He is the second running back selected by the Seahawks, who took Notre Dame’s C.J. Prosise in the third round Friday.
RENTON — With pick No. 171 in the fifth round of the NFL draft on Saturday, the Seahawks selected running back Alex Collins of Arkansas.
He is the second running back selected by the Seahawks, who took Notre Dame’s C.J. Prosise in the third round Friday.
The Seahawks have Thomas Rawls set to replace retired starter Marshawn Lynch, but Rawls is coming off of a broken left ankle and they might be adding both some competition as well as depth as insurance.
The 5-foot-10, 217-pound Collins gained more than 1,000 yards the past three seasons at Arkansas, becoming the third player in SEC history to top 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons.
Seahawks in 2016 draft
Round 1, Pick 31
OL Germain Ifedi, Texas A&M | Bio
Round 2, Pick 49
DT Jarran Reed, Alabama | Bio
Round 3, Pick 90
RB C.J. Prosise, Notre Dame | Bio
Round 3, Pick 94
TE Nick Vannett, Ohio State | Bio
Round 3, Pick 97
OL Rees Odhiambo, Boise State | Bio
Round 5, Pick 147
DT Quinton Jefferson, Maryland | Bio
Round 5, Pick 171
RB Alex Collins, Arkansas | Bio
Round 6, Pick 215
C Joey Hunt, TCU | Bio
Round 7, Pick 243
WR Kenny Lawler, Cal | Bio
Round 7, Pick 247
RB Zac Brooks, Clemson | Bio
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He is also has decent hands and could help fill the third-down role the team needs.
Collins was the MVP of the Liberty Bowl, in which he rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns against Kansas State.
One noticeable flaw? He had 16 fumbles in 696 career carries.
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