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Serena Sundell, sister of Seahawks’ Jalen Sundell, drafted by WNBA’s Seattle Storm

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The Sundells are reunited in Seattle!

Two Sundells, two different sports, same city.

As NFL fans await next week’s draft in Green Bay, WNBA fans tuned in for Monday night’s draft in New York. UConn star and national champion Paige Bueckers predictably went No. 1 overall to the Dallas Wings, while the Seattle Storm selected Cameroonian-born French center Dominique Malonga with the second overall pick. Two rounds later, the Storm took Kansas State guard Serena Sundell at No. 26 overall. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because she’s the sister of Seahawks offensive lineman Jalen Sundell.

Serena and Jalen are both Maryville, Missouri natives and attended Maryville High School. While Jalen played his college football at North Dakota State, Serena was four-year player with the Kansas State Wildcats. She was a two-time All-Big 12 First-team selection and led the NCAA in assists with 7.3 per game. Serena was instrumental in Kansas State reaching the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2002, most notably recording 14 assists in KSU’s second round win over Kentucky.

A family affair in Seattle

No. 26 pick Serena Sundell’s brother Jalen plays for @Seahawks! pic.twitter.com/Uxhl0ldXyx

— Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) April 15, 2025​

Hopefully Serena can be a key part of the Storm as they embark on life after trading longtime star and two-time WNBA champion Jewell Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces.

Meanwhile, one of the few bright spots on the Seahawks offensive line was the emergence of undrafted free agent rookie Jalen Sundell. It’s quite possible that Sundell could be Seattle’s starting center in 2025. At the very least he is someone with the positional versatility to remain a part of Seattle’s plans on the offensive line moving forward.

You love to see cool stories like this! The Storm’s season opener is May 17 against the Phoenix Mercury.

Source: https://www.fieldgulls.com/2025/4/1...awks-jalen-sundell-drafted-wnba-seattle-storm

 

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Report: Seahawks hosted potential first round LB on pre-draft visit

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Seattle doesn’t appear to have an immediate need at off ball linebacker, but that isn’t stopping them from looking into one of the top prospects at the position.

With the 2025 NFL Draft rapidly approaching, the Seattle Seahawks do not appear to have an immediate need at the off ball linebacker position, having prevented Ernest Jones from departing in free agency and Tyrice Knight showing flashes as a rookie during 2024.

However, that apparently did not prevent head coach Mike Macdonald and general manager John Schneider from taking a long look this week at one of the top off ball linebackers available next week, according to a report from Corbin Smith of Emerald City Spectrum.

Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell visited with the #Seahawks this week, per a source.

— Corbin K. Smith (@CorbinSmithNFL) April 15, 2025​

Linebacker is a position where Schneider has not hesitated to pull the trigger early, having selected Jordyn Brooks in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, though Brooks and future Hall of Famer Bobby Wagner are the only off ball linebackers the Seahawks have drafted in the first two round during his tenure.

Like several recent first round picks of the Hawks, Jihaad Campbell is very young, having played the entirety of the 2024 season at just 20 years of age and will enter the NFL as a 21-year old rookie. In spite of his youth, Campbell finished the 2024 season third in the SEC in tackles with 118, while adding five sacks and 20 pressures as a pass rusher.

Source: https://www.fieldgulls.com/2025/4/1...t-round-lb-on-pre-draft-visit-jihaad-campbell