The Seattle Seahawks made a slew of undrafted free agent signings following the 2025 NFL draft. Though the team has yet to confirm those moves, one of the higher-profile ones is Ole Miss defensive linemen Jared Ivey. There is reportedly another defensive linemen GM John Schneider pursued aggressively.
Former Utah Utes defensive end Connor O’Toole is allegedly among the Seahawks’ UDFA signings. O’Toole reportedly received a sizable $234,000 base guarantee from the Seahawks with a $30,000 signing bonus, according to ESPN’s Brady Henderson. That deal would be among the biggest Seattle handed out in this year’s undrafted class.
O’Toole strung together four quality seasons at Utah. The Albuquerque, New Mexico native recorded 22 tackles and 2.5 sacks in eight appearances this past campaign, having been limited by injury in back-to-back seasons. In 2023, O’Toole accumulated 31 tackles and 4.5 sacks in eight games.
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O’Toole’s journey to the NFL is an interesting one. He actually arrived in Utah as a wide receiver and transitioned to the defensive line in 2022. O’Toole was a standout performer at this year’s Big 12 Pro Day, having run the 40-yard dash in 4.66 seconds. The athletic defender also leaped a 37.5 inch vertical and 10-foot-1 broad jump, and ran the shuttle in 4.3 seconds, and three-cone in 7.06 seconds.
The Seahawks are betting on that athleticism.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: 2025 NFL draft: Seahawks give UDFA massive salary guarantee