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Seahawks sign athletic tight end from St. Norbert
Seahawks sign athletic tight end from St. Norbert
The Seattle Seahawks added to their tight end depth on Wednesday when they signed Mitch Van Vooren from St. Norbert College. We at Seahawks Wire have long been of the opinion the Seahawks have underutilized their tight ends over the last few years, and perhaps adding Van Vooren to the mix is a sign offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak has more plans in store for the position in his system.
During his career for the Green Knights, Van Vooren hauled in 65 passes for 1,045 yards and 13 touchdowns across 22 games played. He earned first-team All-NACC in 2024, and was an honorable mention in 2023. Interestingly, Van Vooren was a dual-sport athlete in college. He competed on the Green Knights' track and field team, and even placed fourth at the D3 National Championship for the 400-meter hurdles during the 2023-24 season. Van Vooren also ran track at Marquette before transferring to St. Norbert.
Van Vooren now joins a tight end room with the likes of Noah Fant, AJ Barner, Eric Saubert and fellow rookie AJ Arroyo from Miami.
