List of Seattle Seahawks first-round draft picks

Lawrence Jackson, Seattle's 2008 first-round pick.

The Seattle Seahawks joined the National Football League (NFL) in 1976 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[1] They participated in their first draft, the 1976 NFL draft and selected Steve Niehaus, a defensive tackle from Notre Dame. The team's most recent first round selection was in 2018 when they chose Rashaad Penny, a running back from San Diego State.

Every year during April, each NFL franchise seeks to add new players to its roster through a collegiate draft known as "the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting", which is more commonly known as the NFL Draft. Teams are ranked in inverse order based on the previous season's record, with the worst record picking first, and the second worst picking second and so on. The two exceptions to this order are made for teams that appeared in the previous Super Bowl; the Super Bowl champion always picks 32nd, and the Super Bowl loser always picks 31st. Teams have the option of trading away their picks to other teams for different picks, players, cash, or a combination thereof. Thus, it is not uncommon for a team's actual draft pick to differ from their assigned draft pick, or for a team to have extra or no draft picks in any round due to these trades.[2]

The Seahawks have never selected the number one overall pick in any draft, although they have selected the second overall pick twice, the third overall pick three times and the fourth overall pick twice. The team's three selections from Notre Dame are the most chosen by the Seahawks from one university. The team's most recent first-round selections was running back Rashaad Penny.

Key

^ Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
— The Seahawks did not draft a player in the first round that year.
Year Each year links to an article about that particular NFL Draft.
Pick Indicates the number of the pick within the first round
Position Indicates the position of the player in the NFL
College The player's college football team

Player selections

Seattle Seahawks first-round draft picks
Year Pick Player name Position College Notes
1976 2 Steve Niehaus Defensive tackle Notre Dame
1977 14 Steve August Guard Tulsa [3]
1978 9 Keith Simpson Defensive back Memphis State
1979 18 Manu Tuiasosopo Defensive tackle UCLA
1980 10 Jacob Green Defensive end Texas A&M [4]
1981 4 Kenny Easley^ Safety UCLA
1982 6 Jeff Bryant Defensive end Clemson
1983 3 Curt Warner Running back Penn State [5]
1984 22 Terry Taylor Cornerback Southern Illinois
1985 — No pick — — [6]
1986 15 John L. Williams Fullback Florida
1987 18 Tony Woods Linebacker Pittsburgh
1988 22 Brian Bosworth Linebacker Oklahoma [7]
1989 15 Andy Heck Offensive tackle Notre Dame [8]
1990 3 Cortez Kennedy^ Defensive tackle Miami [9]
1991 16 Dan McGwire Quarterback San Diego State
1992 10 Ray Roberts Offensive tackle Virginia
1993 2 Rick Mirer Quarterback Notre Dame
1994 8 Sam Adams Defensive tackle Texas A&M
1995 8 Joey Galloway Wide receiver Ohio State
1996 21 Pete Kendall Offensive tackle Boston College [10]
1997 3 Shawn Springs Cornerback Ohio State [11]
6 Walter Jones^ Offensive tackle Florida State [12]
1998 15 Anthony Simmons Linebacker Clemson
1999 22 Lamar King Defensive end Saginaw Valley State [13]
2000 19 Shaun Alexander Running back Alabama [14]
22 Chris McIntosh Offensive tackle Wisconsin
2001 9 Koren Robinson Wide receiver North Carolina State [15]
17 Steve Hutchinson Guard Michigan [16]
2002 28 Jerramy Stevens Tight end Washington [17]
2003 11 Marcus Trufant Cornerback Washington State
2004 23 Marcus Tubbs Defensive tackle Texas
2005 26 Chris Spencer Center Mississippi [18]
2006 31 Kelly Jennings Cornerback Miami
2007 — No pick — — [19]
2008 28 Lawrence Jackson Defensive end Southern California [20]
2009 4 Aaron Curry Linebacker Wake Forest
2010 6 Russell Okung Offensive tackle Oklahoma State
14 Earl Thomas Safety Texas [21]
2011 25 James Carpenter Offensive guard Alabama
2012 15 Bruce Irvin Defensive end West Virginia [22]
2013 — No pick — — [23]
2014 — No pick — — [24]
2015 — No pick — —
2016 31 Germain Ifedi Guard/Tackle Texas A&M
2017 — No pick — —
2018 27 Rashaad Penny Running back San Diego State

