Linebacker Tyrice Knight signed his rookie contract with the Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday as the team now has six of their eight selections from this year's NFL Draft now inked to their four-year rookie deals.
Linebacker Tyrice Knight signed his rookie contract with the Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday as the team now has six of their eight selections from this year's NFL Draft now inked to their four-year rookie deals.The fourth-round pick out of the University of Texas-El Paso joins defensive tackle Byron Murphy , tight end AJ Barner , cornerbacks Nehemiah Pritchett , and D.J. James , and guard Sataoa Laumea as draft picks from this year's class to have signed their deals with the team.
Only guard Christian Haynes and tackle Mike Jerrell remain unsigned from the class.Knight was a junior college transfer to UTEP from Independence Community College in Kansas. In three years for the Miners, Knight played two years as an outside linebacker before moving inside for his final season.Knight's senior season at middle linebacker was highly productive as he racked up 140 tackles with 15.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks in 12 games played for UTEP.
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