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The Seahawks have a fondness for undrafted players as they had 24 of them on their 53-man roster at one point last season.

They also showed a fondness for former college basketball players who decided to make the switch to football when they traded for tight end Jimmy Graham before the start of the 2015 season. In George Fant, they’re getting one of both.

Fant finished his basketball career at Western Kentucky ranked 13th all-time in scoring and eighth in rebounding and then chose to continue his athletic career with a year on the football team. The 6’5″ Fant bulked up from 250 pounds, played 12 game and did well enough at his pro day that the Seahawks have signed him to their 90-man roster.

“We’re not sure if he’s going to play tackle or tight end, but that’s a 285-pound man that ran like 4.82 and is working out,” General Manager John Schneider said during an interview with 710 ESPN Seattle. “He has really good hands.”

The Seahawks have gone the non-traditional route to find offensive linemen in recent years with varying degrees of success. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Fant join that group if he shows well in the coming weeks.