Running back George Holani went undrafted out of Boise State in 2024. He shouldn't have. He was very productive, but the fear of many teams was that he would easily get injured in the NFL. After all, the Seattle Seahawks RB had been hurt a few times in college.
Holani also had a knock on him that he wasn't powerful or twitchy enough for the pros. The truth is that he simply needed a chance to show what he could do. The running back hasn't had that chance even after Seattle signed him as an undrafted free agent last year. The two backs above him on the depth chart are pretty good.
Still, Holani probably could get some valuable reps should Walker or Charbonnet need to miss time with an injury. If one needed proof of that, then they need look no further than what Holani did against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 10.
George Holani earns his place on the Seattle Seahawks in Week 10
With Seattle on its own 9-yard line in the first quarter, quarterback Sam Darnold handed the ball to the running back, who ran wide right, got around the corner, had one man to beat at the 6-yard line, did a bit of a juke, stiff-armed the defender, and scampered into the end zone. Holani had no issues with a lack of twitchiness on the touchdown run.
That George Holani got touches early in the game with the team up 14-0 says a lot. He could have not shown up until the second half when the game was truly in doubt. Instead, the Seahawks trusted him when the game was still somewhat in the balance.
It's George Holani's turn for a @Seahawks TD!
21-0 in Seattle 😮
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— NFL (@NFL) November 9, 2025
Speaking to reporters after the game, head coach Mike Macdonald said of Holani, "Just shows if you just keep knocking on the door and keep kicking butt and keep being productive, we're going to figure out a way to let you do your thing in a game."
Holani wasn't done with just the one run, either. He got seven carries in the game for 31 yards, an average of 4.4 yards a carry. Did he look like an RB1? No, but he appeared to be capable of being an RB2, if needed. He certainly deserves a spot on an NFL team, and the Seattle Seahawks are fortunate to have him.
The running back is an exclusive rights free agent in 2026, so he will almost definitely return to Seattle. In 2027, he will be a free agent. He deserves a chance at being a key part of an RB rotation somewhere, maybe even with the Seahawks.