Running back Jonah Coleman runs with the ball during UW’s Pro Day on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Seattle. (Nick Wagner / The Seattle Times)
Running back Jonah Coleman runs with the ball during UW’s Pro Day on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Seattle. (Nick Wagner / The Seattle Times)
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Andy Yamashita
Seattle Times staff reporter
With the flurry of free agency essentially wrapped up, the reigning champion Seahawks have a few positions they need to address as they prepare for the 2026 NFL draft.
The Seahawks have to find solutions for the departures of cornerback Riq Woolen, safety Coby Bryant, running back and Super Bowl LX MVP Kenneth Walker III and edge rusher Boye Mafe. General manager John Schneider has four picks to address those needs, including the Seahawks’ own first-, second- and third-round selections.
Yet Schneider and the Seahawks might not need to look far to find some of those replacements. Washington is preparing to send its latest group of draft-eligible players to the NFL — including several players who may offer a solution to some of the Seahawks’ recent exits.
“It would be great for me and the fans,” UW cornerback Ephesians Prysock said after UW’s pro day on Monday. “To keep me here in Seattle, it would mean a lot.”
UW sent five players to the NFL combine back in February: Prysock, cornerback Tacario Davis, running back Jonah Coleman, wide receiver Denzel Boston and offensive lineman Carver Willis. All five participated in UW’s pro day on Monday in front of NFL scouts, including Seahawks representatives, although Schneider was not seen in attendance.
Defensive back Tacario Davis participates in a vertical jump test during UW’s Pro Day on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Seattle. (Nick Wagner / The Seattle Times)
Defensive back Tacario Davis participates in a vertical jump test during UW’s Pro Day on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Seattle. (Nick Wagner / The Seattle Times)
Of the five Huskies who attended the combine, Boston, a Pierce County native who caught 20 touchdowns over four seasons on Montlake, is generally considered the only one with first-round potential.
But the Seahawks don’t need much wide receiver help after re-signing Rashid Shaheed to a three-year, $51-million contract during free agency while returning reigning NFL offensive player of the year Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp and Tory Horton for 2026.
And the Seahawks may not even pick in the first round. As Seattle Times’ Seahawks reporter Bob Condotta wrote, their limited picks in this draft make a trade back logical. That would put players like Coleman, Davis, Prysock and perhaps even Willis in contention during later rounds.
A 5-foot-8, 220-pound tailback from Stockton, Calif., Coleman spent two productive years in Seattle after transferring from Arizona to follow coach Jedd Fisch before the 2024 season. He totaled 1,811 yards rushing, 531 yards receiving and 27 total touchdowns at UW, despite battling a left knee injury during the second half of 2025.
He did 22 bench press repetitions at the combine, third among running backs who participated, but did not do any other drills. NBC Sports’ Connor Rogers called Coleman a top-50 pick on Tice’s Football 301 Podcast on Thursday.
Coleman’s 2024 campaign compares, in some ways, to Walker’s final prolific season at Michigan State. Walker registered 6.2 yards per carry, 4.46 yards after contact, 46 rushes of 10 yards or more and broke 88 tackles in 2021 according to PFF. Coleman, playing behind a struggling offensive line and getting 70 fewer attempts, averaged 5.5 yards per carry, 4.34 yards after contact, 38 carries of 10 yards or more and broke 67 tackles in 2024.
Defensive back Ephesians Prysock catches a pass during UW’s Pro Day on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Seattle. (Nick Wagner / The Seattle Times)
Defensive back Ephesians Prysock catches a pass during UW’s Pro Day on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Seattle. (Nick Wagner / The Seattle Times)
The former Husky running back, who visited the Seahawks at the VMAC after UW’s pro day according to posts on his social media accounts, was also a stout pass blocker, allowing just 10 pressures and one sack during his two seasons at UW. Walker allowed two sacks and nine pressures in 2025, with the Seahawks giving a majority of their pass-blocking responsibilities to Zach Charbonnet.
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“You’re not going to play if you can’t pass (protect)” Coleman told reporters at the combine. “It’s simple. You can’t play if you’re not going to protect the quarterback. I’m paying him $100 million. You’re getting paid $2 million. Who’s more important? And that’s part of being selfless. Part of the game. You have to be wanting to pick up pass (protect). You have to be wanting to do that.
“There’s technique, but at the end of the day it’s a dogfight. You’ve got to bring that mentality in there, that I’m going to kick your butt and protect my $100-million quarterback.”
While Coleman may offer a solution to replacing Walker, the Huskies also offer some intriguing options at cornerback in Prysock and Davis.
