After the conclusion of the 2018 NFL Draft, I took a look at the athletic profiles of the players drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in terms of how the drafted players compared to past and present players at the same position for the team. That piece was a hit among fans, so in continuing along that same line, here are the profiles of the undrafted free agents the Hawks signed to play on the defensive side of the ball.

Without wasting too much time, I’ll simply get right into the comparisons going through the seven confirmed UDFA signings in alphabetical order. The first on the list is linebacker Emmanuel Beal out of Oklahoma, and we’ll look at how he compares to Pro Bowl special teamer D.J. Alexander and Telvin Smith of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Athletic profile comparison of Emmanuel Beal to D.J. Alexander and Telvin Smith Event Emmanuel Beal D.J. Alexander Telvin Smith Event Emmanuel Beal D.J. Alexander Telvin Smith Height 6000 6015 6030 Weight 223 233 218 40 Yard Dash 4.58 4.56 4.52 Bench Reps 12 17 16 Vertical 35 34.5 31.5 Broad 118 123 119 Shuttle 4.79 4.24 4.57 3-Cone 7.27 6.97 7.04

Next we’ll move on to defensive tackle Poona Ford, comparing him to Kevin Williams, Brandon Mebane and Jordan Hill.

Athletic profile comparison of Poona Ford to Kevin Williams, Brandon Mebane and Jordan Hill Event Poona Ford Kevin Williams Brandon Mebane Jordan Hill Event Poona Ford Kevin Williams Brandon Mebane Jordan Hill Height 5115 6047 6011 6012 Weight 306 304 309 303 40 Yard Dash 5.13 4.81 5.19 5.23 Bench Reps 24 23 24 28 Vertical 29.5 30 24 30 Broad 111 112 106 109 Shuttle 4.75 5.04 4.65 4.51 3-Cone 7.76 7.66 7.94 7.49

Moving along we’ve got defensive end Marcell Frazier, who shares some traits with either of Chris Clemons or Cliff Avril.

Athletic profile comparison of Marcell Frazier to Chris Clemons and Cliff Avril Event Marcell Frazier Chris Clemons Cliff Avril Event Marcell Frazier Chris Clemons Cliff Avril Height 6045 6030 6027 Weight 256 236 253 40 Yard Dash 4.63 4.68 4.51 Bench Reps 25 18 27 Vertical 33.5 35 32.5 Broad 116 116 117 Shuttle 4.47 4.66 4.51 3-Cone 7.14 7.48 6.90

This brings us to linebacker Jason Hall, who played safety at Texas, but much like Emmanuel Beal from above, compares similarly to linebackers D.J. Alexander and Telvin Smith.

Athletic profile comparison of Jason Hall to D.J. Alexander and Telvin Smith Event Jason Hall D.J. Alexander Telvin Smith Event Jason Hall D.J. Alexander Telvin Smith Height 6020 6015 6030 Weight 219 233 218 40 Yard Dash 4.59 4.56 4.52 Bench Reps 18 17 16 Vertical 36.5 34.5 31.5 Broad 120 123 119 Shuttle 4.32 4.24 4.57 3-Cone 7.33 6.97 7.04

That brings us to yet another linebacker from this UDFA class, and that is Warren Long, who, while listed as a linebacker but for whom much more similar athletic comparisons come from the defensive secondary, in DeShawn Shead and Earl Thomas.

Athletic profile comparison of Warren Long to DeShawn Shead and Earl Thomas Event Warren Long DeShawn Shead Earl Thomas Event Warren Long DeShawn Shead Earl Thomas Height 5114 6011 5102 Weight 212 220 208 40 Yard Dash 4.49 4.53 4.49 Bench Reps 17 24 21 Vertical 38.5 38 32 Broad 125 121 113 Shuttle 4.18 4.23 n/a 3-Cone 6.82 6.76 n/a

At this point we finally come to Jacob Pugh, a linebacker who comps out favorably to one of the Seahawks starting linebackers in K.J. Wright. I’ve also included the athletic profile for Shaquem Griffin since head coach Pete Carroll has already stated that Griffin will start out backing up KJ Wright at the WILL linebacker position.

Athletic profile comparison of Jacob Pugh to K.J. Wright and Shaquem Griffin Event Jacob Pugh KJ Wright Shaquem Griffin Event Jacob Pugh KJ Wright Shaquem Griffin Height 6035 6033 6003 Weight 246 246 227 40 Yard Dash 4.65 4.75 4.38 Bench Reps n/a 20 20 Vertical 38.5 32 35.5 Broad 122 120 117 Shuttle 4.64 4.46 n/a 3-Cone 7.34 7.26 6.95

And finally we come to defensive tackle Eddy Wilson. Wilson does not have a singe comp that stands out, so I’ve included both Sealver Siliga and Brandon Mebane for comparison purposes.

Athletic profile comparison of Eddy Wilson to Sealver Siliga and Brandon Mebane Event Eddy Wilson Sealver Siliga Brandon Mebane Event Eddy Wilson Sealver Siliga Brandon Mebane Height 6026 6016 6011 Weight 301 305 309 40 Yard Dash 5.37 5.37 5.19 Bench Reps 26 29 24 Vertical 28.5 29 24 Broad 96 100 106 Shuttle 4.7 4.75 4.65 3-Cone 7.51 7.7 7.94

That wraps up the defensive UDFAs that have been added to the Seahawks roster, and when time permits I’ll take a similar look at the offensive UDFAs.