Seahawks signed Rutgers LB Steve Longa.
Longa (6'1/241) turned pro following his redshirt junior campaign after tallying 17 career tackles for loss, seven sacks, and five forced fumbles as a 37-game starter. He saw action at outside and middle linebacker and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten as a senior. Longa showed adequate athleticism at the Combine, running 4.78 with a 32-inch vertical and quality agility scores. Longa isn’t a power player and needs to get better in pass coverage, but he plays with a tough guy’s downhill mentality and was a sure college tackler. He’s an early-career core special teamer with some room for more down the line.
