Seahawks 2024 NFL Draft Top 30 Visit Tracker

While in the midst of free agency, the Seattle Seahawks also have eyes on the upcoming draft as they schedule top-30 visits. Which prospects will be visiting the VMAC before April's draft in Detroit?

With the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine in the rearview mirror and free agency underway, the Seattle Seahawks and all 32 NFL teams are in the midst of scheduling and conducting their pre-draft top-30 visits.

In this process, each NFL team can bring in up to 30 players to their respective facilities for interviews and meetings with coaches as well as medical examinations and physicals. While these on-site meetings are only part of the evaluation process leading up to the three-day event, they can play a critical role in determining where each player ends up on draft weekend and could be especially important for the Seahawks with a new coach in Mike Macdonald taking over for Pete Carroll.

In the past, Seattle has drafted several prospects who traveled to the VMAC for top-30 visits, including cornerback Devon Witherspoon, guard Anthony Bradford, and safety Jerrick Reed II last season and edge rusher Boye Mafe in 2022. The team also met with Frank Clark back in 2015 before picking him in the second round as just another example of the team valuing these visits.

Keeping that in mind, here's a look at the players who reportedly have already met with the Seahawks or are scheduled to workout on top-30 visits before the 2024 NFL Draft:

Tyrice Knight, LB, UTEP

2024 Stats: 140 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 15.5 tackles for loss

Offering immense versatility with extensive snaps at off-ball linebacker and outside linebacker, the 240-pound Knight has been one of the fastest rising prospects at any position in recent months. Lost in the shuffle at UTEP, he averaged 112 tackles per season in his final three years on campus while adding 8.5 sacks, two interceptions, and 14 pass breakups, posting gaudy statistics for a struggling program. A late addition to the Senior Bowl roster, he made a positive impression against top competition in Mobile and then tested well in Indianapolis, including running a 4.63 40-yard dash and producing 21 bench press reps. While his position remains to be seen at the next level, per Justin Melo of Draft Network, the Seahawks will take a closer look at him as a potential day three target with upside to play on defense on Sundays.

John Rhys Plumlee, QB, UCF

2024 Stats: 2,271 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, 505 rushing yards

After trading for Sam Howell, the Seahawks still are doing due diligence on day three/undrafted quarterback prospects with Rhys Plumlee reportedly visiting them on a top-30 visit. Originally enrolling at Ole Miss, the athletic 200-pound quarterback didn't play much in three seasons with the Rebels before transferring to UCF and was named the team's starter in 2022 while also continuing to play baseball. The multi-sport star wasn't overly productive as a passer, throwing 15 or fewer touchdowns in his two seasons under center, but he has a quick release and strong arm from his baseball background and also has dynamic running ability, as evidenced by running for over 1,000 yards in just nine games as a freshman at Mississippi. He's going to be a developmental project for whoever drafts/signs him, but there's intriguing tools to work with.

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Malachi Corley, WR, Western Kentucky

2024 Stats: 79 receptions, 984 yards, 11 touchdowns

Per Josh Edwards of CBS, the Seahawks are one of at least eight teams with a top-30 scheduled with Corley. The go-to weapon in the Hilltoppers' passing attack, he wasn't quite able to replicate his 1,295 yard junior season in 2023, but still scored double-digit touchdowns. A well-built receiver at 5-11, 215 pounds, he can be a nightmare for defenders to wrap up and bring down in open field and finished fifth in the nation with 683 yards produced after the catch and fourth in yards after the catch per reception (8.6) last season. He isn't a burner, battled some issues with drops at times, and did much of his damage on screens and in the quick passing game, creating some questions about his route running acumen coming to the next level. But for teams looking for an explosive playmaker who consistently moves the chains, he could offer as early as day two value.