Seahawks 2019 NFL Draft Pick: D.K. Metcalf (2024)

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Seahawks 2019 NFL Draft Pick: D.K. Metcalf? ›

The Seahawks drafted wide receiver DK Metcalf in the 2nd round (64th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft. Check out the moment DK found out he was being drafted by the Seahawks.

With the No. 64 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks selected D.K. Metcalf, a wide receiver out of Ole Miss.

It was bad enough the Eagles drafted J.J. Arcega-Whiteside ahead of DK Metcalf, but to have the latter receiver so outplay the former at their expense in Sunday's playoff loss to the Seahawks had to be particularly frustrating for the team.

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Set back by an ankle sprain in the preseason, the former TCU standout couldn't catch up during the regular season and as Carroll continued to reiterate, the numbers game along the defensive line didn't work in his favor most of the year.

Continuing our end-of-the-season awards, rookie DK Metcalf broke several records and exceeded all expectations as our Rookie of the Year selection.

A lack of production and experience were the keys, but the raw ability was so evident. That's why Metcalf ranked as my WR4 (behind A.J. Brown, Harry and Marquise Brown) but also carried a comparison to Terrell Owens and a Round 1 ranking at No. 32 overall. Scouts miss.

Metcalf was born and raised in Oxford, Mississippi, where he played football at Oxford High School and at the University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss. He played at Ole Miss for three seasons before declaring for the 2019 NFL draft, where he was selected by the Seahawks in the second round.

PHOTOS: DK Metcalf Takes Home MVP Honors In NBA All-Star Celebrity Game 2023.

Signed LB Zack Baun, S C.J. Gardner Johnson, C Matt Hennessy and P Braden Mann. Signed RB Saquon Barkley and DE Bryce Huff.

Injuries to ribs and hip force DK Metcalf to miss first game of his career for Seattle. Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf missed the first game of his career after he was inactive for Sunday's game against Arizona.

Have the Seahawks ever had a 1st overall pick? ›

The Seahawks have never selected the number one overall pick in any draft, although they have selected the second overall pick twice, the third overall pick three times and the fourth overall pick twice.

Quarterback Kyler Murray, selected first overall by the Cardinals, broke several franchise records, made the Pro Bowl in 2020, and won NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Nick Bosa, selected second-overall by the 49ers, made the Pro Bowl in his rookie year and was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

20 Pick In 2023 Draft. The Seattle Seahawks select Ohio State WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba in Round 1 of the 2023 NFL Draft with the No. 20 overall pick.

The 25-year-old stands at 6-foot-4 and posted a 40.5-inch vertical jump at the 2019 NFL Draft combine. However, some think that the verticality Metcalf reached in the video is simply too high to be real. Several fans on Twitter believe the video is part of an ad campaign.

Metcalf entered Oxford High School at 5' 11” and just 130 pounds. You could forgive his classmates if they didn't immediately realize he was the son of Terrence Metcalf, the former All-American offensive lineman at Mississippi who played seven seasons with the Chicago Bears.

His dominant double-double also earned him the game's MVP trophy. "I never thought I was going to win MVP," Metcalf said after hoisting the trophy which was presented to him by his team's coach, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks.

LeBron James was one of the most anticipated first overall draft picks in the history of any sport. He is the second high school draftee to be a first overall pick, the first being Kwame Brown in 2001, and was followed by Dwight Howard in 2004. Carmelo Anthony was selected 3rd overall by the Denver Nuggets.

Obviously, the Patriots hit the jackpot, taking Brady with the 199th pick. They selected a player who turned into one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time, if not the greatest, and a player who has made them championship contenders for nearly two decades.

The draft was notable for the selection of Michigan quarterback Tom Brady at the 199th pick in the sixth round by the New England Patriots. In his 23 seasons in the NFL, Brady won a record 7 Super Bowl titles (6 with the Patriots, 1 with the Buccaneers), 3 NFL MVP awards, and a record 5 Super Bowl MVPs.

The Seahawks' second-year wide receiver has four 100-yard games this season and three others of 90-plus.