NFL Mock Draft: Seahawks Nab Michigan TE

The Seattle Seahawks get an offensive weapon in the latest 2025 NFL mock draft.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 8, 2024

Michigan tight end Colston Loveland (18) makes a catch against Oregon defensive back Kobe Savage (5) during the second half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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The Seattle Seahawks have a murky future at the tight end position with Noah Fant as a potential cap casualty in the upcoming offseason.

Therefore, the Seahawks may look towards the 2025 NFL Draft to find their tight end of the future. That's why The Athletic's draft analyst Nick Baumgardner suggested the Seahawks could select Michigan tight end Colston Loveland with the No. 11 overall pick in April's draft.

"Mike Macdonald’s lone year at Michigan coincided with Loveland’s arrival, so he should be plenty aware of how talented the 6-5, 245-pound junior is. Loveland is not the blocker Brock Bowers was in college, but his route running and ball skills are on that dance floor," Baumgardner writes.

Loveland, 20, has been a key piece to the Wolverines offense for the past three seasons. The Goldendale, WA, native started playing as a true freshman and scored a touchdown in the Big Ten Championship that year against Purdue.

In his sophomore season, Loveland caught 45 passes for 649 yards and four touchdowns as the Wolverines won the National Championship.

So far this season, Loveland is continuing to build his case towards being a first-round pick, catching 49 passes for 523 yards and four touchdowns in just eight games.

The Seahawks have shown an affinity to Michigan tight ends in the past, having drafted AJ Barner in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, so there's a chance that the team could dip back into the waters of Ann Arbor to get another Wolverine.

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Published Nov 8, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.