The Seattle Seahawks signed 12 undrafted free agents after Saturday’s draft. Here’s a closer look at each player:
SS Keenan Lambert, Norfolk State -- Don’t let the name fool you. Lambert (6-foot-1, 215 pounds) is the half-brother of Seahawks strong safety Kam Chancellor. They grew up sharing a bedroom. Lambert had 52 tackles and three interceptions last season.
LS Nate Boyer, Texas -- This is the feel-good story of all the rookie free agents. Boyer is an ex-Army Green Beret trying to make an NFL team. Now 34 year old, the chances are slim and none for the former Texas Longhorn since the Seahawks just signed deep snapper Clint Gresham, one of the best in the league, to a new deal. But it’s nice the Seahawks are giving Boyer a shot.
OT Jesse Davis, Idaho -- Davis worked out for the Seahawks before the draft, so apparently they liked what they saw. Davis (6-6, 300) played defensive tackle his first two seasons at Idaho but was an All-State tight end in high school at Asotin, Washington.
WR Austin Hill, Arizona -- Hill (6-3, 210) was projected as a fourth or fifth-round draft choice. He caught 49 passes last season, including four TDs. Not the fastest guy out there, but Hill is known as a physical receiver who can push through press coverage.
SS Ronald Martin, LSU -- Martin had 73 tackles and two interceptions last season for the Tigers. He’s viewed as a physical safety who often covered the opposing tight end in SEC games.
LB Quayshawn Nealy, Georgia Tech -- He had 90 tackles as a senior, including six for loss as an inside LB. At 6-1, 235, Nealy has good quickness and knack to getting to running backs quickly on screen passes.
RB Thomas Rawls, Central Michigan -- It’s a bit of a surprise Rawls went undrafted, even though he’s only 5-8 (215 pounds). Rawls played his first three college seasons at Michigan. Rawls earned his degree in communications, which made him eligible immediately at CMU and he rushed for 1,103 yards. But he also was arrested on larceny charges for allegedly stealing a purse in a casino.
CB Trovon Reed, Auburn -- Reed (5-11, 190) was a wide receiver his first three years of college, switching to corner his senior season. He has three interceptions, including one against Wisconsin in the Outback Bowl.
LB Alex Singleton, Montana State -- Singleton (6-2, 235) had eight games with 10 of more tackles in 2014, leading the team with 136 tackles. He can play inside or outside and can rush the passer or stuff the run inside.
DE Tory Slater, West Georgia -- A high school wide receiver who grew into a 6-5, 290-pound defensive linemen. He played defensive tackle in college, but is expected to use his quickness and a five-technique end.
RB Rod Smith, Ohio State -- Smith was dismissed from the team in October, reportedly over a failed drug test. He rushed for 549 yards during his OSU career, including 101 yards and four touchdowns on 24 attempts in 2014.
FS Triston Wade, Texas-San Antonio -- A Jim Thorpe Award finalist who is known as a vicious tackler, despite being only 5-11 and 170 pounds. He is the school’s all-time leader in tackles, pass breakups, interceptions, forced fumbles and fumble recoveries.
