Dominick Wood-Anderson was the top junior college tight end when he went to Tennessee, but his numbers never matched his true skill set.
The Seattle Seahawks brought in a whopping 17 undrafted free agents from the 2020 class to compete for spots on the active roster.
Most years, teams are lucky to get one UDFA to make the squad, as they are primarily brought in to give the team extra bodies during training camp.
However, the Seahawks have had plenty of luck finding diamonds in the rough in years past, including Dave Krieg, Jermaine Kearse, Doug Baldwin and most recently, defensive tackle Poona Ford.
They have a lot who could impress enough in training camp to make the active roster, including versatile tight end Dominick Wood-Anderson.
Wood-Anderson began his college career at a junior college in Arizona, and he eventually joined Tennessee as the top JuCo tight end recruit in the country in 2018.
Wood-Anderson’s performance never matched up with his billing while with the Vols, however, as he only tallied 38 receptions for 408 yards and three touchdowns in two seasons at Tennessee.
While his performance knocked him out of the draft, Wood-Anderson is an intriguing pickup thanks to his size (six-foot-four, 261 pounds) and athleticism (his 35 inch vertical and 119 inch broad jump were top five and top 10 among tight ends at the combine, respectively).
He doesn’t possess top of the line speed however, with just a 4.92 in the 40-yard dash, and he will need to prove he can be an above average run-blocker if he wants any chance of playing in a Seahawks uniform this season.
Seattle is loaded with tight ends this season, bringing back Will Dissly, Jacob Hollister and Luke Willson while adding Greg Olsen, Colby Parkinson, Stephen Sullivan and fellow UDFA Tyler Mabry.
Wood-Anderson’s chances to make the Week 1 active roster are slim, but if he proves he can block and that his production at Tennessee did not match his actual skill level, he could be a nice diamond in the rough for coach Pete Carroll and company.
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