Cornerback is one of Seattle\u2019s biggest needs heading into next week\u2019s NFL Draft. And the 6-foot, 189-pound Cisse<\/a> is projected as a potential late first-round or early second-round pick, which puts him squarely in the defending Super Bowl champions\u2019 wheelhouse.<\/p>\n Cisse began his college career at North Carolina State, where he spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons as a reserve cornerback and special teams player. He then transferred to South Carolina and blossomed, starting all 12 games for the Gamecocks in 2025.<\/p>\n Cisse didn\u2019t put up eye-catching numbers last fall, recording an interception, five pass breakups, 1.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble.<\/p>\n But with elite athletic traits, experts believe he has considerable upside.<\/p>\n Among cornerbacks at the NFL scouting combine, Cisse ranked fourth in the vertical jump (41 inches) and tied for fourth in the broad jump (10 feet, 11 inches). He also ran a reported 4.40-second 40-yard dash<\/a> at his pro day, which would have tied for third among cornerbacks at the combine.<\/p>\n Former NFL quarterback Brock Huard<\/a> highlighted Cisse as a potential Seahawks target during one of his draft profiles on Seattle Sports\u2019 Brock and Salk.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is about potential,\u201d Huard said. \u201cThis is about how I want a corner to look, a corner to move and a corner to run \u2013 and I will figure out the rest. If I\u2019m (Seahawks coach) Mike Macdonald, \u2026 I will take Riq Woolen and get the best out of him. I will take Josh Jobe and get the best out of him.<\/p>\n \u201c(Just) give me this clay to mold.\u201d<\/p>\n ESPN ranks Cisse as the No. 5 cornerback and No. 38 overall prospect<\/a> in this year\u2019s draft class.<\/p>\n In recent mock drafts, The Athletic\u2019s Dane Brugler projected Cisse to the Kansas City Chiefs at No. 40 overall<\/a>, while ESPN\u2019s Mel Kiper Jr. slotted him to the New York Jets at No. 44 overall<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Seahawks reportedly hosted Cisse<\/a> earlier this month for one of their 30 allotted visits with draft prospects.<\/p>\n \u201cI would say of the final guys on my list, he\u2019s the one whose visit and time and interview matters the most,\u201d Huard said. \u201cHow much ball do you know? How much can I grow you? How much can you learn and absorb and then improve?\u201d<\/p>\n Cisse\u2019s visit with the Seahawks wasn\u2019t his first trip to Seattle. This past January, he attended the NFC Championship Game at Lumen Field, where he witnessed the Seahawks\u2019 31-27 triumph over the Los Angeles Rams. He was there to watch\u00a0Emmanwori, who he knows from the 7-on-7 high school circuit.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was actually one of the best environments I\u2019ve seen in a long time,\u201d Cisse said<\/a> at the NFL combine. \u201cSo yeah, I\u2019ve seen the Seahawks and I study their defense.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Listen to the full draft profile from Brock Huard at this link<\/a> or in the audio player above. Tune into Brock and Salk weekdays from 6-10 a.m. or find the podcast on the Seattle Sports app.<\/p>\n More on the Seattle Seahawks<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Seattle Seahawks host former 1st-round defensive end for visit<\/a>
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