The Seattle Seahawks rookie minicamp holds its third and final day on Tuesday.
For former Georgia running back Kenny McIntosh, it’s one more opportunity to impress Seahawks coaches as he continues his journey to earn a spot on Seattle’s 53-man roster after training camp.
Transitioning from college to the NFL can be a daunting task for many players, but McIntosh’s experience of competing against the highest level of talent at UGA seems to have prepared him well for this moment.
With two national championships under his belt during his time in Athens, McIntosh has honed his work ethic.
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“It’s been smooth,” McIntosh shared about his experience at the Seahawks’ rookie minicamp. “Being out here competing with these guys, it really reminded me of Georgia. I’m not going to lie to you. The way Georgia practices and how we got after things, I would say that Kirby (Smart) really is similar to what we do here at the next level to get better.
Everything I did in college is like a repeat. They are saying the same things that my coaches said at the college level, so being out here was like a no-brainer.”
The Seahawks were surprised to see the former Georgia Bulldog on the board with the 237th overall pick in the seventh round. Seattle, which had selected a top running back in 2022 and 2023, decided McIntosh was too good to pass up.
McIntosh brings excellent receiving skills to Seattle. He caught 43 passes for 504 yards and two touchdowns during his final season at Georgia. McIntosh’s versatility played in key role in Georgia’s back-to-back national championship victories.
McIntosh joins a running back room that features rising star Kenneth Walker III, who had a phenomenal rookie season in 2022. Seattle also drafted UCLA’s Zach Charbonnet in the second round of the 2023 draft and has Brunswick native DeeJay Dallas on the roster. It may be an uphill battle for McIntosh to secure a spot on the Seahawks’ 53-man roster, but he can lean heavily on his experiences at UGA to succeed in Washington.
