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Seahawks Draft Notre Dame RB Jadarian Price No. 32

4/25/2026

Summary

Seahawks Draft Price

The Seattle Seahawks selected running back Jadarian Price with the 32nd overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft.
General manager John Schneider had hoped to trade the pick, but five of six picks were dealt, leaving no option to move down.
Schneider praised the 22-year-old Notre Dame player as a fit to replace Kenneth Walker, noting that Price broke down in tears when called from Denison, Texas, on Thursday night.

History

Price Drafts History

Jadarian Price and teammate Jeremiyah Love became the first same-university running-back pair selected first and second at their position when Seattle took him No. 32, despite ESPN’s Mel Kiper projecting a Clemson edge rusher.
Former Seahawk star Shaun Alexander said the priority for a pick is fit and praised Price’s fit with Seattle’s identity.
The Athletic scout Nick Baumgardner highlighted Price’s blocking, receiving and three kickoff-return touchdowns, noting special-teams value.

Summary

Price Signs

Price will sign a four-year rookie contract, the only Seahawks running back with a deal beyond 2026.
Seattle had no running backs under contract past 2026, making Price the projected long-term starter.
Seattle signed him despite his 2022 Achilles tendon rupture recovery and the accompanying medical note.
Seattle highlighted his special-teams value, citing a 47-yard kickoff-return average in 2025.

History

Historical Context

When Seattle traded wide receiver Joey Galloway to Dallas, it secured the 19th pick in the April 15, 2000 NFL Draft, using it to select running back Shaun Alexander, who rushed for 1,880 yards and 27 touchdowns in 2005 en route to an MVP season. In 2026, GM John Schneider repeated the strategy, drafting Notre Dame back Jadarian Price in the first round, emphasizing versatility and special-teams impact.

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Seahawks Draft Price

The Seattle Seahawks selected running back Jadarian Price with the 32nd overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft.
General manager John Schneider had hoped to trade the pick, but five of six picks were dealt, leaving no option to move down.
Schneider praised the 22-year-old Notre Dame player as a fit to replace Kenneth Walker, noting that Price broke down in tears when called from Denison, Texas, on Thursday night.

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