The Seattle Seahawks entered the offseason searching for a fullback to play in offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak’s system. General manager John Schneider considered several options throughout free agency. One of them was Adam Prentice, who visited Seattle after previously playing that role for Kubiak in New Orleans. Despite that, nothing materialized between Prentice and the Seahawks.
Schneider entered the draft with fullback unaddressed in free agency. That’s when the Seahawks got creative. They drafted former Alabama tight end Robbie Ouzts with designs of converting him to a fullback.
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The Seahawks want to be physical by running the football more effectively in 2025. They have Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet at running back, and also drafted another physical runner in Damien Martinez during the seventh round. The 274 pound Ouzts envisions himself being a battering ram and lead blocker for Kubiak’s run-heavy offense.
It represents a sensible position change for Ouzts, who wasn’t a receiving threat at Alabama. An in-line blocker first and foremost, he recorded just 16 receptions in four seasons with the Crimson Tide. The Seahawks need a fullback and Ouzts is attempting to carve out a role for himself as a blocker.
Ouzts isn’t guaranteed a roster spot. As noted above by ESPN reporter Brady Henderson, Seahawks tight end Brady Russell is making a similar positional switch. It’ll be worth monitoring the pending battle between Ouzts and Russell at training camp.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: 2025 NFL draft: Seahawks wise to convert Robbie Ouzts to fullback