23 Numbers Of Note About The Seahawks’ 2023 Draft Class

Before transferring to the University of Michigan, new Seahawks center Olusegun “Olu” Oluwatimi starred for the University of Virginia. Oluwatimi’s 2021 campaign earned him Second Team All-ACC honors, after he went the entire season without allowing a sack or a single quarterback hit.

Last weekend, Seattle selected New Mexico safety Jerrick Reed II with pick No. 198. After a five-year drought since kicker Jason Sanders was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 2018 draft, Reed becomes the highest-drafted Lobo since safety Glover Quin was selected by the Houston Texans in 2009.

Injuries restricted wideout Smith-Njigba to three games in 2022, but he put the football world on notice with his 2021 campaign. In 13 games played, Smith-Njigba caught 95 passes for 1,606 yards and nine touchdowns(16.9 YPC). For his efforts, the Buckeyes alum received a 91.7 grade on the year from Pro Football Focus – the highest grade of any wideout in the nation.

Witherspoon’s ascension as a cornerback is commendable, considering the fact that he was a late-bloomer to organized football. He wouldn’t pick up the game until his junior year of high school, but Witherspoon adapted fast, earning the Pensacola News Journal Defensive Player of the Year as a senior (2018). Despite the accolades, Witherspoon attracted only one offer from a Power-5 school, and ended up at Illinois after initially enrolling at Hutchinson Community College in Kansas. The opportunity at Illinois eventually resulted in 2022 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year honors and Witherspoon becoming the school’s highest pick in its history.

In Charbonnet’s two years as a Bruin, he proved to be both elusive and physical as a ball carrier and receiving back. Since 2021, Charbonnet’s 122 forced missed tackles are the third-most of all FBS backs per PFF.