Jalen Sundell
| No. 61 – Seattle Seahawks | |||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | October 18, 1999 Maryville, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 301 lb (137 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Maryville (MO) | ||||||
| College | North Dakota State (2018–2023) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||
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Jalen Sundell (born October 18, 1999) is an American professional football center for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Dakota State Bison and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2024.
College career
Sundell played college football at North Dakota State.[1] As a senior, Sundell played left tackle, earning an FCS First-team All-American selection. He was teammates with the Seahawks' 2025 first round draft pick, Grey Zabel.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
301 lb (137 kg) |
33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
6 ft 5+7⁄8 in (1.98 m) |
5.19 s | 1.77 s | 2.90 s | 4.58 s | 7.63 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) |
26 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
After going undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft, Sundell signed with the Seattle Seahawks on July 23, 2024.[4] Sundell made the cut of the Seahawks' initial 53-man roster out of training camp, and appeared in 12 games for the team during his rookie campaign.
Entering the 2025 season, Sundell was named Seattle's starting center, beating out Olu Oluwatimi for the job.[5] He started all nine games he appeared in prior to his injury. After suffering a knee injury in Week 10 against the Arizona Cardinals, Sundell was placed on injured reserve on November 15, 2025.[6] He was activated on December 13, ahead of the team's Week 15 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts.[7]
Personal life
Sundell's younger sister, Serena, was a Kansas State guard who was drafted by the Seattle Storm with the 26th pick in the 2025 WNBA draft.[8]
References
- ^ "Jalen Sundell - 2023 - Football". GoBison.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Jalen Sundell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Jalen Sundell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Seahawks Sign WR Marcus Simms & T Jalen Sundell; Jerome Baker, Tyrel Dodson & Lance Boykin Pass Physicals". Seahawks.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Jalen Sundell Earns Seahawks' Center Job". profootballrumors.com. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ "Seahawks place Jalen Sundell on injured reserve, activate Christian Haynes". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ^ Boyle, John (December 13, 2025). "Seahawks Roster Moves Ahead Of Their Week 15 Game vs. Indianapolis". Seahawks.com.
- ^ "Seattle Storm draft Seahawks OL Jalen Sundell's sister in WNBA Draft". si.com. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from ESPN · Yahoo Sports · Pro Football Reference
- North Dakota State Bison bio
- Seattle Seahawks bio