Prysock, a 6-3 3/8, 196-pound cornerback, transferred to UW before 2024 from Arizona with Coleman to follow Fisch. After a mixed first season in Seattle, he enjoyed an improved second year in 2025. Prysock registered 48 tackles, an interception and seven pass breakups while earning All-Big Ten honorable mention status from the media.
At the combine, Prysock ran a 4.45 40-yard dash and a 1.57-second 10-yard split. He had a 39-inch vertical jump and a 10-foot, 4-inch broad jump. His 80 1/2-inch wingspan was bested only by Davis, his teammate.
Davis, who transferred to UW before the 2025 season, measured in at 6-3 7/8, and 194 pounds. He made 19 tackles, two interceptions and three pass breakups in seven games after combating a rib injury during the first half of the season and a hamstring injury late. He ran a 4.41-second 40-yard dash with a 1.59-second 10-yard split.
“Being 6-3 and being able to run, you rarely find those,” Davis said Monday.
Davis and Prysock were the two tallest cornerbacks at the combine, a notable attribute as the Seahawks seek to replace the 6-4 Woolen. However, neither came close to the blazing 4.26-second 40-yard dash the former UTSA standout posted during the 2022 combine. Woolen also recorded a higher vertical leap than either Davis or Prysock.
In 2025, Prysock allowed catches on 57.5% of his targets, the same number Woolen allowed during his final season at UTSA according to PFF. Davis surrendered catches on 53.6% of his targets. Davis (9.7) and Prysock (8.4) also gave up fewer yards per catch than Woolen’s 14.6 yards per catch allowed in 2021.
“Going anywhere would be a blessing, for sure,” Davis said.
The final UW player who might offer some intrigue for the Seahawks is Willis, the former Kansas State tackle who is being evaluated as an interior offensive lineman by NFL teams. He may be a potential late-round option for the Seahawks if they want to try and find competition for right guard Anthony Bradford and acquire late day-three picks as part of a draft-day trade.
Andy Yamashita: ayamashita@seattletimes.com. Andy Yamashita is a sports reporter at The Seattle Times, primarily covering Washington Huskies football.
Running back Jonah Coleman runs with the ball during UW’s Pro Day on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Seattle. (Nick Wagner / The Seattle Times)
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By
Andy Yamashita
Seattle Times staff reporter
With the flurry of free agency essentially wrapped up, the reigning champion Seahawks have a few positions they need to address as they prepare for the 2026 NFL draft.
The Seahawks have to find solutions for the departures of cornerback Riq Woolen, safety Coby Bryant, running back and Super Bowl LX MVP Kenneth Walker III and edge rusher Boye Mafe. General manager John Schneider has four picks to address those needs, including the Seahawks’ own first-, second- and third-round selections.
Yet Schneider and the Seahawks might not need to look far to find some of those replacements. Washington is preparing to send its latest group of draft-eligible players to the NFL — including several players who may offer a solution to some of the Seahawks’ recent exits.
“It would be great for me and the fans,” UW cornerback Ephesians Prysock said after UW’s pro day on Monday. “To keep me here in Seattle, it would mean a lot.”
UW sent five players to the NFL combine back in February: Prysock, cornerback Tacario Davis, running back Jonah Coleman, wide receiver Denzel Boston and offensive lineman Carver Willis. All five participated in UW’s pro day on Monday in front of NFL scouts, including Seahawks representatives, although Schneider was not seen in attendance.
Defensive back Tacario Davis participates in a vertical jump test during UW’s Pro Day on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Seattle. (Nick Wagner / The Seattle Times)
Defensive back Tacario Davis participates in a vertical jump test during UW’s Pro Day on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Seattle. (Nick Wagner / The Seattle Times)
Of the five Huskies who attended the combine, Boston, a Pierce County native who caught 20 touchdowns over four seasons on Montlake, is generally considered the only one with first-round potential.
But the Seahawks don’t need much wide receiver help after re-signing Rashid Shaheed to a three-year, $51-million contract during free agency while returning reigning NFL offensive player of the year Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp and Tory Horton for 2026.
And the Seahawks may not even pick in the first round. As Seattle Times’ Seahawks reporter Bob Condotta wrote, their limited picks in this draft make a trade back logical. That would put players like Coleman, Davis, Prysock and perhaps even Willis in contention during later rounds.
