What Emmanuel Henderson Jr. says he’s bringing to Seattle Seahawks
KU football saw wide receiver Emmanuel Henderson Jr. selected in the 2026 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. Here’s how he felt about being picked.
LAWRENCE — Emmanuel Henderson Jr. went into the 2026 NFL Draft in April thinking that third day, when the fourth-through-seventh rounds played out, would be when he’d be taken. Henderson , a wide receiver in college for Kansas football this past season, wasn’t sure which team would pick him.
He’d talked with the Seattle Seahawks organization during the pre-draft process sure, but there was nothing guaranteed. Overall, he was just ready for his first professional opportunity. Seattle, though, did end up being the team that drafted him in the sixth round.
That the Seahawks are coming off of a Super Bowl title certainly stands out to him, as does the fact he’ll be able to reunite with some former teammates from Alabama — where he was, prior to transferring to KU for the 2025 season. And he’s both happy to have ended up in Seattle, and eager to show what he’d told NFL teams about his ability during the pre-draft process. RELATED: WATCH | Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
’s NFL draft day phone call with Seattle “You could see from my film, I can take the top off any defense you put me against,” Henderson said recently. “Not only that, that I’m a receiver that loves to play special teams. So, that’s one of the great abilities I got to showcase, too.