The Seahawks signed second-round pick Nick Emmanwori Friday, ahead of next week's start of training camp.
"I'm super excited for the season," Emmanwori said after signing. "I don't want to put too many expectations on myself, but I can feel there is definitely something good brewing, and just the team energy feels good going into camp."
Emmanwori, an All-American safety at South Carolina, had a first-round grade on Seattle's draft board and the Seahawks looked into trading back into the end of the first round to add him after selecting guard Grey Zabel earlier in the round. Those trade talks didn't culminate in a deal getting done, but the Seahawks were able to swing a trade early in Round 2 to select him with the 35th overall pick.
"We had (Emmanwori) right next to Grey," Seahawks general manager and president of football operations John Schneider said after the second day of the draft. "Your question (after the first round), 'Other people you're interested in?' Yeah. Great relationship with Chad Brinker, Tennessee (Titans president of football operations). We were talking to a couple clubs there. Yeah, it worked out great. We were a little nervous that things were going to fall apart there. Not sure how far he would have gone. Felt like a way. 50, 52 felt like a far distance. He wouldn't have fallen there. This is one of the best Combines I've ever seen.
"We felt like we added two first-round draft picks. When you're doing that, we're giving up a third-round pick, then you have to figure out what the third round is going to look like once everything is picked apart there. It was just evident to Mike (Macdonald) and myself, everybody in the room, that it was well worth it."
Said Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald, "He's been a guy that our whole staff has been really excited about the whole process. How do you watch his tape and not just see the potential of what he can become? To our coaches' credit, they really felt strongly about it. Go through the process, get aligned with the scouts, the scouts felt the same way. It's our job to kind of make it come to life now, which is the fun process. Get in here, go to rookie football school, learn what a slot formation is, 21 personnel. Build it from the ground up. If you do it the right way, I believe it can be something special."
Upon arriving in Seattle for offseason workouts, Emmanwori continued to impress coaches as they threw a ton of information at him to prepare him for what should be a versatile role in Macdonald's defense.
"Nick keeps showing up," Macdonald joked of the rookie making unannounced visits to his office. "I have to tell him, 'Hey, man, the door is closed. Knock.' No, Nick has been up there a bunch."
Because of Emmanwori's rare combination of size and athleticism, the Seahawks plan to deploy him in a number of roles, and he's taking to that challenge well, with the help of both the coaching staff and veteran defensive backs.
"First thing is the vets in the room are really leading him, and they're doing a great job of setting the expectation, bringing him along," Macdonald said. "He's understanding he's a rookie, but, 'Hey, let's go. You're with us, but there's a certain standard that you're going to have to abide by.' Nick has the humility to do that and to operate that way. But to his credit, we're giving him a lot. The bullets aren't live yet. That's the next step for him is to show it he can handle it in those type of situations. He's going to be able to do that He's really poised. He has a great -- he just understands ball, and again, he really likes the process of doing football all the time, and Jeff (Howard) is doing a great job with him coaching him all the time. Really pleased."
Check out photos of the Seahawks roster heading into training camp.
This is a 2025 photo of DeMarcus Lawrence of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (0)
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Seahawks wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling (1)
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Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock (2)
This is a 2025 photo of Nick Emmanwori of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori (3)
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Seahawks punter Michael Dickson (4)
Seahawks kicker Jason Myers (5).
Seahawks kicker Jason Myers (5)
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Seahawks quarterback Jalen Milroe (6)
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Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (7)
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Seahawks safety Coby Bryant (8)
Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9)
Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9)
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Seahawks wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10)
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Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11)
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Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV (13)
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Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14)
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Seahawks wide receiver Tory Horton (15)
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Seahawks wide receiver John Rhys Plumlee (17)
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Seahawks tight end Elijah Arroyo (18)
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Seahawks wide receiver Jake Bobo (19)
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Seahawks safety Julian Love (20)
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Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon (21)
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Seahawks running back Damien Martinez (22)
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Seahawks safety D'Anthony Bell (23)
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Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin (24).
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Seahawks running back Kenny McIntosh (25)
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Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet (26)
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Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen (27)
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Seahawks cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett (28)
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Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe (29)
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Seahawks safety AJ Finley (30)
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Seahawks running back Jacardia Wright (31)
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Seahawks safety Jerrick Reed II (32)
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Seahawks cornerback Tyler Hall (33)
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Seahawks cornerback Shemar Jean-Charles (34)
Seahawks cornerback Kam Alexander (35).