A 5-foot-8, 220-pound tailback from Stockton, Calif., Coleman spent two productive years in Seattle after transferring from Arizona to follow coach Jedd Fisch before the 2024 season. He totaled 1,811 yards rushing, 531 yards receiving and 27 total touchdowns at UW, despite battling a left knee injury during the second half of 2025.
He did 22 bench press repetitions at the combine, third among running backs who participated, but did not do any other drills. NBC Sports’ Connor Rogers called Coleman a top-50 pick on Tice’s Football 301 Podcast on Thursday.
Coleman’s 2024 campaign compares, in some ways, to Walker’s final prolific season at Michigan State. Walker registered 6.2 yards per carry, 4.46 yards after contact, 46 rushes of 10 yards or more and broke 88 tackles in 2021 according to PFF. Coleman, playing behind a struggling offensive line and getting 70 fewer attempts, averaged 5.5 yards per carry, 4.34 yards after contact, 38 carries of 10 yards or more and broke 67 tackles in 2024.
Defensive back Ephesians Prysock catches a pass during UW’s Pro Day on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Seattle. (Nick Wagner / The Seattle Times)
Defensive back Ephesians Prysock catches a pass during UW’s Pro Day on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Seattle. (Nick Wagner / The Seattle Times)
The former Husky running back, who visited the Seahawks at the VMAC after UW’s pro day according to posts on his social media accounts, was also a stout pass blocker, allowing just 10 pressures and one sack during his two seasons at UW. Walker allowed two sacks and nine pressures in 2025, with the Seahawks giving a majority of their pass-blocking responsibilities to Zach Charbonnet.
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“You’re not going to play if you can’t pass (protect)” Coleman told reporters at the combine. “It’s simple. You can’t play if you’re not going to protect the quarterback. I’m paying him $100 million. You’re getting paid $2 million. Who’s more important? And that’s part of being selfless. Part of the game. You have to be wanting to pick up pass (protect). You have to be wanting to do that.
“There’s technique, but at the end of the day it’s a dogfight. You’ve got to bring that mentality in there, that I’m going to kick your butt and protect my $100-million quarterback.”
While Coleman may offer a solution to replacing Walker, the Huskies also offer some intriguing options at cornerback in Prysock and Davis.
Prysock, a 6-3 3/8, 196-pound cornerback, transferred to UW before 2024 from Arizona with Coleman to follow Fisch. After a mixed first season in Seattle, he enjoyed an improved second year in 2025. Prysock registered 48 tackles, an interception and seven pass breakups while earning All-Big Ten honorable mention status from the media.
At the combine, Prysock ran a 4.45 40-yard dash and a 1.57-second 10-yard split. He had a 39-inch vertical jump and a 10-foot, 4-inch broad jump. His 80 1/2-inch wingspan was bested only by Davis, his teammate.
Davis, who transferred to UW before the 2025 season, measured in at 6-3 7/8, and 194 pounds. He made 19 tackles, two interceptions and three pass breakups in seven games after combating a rib injury during the first half of the season and a hamstring injury late. He ran a 4.41-second 40-yard dash with a 1.59-second 10-yard split.
“Being 6-3 and being able to run, you rarely find those,” Davis said Monday.
Davis and Prysock were the two tallest cornerbacks at the combine, a notable attribute as the Seahawks seek to replace the 6-4 Woolen. However, neither came close to the blazing 4.26-second 40-yard dash the former UTSA standout posted during the 2022 combine. Woolen also recorded a higher vertical leap than either Davis or Prysock.
In 2025, Prysock allowed catches on 57.5% of his targets, the same number Woolen allowed during his final season at UTSA according to PFF. Davis surrendered catches on 53.6% of his targets. Davis (9.7) and Prysock (8.4) also gave up fewer yards per catch than Woolen’s 14.6 yards per catch allowed in 2021.
But Davis and Prysock were each penalized at least six times in 2025, and Prysock was credited with a career-high five touchdowns allowed by PFF. Woolen was called for three penalties and gave up three touchdowns during his last year at UTSA. PFF considered Davis the No. 123 player in the draft class, while Prysock is listed as the No. 162 player.“Going anywhere would be a blessing, for sure,” Davis said.
The final UW player who might offer some intrigue for the Seahawks is Willis, the former Kansas State tackle who is being evaluated as an interior offensive lineman by NFL teams. He may be a potential late-round option for the Seahawks if they want to try and find competition for right guard Anthony Bradford and acquire late day-three picks as part of a draft-day trade.
Andy Yamashita: ayamashita@seattletimes.com. Andy Yamashita is a sports reporter at The Seattle Times, primarily covering Washington Huskies football.
