This past spring, the Seattle Seahawks compiled one of their most intriguing draft classes in recent years. And so far, that group has certainly lived up to the hype.
Here’s the Seahawks’ official 53-man roster to start 2025
Left guard Grey Zabel, safety Nick Emmanwori, tight end Elijah Arroyo, wide receiver Tory Horton and fullback Robbie Ouzts are each ticketed for key roles this fall. Dual-threat quarterback Jalen Milroe could factor in as a change-of-pace weapon. Defensive end Rylie Mills, who remains on the non-football injury list, but could enter the D-line mix later this season.
But the Seahawks’ 2025 youth movement isn’t just about their rookie draft picks.
That was made clear Tuesday, when a trio of undrafted rookies cracked Seattle’s 53-man roster: edge rusher Jared Ivey, edge rusher Connor O’Toole and tight end Nick Kallerup.
It’s unclear whether all three of these undrafted rookies will stick on the 53-man roster during the regular season, as teams often use the initial roster to protect high-upside players from waiver claims. But even so, the fact the Seahawks used roster spots on three undrafted rookies is certainly notable.
Who are Ivey, O’Toole and Kallerup? Here’s a closer look.
Jared Ivey
As a projected fifth-round draft pick by ESPN’s Matt Miller and NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein, the 6-foot-6, 274-pound Ivey had seemed like the most likely undrafted rookie to make the Seahawks’ roster. He was ranked by NFL.com draft analyst Chad Reuter as the second-best undrafted edge rusher in this year’s class.
Ivey was a big-time disruptive force at Ole Miss, where he filled up the stat sheet the past two seasons. In 2024, he posted the seventh-best Pro Football Focus grade among FBS edge rushers and recorded 7.0 sacks, 11 tackles for losses, two forced fumbles and three pass breakups. And in 2023, he recorded 5.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss and was named the Peach Bowl’s Defensive MVP.
Ivey continued to impress this preseason, piling up a team-high 15 tackles, 0.5 sacks and a quarterback hit.
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— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) October 26, 2024
Connor O’Toole
O’Toole was ranked just three spots behind Ivey as the fifth-best undrafted edge rusher in this year’s class, according to NFL.com’s Reuter.
O’Toole has a unique backstory, having spent his freshman year at Utah as a wide receiver before switching to edge rusher for his final three college seasons. He dealt with multiple injuries, but still managed to record 7.0 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, three pass breakups and two blocked field goals in 16 games over the past two seasons for the Utes. He also showed decent speed at the Big 12 Pro Day, running a 4.66-second 40-yard dash.
O’Toole showcased his pass-rushing prowess this preseason, racking up a sack, a tackle for loss and three QB hits while totaling a team-high nine pressures, according to PFF.
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Nick Kallerup
Kallerup is a run-blocking tight end with a powerful 6-foot-5, 266 frame. He was an elite blocker in college at Minnesota, where he posted the second-best PFF run blocking grade among FBS tight ends last season. He continued to show that ability this preseason, posting a strong 74.8 PFF run-blocking grade. He also had one catch for 12 yards in Saturday’s preseason finale.
Kallerup was definitely the biggest surprise of this trio, as the Seahawks already had a run-blocking tight end in veteran Eric Saubert. But clearly, Kallerup showed the team enough to earn a roster spot.
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