Signed cornerback Kam Alexander (35) on July 21, 2025.
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Seahawks running back George Holani (36)
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Seahawks cornerback Isas Waxter (36)
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Seahawks cornerback Damarion Williams (37)
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Seahawks fullback Brady Russell (38)
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Seahawks safety Ty Okada (39)
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Seahawks fullback Robbie Ouzts (40)
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Seahawks long snapper Chris Stoll (41)
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Seahawks linebacker Drake Thomas (42)
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Seahawks linebacker Seth Coleman (43)
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Seahawks linebacker D'Eryk Jackson (46)
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Seahawks linebacker Josh Ross (47)
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Seahawks linebacker Tyrice Knight (48)
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Seahawks tight end Marshall Lang (49)
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Seahawks linebacker Jamie Sheriff (50)
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Seahawks linebacker Jared Ivey (51)
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Seahawks linebacker Patrick O'Connell (52)
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Seahawks linebacker Boye Mafe (53)
This is a 2025 photo of Olu Oluwatimi of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks center Olu Oluwatimi (55)
This is a 2025 photo of Jalen Gaines of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks linebacker Jalan Gaines (56)
This is a 2025 photo of Connor O'Toole of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks linebacker Connor O'Toole (57)
This is a 2025 photo of Derick Hall of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall (58)
This is a 2025 photo of Tyreke Smith of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks linebacker Tyreke Smith (59)
This is a 2025 photo of Jalen Sundell of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks center Jalen Sundell (61)
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Seahawks center Federico Maranges (62)
This is a 2025 photo of Sataoa Laumea of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks guard Sataoa Laumea (63)
This is a 2025 photo of Christian Haynes of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks guard Christian Haynes (64)
This is a 2025 photo of Michael Jerrell of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks tackle Michael Jerrell (65)
This is a 2025 photo of Charles Cross of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks tackle Charles Cross (67)
Signed nose tackle Justin Rogers (68) on July 21, 2025.
This is a 2025 photo of Wy'Kevious Thomas of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks nose tackle Bubba Thomas (69)
This is a 2025 photo of J.R. Singleton of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks nose tackle J.R. Singleton (70)
This is a 2025 photo of Abraham Lucas of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks tackle Abraham Lucas (72)
Seahawks guard Luke Felix-Fualalo (73)
This is a 2025 photo of Josh Jones of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks tackle Josh Jones (74)
This is a 2025 photo of Anthony Bradford of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks guard Anthony Bradford (75)
This is a 2025 photo of Grey Zabel of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks guard Grey Zabel (76)
This is a 2025 photo of Bryce Cabeldue of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks guard Bryce Cabeldue (77)
This is a 2025 photo of Mason Richman of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks offensive lineman Mason Richman (78)
This is a 2025 photo of Amari Kight of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks tackle Amari Kight (79)
This is a 2025 photo of Eric Saubert of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks tight end Eric Saubert (81)
This is a 2025 photo of Cody White of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks wide receiver Cody White (82)
This is a 2025 photo of Dareke Young of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks wide receiver Dareke Young (83)
This is a 2025 photo of Steven Sims of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks wide receiver Steven Sims (84)
This is a 2025 photo of Tyrone Broden Jr of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks wide receiver Tyrone Broden (85)
This is a 2025 photo of Ricky White III of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks wide receiver Ricky White III (86)
This is a 2025 photo of Montorie Foster Jr of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks wide receiver Montorie Foster Jr. (87).
This is a 2025 photo of AJ Barner of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks tight end AJ Barner (88)
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Seahawks tight end Nick Kallerup (89)
This is a 2024 photo of Jarran Reed of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seahawks active roster as of June 10, 2024 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks defensive tackle Jarran Reed (90)
This is a 2025 photo of Byron Murphy II of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seattle Seahawks active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks defensive tackle Byron Murphy II (91)
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Seahawks defensive tackle Quinton Bohanna (92)
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Seahawks defensive tackle Anthony Campbell (93)
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Seahawks defensive end Mike Morris (94)
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Seahawks nose tackle Brandon Pili (95)
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Seahawks defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins (97)
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Seahawks defensive tackle Rylie Mills (98)
This is a 2024 photo of Leonard Williams of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. This image reflects the Seahawks active roster as of June 10, 2024 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Seahawks defensive end Leonard Williams (99)
