The Seattle Seahawks selected a pair of Auburn defensive backs in the 2024 NFL Draft.
scouting department watched a lot of Auburn defensive back tape in preparation for the 2024 NFL Draft.
At the top of the fifth round, the team selected Nehemiah Pritchett. But in the sixth round, the Seahawks decided one Auburn cornerback wasn't enough, so they took his teammate D.J. James, who is excited to continue playing alongside Pritchett.John Reed-USA TODAY Sports “It means a lot just knowing I’m going in there with someone I just played college football with," James said."It means a lot, especially because he also plays the same position as me.”“Great guy. He’s going to be a great locker room player," James said."He’s going to bring the juice. He loves what he does, he loves playing cornerback. And he has fun doing it as well.”
While it may seem uncommon, 14 of 32 teams picked multiple players from the same school in this year's draft, including all four NFC West teams.
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