Uso Seumalo
| No. 92 – Seattle Seahawks | |
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| Position | Nose tackle |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 17, 2002 Kaunakakai, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 330 lb (150 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Molokaʻi (Hoʻolehua, Hawaii) |
| College | Garden City CC (2020–2021) Kansas State (2022–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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Vaai Jericho "Uso" Seumalo[1] (born May 17, 2002) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Garden City Community College and Kansas State and was signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent following the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life
Seumalo was born in Kaunakakai, Hawaii and attended Molokaʻi High School in Hoʻolehua, Hawaii.[2]
College career
Garden City Community College
Seumalo began his college career at Garden City Community College, where he played two seasons from 2020 to 2021.
In 2020, he appeared in eight games and had eight solo tackles, 20 assisted tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks.
In 2021, he played in 11 games with nine solo tackles, 10 assisted tackles, 16 tackles for loss, and three sacks, along with two passes broken up.[3]
Over his two seasons at Garden City, he played in 19 games and totaled 17 solo tackles, 30 assisted tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, and two passes broken up.[3]
Kansas State
Seumalo transferred to Kansas State in 2022, the season in which he had four solo tackles, one assisted tackle, two tackles for loss, and two pass deflections.[2][4]
In 2023, he appeared in 11 games with eight solo tackles, 10 assisted tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one pass deflection, and one fumble recovery.[2][5] He earned **All‑Big 12 Honorable Mention** that season.[4]
In 2024, he played in 13 games and had six solo tackles, eight assisted tackles, three tackles for loss, and one pass deflection.[2]
As a senior in 2025, he appeared in all 12 games with two starts and had 10 solo tackles, 10 assisted tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, and two pass deflections.[2][4]
Over his collegiate career at Kansas State, Seumalo played in 50 games with two starts and had 28 solo tackles, 29 assisted tackles, nine tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, five pass deflections, and one fumble recovery.[4][5]
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 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 9+1⁄4 in (2.06 m) | 5.27 s | 1.80 s | 3.00 s | 4.83 s | 7.71 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) | 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) | 28 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
On May 14, 2026, Seumalo signed a three-year, $3.11 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "Seumalo, from Maunaloa to the NFL". TheMolokaiDispatch.com. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Uso Seumalo". Kansas State Athletics. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- 1 2 "Vaai Seumalo Career Stats". Garden City CC Athletics. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Boyle, John (May 1, 2026). "Seahawks Sign Seven Undrafted Rookie Free Agents". Seahawks.com. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- 1 2 "Uso Seumalo College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Uso Seumalo College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Uso Seumalo". Seahawks.com. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Uso Seumalo NFL Contracts & Salaries". Spotrac.com. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo Sports
- Seattle Seahawks bio
- Kansas State Wildcats bio
- Garden City CC bio