Three things to know about Seahawks sixth-round pick D.J. James

With pick 192 of the 2024 NFL draft, the Seahawks selected cornerback D.J. James of Auburn.

Drafted: Sixth round, 16^th pick (192^nd overall).

Height: 6-0.

Weight: 175.

Birth date: March 5, 2001.

Hometown: Mobile, Ala.

Here are three things to know about D.J. James.

• Played three years at Oregon and transferred to Auburn after Ducks coach Mario Cristobal left for Miami in 2021. James started two years at Auburn where he had 75 tackles, three interceptions, including one for a touchdown, and 18 pass deflections.

• James played the past two years opposite cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett in the Auburn defensive backfield. Pritchett was taken in the fifth round by the Seahawks. Last year, Seattle drafted Michigan Wolverines teammates Mike Morris and Olu Oluwatimi.

• James, who was listed at 164 pounds last year at Auburn, began a pasta diet in January and wants to beef up to 180. He weighed in at 175 pounds at the NFL combine, where he ran the ninth-fastest 40-yard dash among cornerbacks at 4.42 seconds.

Quote to note

“I talked to Seattle a lot. They had dinner with me prior to my pro day and then I talked to them a couple of days before the draft, so I was on their radar. Going into the NFL, I’m willing to play whatever position they need me to play. If that’s nickel or outside corner, I can play them both. And if it’s special teams, just anything to help I’m willing to do.”

What the scouts say

“A thin frame combined with questionable long speed could push James inside, where his pattern-matching and short-area athleticism should work to his advantage. James plays with excellent body control and disciplined footwork and is rarely out of position in coverage.

“He’s instinctive with short-area twitch but has generated a little less ball production than expected for his traits. Both zone and man coverage comes naturally, but bigger bodies can give him trouble. Below-average run support will be targeted by play-callers, so that could come into consideration for some teams. James has the athleticism and coverage skills to become a starting nickel within a couple of years.” — Lance Zierlein, NFL.com