The Seattle Seahawks have signed rookie defensive lineman Nazair Jones. The team’s public relations department tweeted the news Friday afternoon.

Jones, 22, was selected by the Seahawks in the third round with the No. 102 overall pick. A standout at North Carolina, Jones elected to forgo his senior season.

The defensive tackle battled Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, a rare nervous system condition, in high school and battled back to return to football. He continues to manage the syndrome with weekly medication.

“I think I’m right where I want to be,” Jones said last weekend during his rookie minicamp press conference. “I’m playing three-technique where I’ve been playing most of my college career. A lot of the plays that we run are similar to the plays we ran at North Carolina and even some of the names are similar so it’s been a smooth transition for me so far.

“So I’m just going to stay in the playbook and keep doing what I’m doing on the field.”

The Seahawks have now signed six of 11 players in this year’s draft class.