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "History: NFL Football – Seattle Seahawks". SportsPool.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  2. ↑ Alder, James. "NFL Draft Basics: Determining Order of Selection". About.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  3. ↑ The Dallas Cowboys traded the 14th pick of the 1977 first round and two 1977 second round picks to the Seahawks for the 2nd pick of the 1977 first round pick (Tony Dorsett)."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
  4. ↑ The Buffalo Bills traded the 10th pick of the 1980 first round to the Seahawks for the 16th pick of the 1980 first round (Jim Ritcher) and a 1980 third round pick."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
  5. ↑ The Houston Oilers traded the 2nd pick of the 1983 first round pick (Eric Dickerson) to the Los Angeles Rams for the 3rd pick of the 1983 first round pick,a 1983 fourth round pick, and a 1984 fourth round pick. The Oilers then traded the 3rd pick of the 1983 first round to the Seahawks for the 9th pick of the 1983 first round pick (Bruce Matthews), a 1983 second round pick, and a 1983 third round pick."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
  6. ↑ The Cincinnati Bengals traded Blair Bush to the Seahawks for the 25th pick of the 1985 first round (Emanuel King)."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
  7. ↑ The Seahawks used the 22nd pick of the first round to choose Bosworth in the NFL supplemental draft in 1987.
  8. ↑ The Arizona Cardinals traded Kelly Stouffer to the Seahawks for the 17th pick in the 1989 first round (Joe Wolf, a 1988 fifth round pick, and a 1989 fifth round. The Seahawks traded Fredd Young to Indianapolis Colts for the 15th pick of the 1989 first round and the 10th pick of the 1990 first round (Ray Agnew).
  9. ↑ The Seahawks traded the 10th pick of the 1990 first round (Ray Agnew) that they had received from the Colts the prior year and their 8th pick of the 1990 first round to the New England Patriots for the 3rd pick of the 1990 first round and a 1990 second round pick."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
  10. ↑ The Seahawks traded their 14th pick of the 1996 first round (Eddie George) to the Houston Oilers for Glenn Montgomery and the 17th pick of the 1996 first round (LB Reggie Brown). The Seahawks then traded Brown to the Detroit Lions for the 21st pick of the 1996 first round and a 1996 third round pick."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
  11. ↑ The Seahawks traded the 11th pick of the 1997 first round (Michael Booker), a 1997 second round pick, a 1997 third round pick, and a 1997 fourth round pick to the Atlanta Falcons for the 3rd pick of the 1997 first round and a 1997 third round pick."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-22. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
  12. ↑ The Seahawks traded the 12th pick of the 1997 first round (Warrick Dunn) and a 1997 third round pick to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the 6th pick of the 1997 first round."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-22. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
  13. ↑ The Seahawks traded the 17th pick of the 1999 first round (Damien Woody) to the New England Patriots for the 20th pick of the 1999 first round (Ebenezer Ekuban), a 1999 third round pick and a 1999 sixth round pick. The Dallas Cowboys then traded the 22nd pick of the 1999 first round and a 1999 fifth round pick to the Seahawks for Ebenezer Ekuban."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
  14. ↑ The Seahawks traded Joey Galloway to the Dallas Cowboys for the 19th pick of the 2000 first round pick and the 7th pick of the 2001 first round (Andre Carter)."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
  15. ↑ The San Francisco 49ers traded the 9th pick of the 2001 first round, a 2001 third round pick, and a 2001 seventh round pick to the Seahawks for the 7th pick of the 2001 first round and a 2001 sixth round pick."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
  16. ↑ The Green Bay Packers traded Matt Hasselbeck, the 17th pick of the 2001 first round, a 2001 seventh round pick to the Seahawks for the 10th pick of the 2001 first round (Jamal Reynolds) and a 2001 third round pick."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
  17. ↑ The Green Bay Packers traded the 28th pick of the 2002 first round pick (Jerramy Stevens) and a 2002 second round pick to the Seahawks for the 20th pick of the 2002 first round pick (Javon Walker) and a 2002 fifth round pick."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
  18. ↑ The Oakland Raiders traded the 26th pick in the 2005 first round pick (Chris Spencer) and a 2005 fifth round pick to the Seahawks for the 23rd pick of the 2005 first round."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
  19. ↑ The Seahawks traded the 24th pick (Brandon Meriweather) of the 2007 first round to the New England Patriots for Deion Branch."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
  20. ↑ The Dallas Cowboys traded the 28th pick in the 2008 first round (Lawrence Jackson), a 2008 fifth round pick and a 2008 seventh round pick to the Seahawks for the 25th pick in the 2008 first round."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  21. ↑ Denver traded this selection to Seattle for a 2009 second-round selection (37th overall)."Draft trade tracker: All the moves: Broncos trade up to take CB Alphonso Smith". NFL.com. National Football League. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2009.
  22. ↑ Seattle traded their 2012 first-round selection (12th overall) to Eagles for Eagles' 2012 first-round selection (15th overall), fourth-round selection (114th overall), and sixth-round selection (172nd overall)."Philadelphia Eagles trade for No. 12 pick, take Fletcher Cox". NFL. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  23. ↑ Seattle traded this selection, its seventh-round selection (214th overall), and their 2014 third-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for wide receiver Percy Harvin. <Wobschall, Mike (March 12, 2013). "Vikings Trade Percy Harvin, Invest in Young Nucleus Built Through Draft". Vikings.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-07. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  24. ↑ Seattle traded this selection to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's second and fourth round selections (40th &108th overall).Crabtree, Curtis (May 8, 2014). "Vikings trade up to select Teddy Bridgewater with final first-round selection". Pro Football Talk. Archived from the original on May 9, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.

References

  • "databasefootball.com – Seattle Seahawks". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  • "NFL Draft History: First Round by Team: Seattle Seahawks". National Football League official Web site. Retrieved 2007-12-05.

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