Super Bowl championship roster. Maybe we’ll be saying the same thing about their 2026 draft in another 10 months.

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Last year, Seattle landed its starting left guard, Grey Zabel, in the first round. Then the Defensive Rookie of the Year runner-up, safety Nick Emmanwori, was taken in the second round. And a number of other contributors followed, such as wide receiver Tory Horton, tight end Elijah Arroyo, fullback Robbie Ouzts and defensive lineman Rylie Mills.

During the 2026 draft, the Seahawks did some wheeling and dealing to double their draft class from four picks to eight. Along the way, Seattle found its likely new No. 1 running back, a pair of defensive backs who will compete for starting roles and more as the it looks to secure the first back-to-back Super Bowl titles in franchise history.

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As we do after every Seahawks draft, here’s a breakdown of each of the eight Seattle picks.

The seven Seattle Seahawks 2026 NFL Draft picks

FIRST ROUND

• No. 32 overall: Jadarian Price, RB, Notre Dame

5 feet, 10 5/8 inches; 203 pounds; redshirt junior

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He can do it all.

All-American @Jadarian15 😤 pic.twitter.com/M6uSMhIKo1

— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) April 24, 2026

There was no surprise in the Seahawks’ first-round pick – other than the fact that the Seahawks used it just days after general manager/president of football operations John Schneider said the team would be looking to trade back and add more picks to what was set to be a smaller than usual class.

When the Seahawks found themselves on the clock, though, there was no passing up Jadarian Price, especially in a draft where it would be another 26 picks before the next running back came off of the board.

Price was the consensus No. 2 running back in this class, literally the same case as it was on the Notre Dame depth chart where he played behind Jeremiyah Love, the No. 3 overall pick taken by the Arizona Cardinals. Price was clearly a priority for a Seahawks team that values running the football but lost Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III in free agency to the Kansas City Chiefs less than two months after Zach Charbonnet suffered an ACL injury in the playoffs that will sideline him for much of the 2026 season.

Even as a backup for the Fighting Irish, Price rushed for 1,420 yards, 18 touchdowns and 6.1 yards per carry over the past two seasons. He could be valuable on special teams in Seattle, too, having returned two kickoffs for touchdowns in 2025.

SECOND ROUND

• No. 64 overall: Bud Clark, S, TCU

6 feet, 0 7/8 inches; 188 pounds; senior

Story | Bump’s take

No fly zone. 🚫 @ClarkJadarius pic.twitter.com/qpA4kp4uCT

— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) April 25, 2026

Versatile defensive backs who can move around different spots on the field are a trademark of head coach Mike Macdonald’s title-winning defense, and Bud Clark becomes the latest to join the fray.

In his college career, Clark made 15 interceptions (including a pair returned for touchdowns) and broke up 21 passes. But more importantly, he played over 1,200 snaps as a slot cornerback, 700 snaps in the box and 400 snaps at free safety.

Clark is an option to take over the role previously held by safety Coby Bryant, who cashed in with a three-year contract in free agency with Chicago. And he joins three-time Pro Bowl cornerback and 2025 Defensive Rookie of the Year runner-up Nick Emmanwori as Swiss Army knife players in the Seattle secondary.

THIRD ROUND

• No. 99 overall: Julian Neal, CB, Arkansas

6 feet, 1 5/8 inches; 203 pounds; senior

Story | Bump’s take

Ball skills on full display. 🔥 @J12_neal pic.twitter.com/Gyr4aythiK

— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) April 25, 2026

The trend of the Seahawks drafting potential replacements for players who left in free agency continued with Julian Neal, who can challenge for the spot opened up by former Pro Bowl corner Riq Woolen going to Philadelphia last month.

Neal is mainly an outside cornerback, having played nearly 98% of his snaps at Arkansas in 2025 on the outside as opposed to the slot. Neal, who played his first four college seasons at Fresno State, had two interceptions in both 2024 with the Bulldogs and 2025 with the Razorbacks. He excelled as a run defender last season, ranking 14th among FBS cornerbacks with at least 500 snaps played with an 85.9 run defense grade from PFF.

