Seattle Seahawks 2022 Top 10 Players Under 25
#7 Boye Mafe – Edge Rusher
Number seven on the list is edge rusher Boye Mafe. At 6’4″, 261-pounds, Seattle’s 2022 second round pick from the University of Minnesota has the build for an edge rusher extraordinaire. Throw in 4.53, 40-yard dash speed, and Mafe has the building blocks for NFL success.
Last season he led the Golden Gophers in tackles for loss despite playing only 9 games. His strong performance also earned Third-Team All-Big Ten honors.
Mafe provides outside speed and has the bend to put opposing quarterbacks on their backs. The Seattle Seahawks are counting on him to help improve 2021’s lackluster pass rush.
What a clutch sack by the rookie @boye_mafe 😤
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#6 Kenneth Walker III – Running Back
Rounding out the first five on our list is the Seattle Seahawks’ other 2022 second round draft pick running back, Kenneth Walker III. The 5’9″, 211-pound rusher was electric for Michigan State last year.
Walker produced 1,636 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns. He won the Doak Walker Award as the nation’s top running back and was also the Walter Camp Player of the year.
Numbers are great, but Walker didn’t just pile up stats against also-rans; he saved his best performances for the biggest games. He gave “the business” to in-state rival Michigan with 23 carries for 197 yards (8.6 yards per carry) and 5, count’em, FIVE TDs.
KW3 is a highlight reel waiting to happen on any given play. He currently has a hernia issue which sidelined him for most of the preseason, or he would be further up this list.