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The Seattle Seahawks traded down in the 2026 NFL Draft, acquiring a seventh-round pick and selecting wide receiver Emmanuel Henderson Jr. from Kansas. Henderson, a former Alabama player, had a standout season at Kansas with 1,237 all-purpose yards.
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Henderson was a former Alabama player who transferred to Kansas, catching 45 passes for 766 yards and 5 touchdowns in addition to 18 kick returns for 455 yards and a touchdown on special teams. He was first-team All-Big XII as a receiver and returner and is otherwise a player with one year of productivity. The write-up from The Athletic’s Dane Brugler:
The Seahawks traded down 11 spots and gained a seventh-round pick from the New York Jets to select Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
At Kansas, Henderson caught 45 passes for 766 yards and 5 touchdowns, along with 18 kick returns for 455 yards and a touchdown.
Emmanuel Henderson Jr. is a wide receiver who transferred from Alabama to Kansas, where he became a one-year starter and earned All-Big 12 honors.

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A one-year starter at Kansas, Henderson lined up mostly outside (67.2 percent of snaps) in offensive coordinator Jim Zebrowski’s scheme. Once a highly recruited running back, he moved to wide receiver but struggled to see offensive reps over three seasons at Alabama. He transferred to the Jayhawks in 2025 and ranked No. 5 in the Big 12 with 1,237 all-purpose yards, earning All-Big 12 honors as both a receiver and return man.
Henderson has the type of downfield speed that threatens defenses before the game even starts. He tracks the deep ball well — he ran go routes at a higher clip (36.8 percent) than anyone else in college football last season. As his meager production would indicate, he lacks route-running refinement, and physicality mid-route can disrupt his cadence. His smaller hands and penchant for body catches lead to drops, but he has impressive body control to adjust and secure errant throws. Henderson projects to compete for a roster spot either as a bottom-end of the depth chart receiver or a potential option as a kick returner.
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