Neal led all cornerbacks with an 11-foot, 2-inch broad jump at the NFL combine.

FIFTH ROUND

• No. 148 overall: Beau Stephens, G, Iowa

6 feet, 5 1/2 inches; 315 pounds; senior

Story

A bully in the trenches.@BeauStephens70 x @Seahawks pic.twitter.com/odDmShOAGX

— Hawkeye Football (@HawkeyeFootball) April 25, 2026

The Seahawks dipped into their 2027 NFL Draft, sending a fourth-round pick for next year to Cleveland to move into the fifth round on Saturday and add some Iowa beef to their offensive line.

Stephens was a first-team Associated Press All-America for the 2025 season after starting all 13 games at left guard for the Hawkeyes, who won the Joe Moore Award as the nation’s best offensive line. Stephens didn’t allow a single sack in 581 pass block snaps over his final three seasons and he didn’t allow a single quarterback hit in 2025, according to PFF.

With Stephens, the Seahawks add competition to the shakiest position on the O-line: right guard. Stephens will join 2025 late-round draft picks Bryce Cabeldue and Mason Richman (his former Iowa teammate) in challenging returning starter Anthony Bradford.

SIXTH ROUND

• No. 199 overall: Emmanuel Henderson Jr., WR, Kansas

6 feet, 0 7/8 inches; 185 pounds; senior

Story

After trading down in the sixth round, the Seahawks added to their receiver room and return depth with Emmanuel Henderson Jr., a third-team All-Big 12 selection in 2025 after catching 45 passes for 766 yards and five touchdowns for the Jayhawks. He also averaged 25.3 yards on 18 kick returns in 2025, including a 94-yard return for a TD.

Henderson, who ran the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine in 4.44 seconds, will have his work cut out for him to make the Seahawks’ roster as he joins a receiver depth chart that includes Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, Cooper Kupp, Tory Horton, Cody White and Jake Bobo.

Prior to transferring to Kansas, Henderson spent three seasons as a reserve at perennial power Alabama.

It's your time, 1 🔥 pic.twitter.com/y3IpCi8ifY

— Kansas Football (@KU_Football) April 25, 2026

SEVENTH ROUND

• No. 236 overall: Andre Fuller, CB, Toledo

6 feet, 1 inch; 200 pounds; senior

Story

Andre Fuller made an interception, 11 pass breakups and 2.5 tackles for loss in 2025 for Toledo to earn first-team All-Mid-American Conference honors. He spent the last four years with the Rockets after transferring from FCS-level Arkansas Pine-Bluff, though he missed the 2024 season due to injury.

See ball, defend ball. First career pick as a Rocket! 🚀#TeamToledo | @drefuller02 pic.twitter.com/m0IqUgDo8Q

— Toledo Football (@ToledoFB) September 20, 2025

• No. 242 overall: Deven Eastern, DT, Minnesota

6 feet, 5 1/4 inches; 315 pounds; senior

Story

Deven Eastern was a three-year starter for the Golden Gophers, who he spent his entire college career with. Eastern took All-Big Ten honorable mention honors in 2025 after making a career-high 2.5 sacks and 38 combined tackles.

The @Seahawks just got themselves a B1G DAWG in the trenches 😤 @EasternDeven #RTB #SkiUMah #Gophers pic.twitter.com/fhp0OHSu5X

— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) April 25, 2026

• No. 255 overall: Michael Dansby, CB, Arizona

5 feet, 11 inches; 185 pounds; senior

Story

The Seahawks wrapped up their eventual Day 3 of the draft with Michael Dansby, who played three seasons at San Jose State before finishing up his college career at Arizona. In 12 games for the Wildcats, he had two interceptions, 10 passes defensed, a fumble recovery and 19 tackles. He made seven total interceptions over his four college seasons, including one returned 100 yards for a touchdown.

100 YARD PICK SIX 😱🙌⚔️@dansby_michael takes it all the way back to put @SanJoseStateFB up 35-10

📺: @CBSSportsNet pic.twitter.com/zpBPxjvYSJ

— Mountain West (@MountainWest) November 12, 2023