The Seahawks selected Michigan defensive end Mike Morris with the 151st pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, their first of two fifth-round picks.
Morris was the second defensive lineman drafted by Seattle on Saturday after also picking Mississippi State nose tackle Cameron Young in the fourth round.
"It was so amazing," he said of getting the call from the Seahawks. "I'm just thankful for this opportunity. They're not wasting this pick on anybody. I'm going to give everything I have, all I got. They're getting a monster.
"I have a big chip on my shoulder and I'm just ready to unleash everything that I have in a big Seahawks uniform. I'm so excited to be a Seahawk. I'm ready to get after it and be great."
Morris, who played multiple defensive line spots at Michigan, said he's up to 295 pounds and that the Seahawks see him as a big defensive end in their 3-4 scheme.
"Wherever they put me at," he said. "I think right now I'm going to be a D-lineman. Probably 3-tech, 4i, anything they want me to play, I'm looking forward to it. I'm not really concerned too much about where I'm going to play at, all I know is that when I put on the uniform and they coach me up, I'm going to get after it."
Last season Morris was named the Big Ten Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year after recording a team-high 11 tackles for loss, including 7.5 sacks, to go along with three pass breakups, a forced fumble and a blocked kick on special teams.
Take a look at photos of defensive end Mike Morris during his four years at Michigan. Morris was selected by the Seahawks with the 151st overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Michigan's Mike Morris plays during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Michigan's Mike Morris plays during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Michigan defensive end Mike Morris (90) warms up before playing against Nebraska in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Michigan defensive end Mike Morris (90) runs off the field after Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud, left, was sacked during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Ohio State punter Jesse Mirco (29) kicks a punt, defended by Michigan defensive end Mike Morris (90), in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. Michigan won 42-27. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)
Michigan linebacker Michael Barrett (23) and defensive end Mike Morris (90) react after a play during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Ohio State, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Georgia running back Kenny McIntosh is tackled by Michigan defensive end Mike Morris during the second half of the Orange Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game, Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
FILE - Georgia running back Kenny McIntosh is tackled by Michigan defensive end Mike Morris during the second half of the Orange Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game, Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. In his fourth season, the 6-foot-6, 278-pound Morris will have a lot of chances to make plays from a position that produced NFL prospects Aidan Hutchinson and David Ojabo last year. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
Michigan linebacker Mike Morris plays during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Michigan linebacker Mike Morris reacts after making a tackle against Hawaii during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
Michigan linebacker Mike Morris (90) during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game against TCU, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, in Glendale, Arizona. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Michigan defensive lineman Mike Morris poses for a portrait at the NFL football Combine on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 in Indianapolis. (AJ Mast/AP Images for the NFL)
Michigan defensive lineman Mike Morris speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine, Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Michigan defensive lineman Mike Morris runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Michigan defensive lineman Mike Morris relaxes during a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Michigan defensive lineman Mike Morris runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Michigan defensive lineman Mike Morris runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
