The Seahawks' top pick in the 2018 draft is now under contract, with running back Rashaad Penny signing his contract on Wednesday.
Penny, who led the nation in rushing at San Diego State last season, was the No. 27 overall selection in the draft, marking just the second time in the past six drafts that the Seahawks have taken a player in the first round. Penny was a player that Seahawks coach Pete Carroll was both "fired up" and "jacked" about adding to the team last month.
"Speed, durability, humble," Carroll said. "Probably the part about this young man is that he's humble, he's ready to work. Whatever we want, he'll do. The special teams accent is so unique, he's really something. To be able to help Tyler (Lockett), take the burden off of Tyler at times—they'll compete for all of the return stuff, which is great. He's coming in here to compete, he knows that. We aren't just handing him the job, he's got to come in here and battle, which he's ready to do. But he's such an exciting player, and he's so versatile and so dynamic. We know that every time he gets his hands on the ball, he can score a touchdown. And that's in the running game and the passing game, because he's very gifted catching the football and running routes as well."
Additionally, the Seahawks signed offensive tackle Jamarco Jones, a fifth-round pick, and quarterback Alex McGough, a seventh-rounder, on Tuesday, meaning the team now has six of its nine picks under contract, a group that also includes tight end Will Dissly, punter Michael Dickson and defensive end Jacob Martin, who signed prior to rookie minicamp earlier this month.
Check out photos of San Diego St. running back Rashaad Penny, who the Seahawks selected with the No. 27 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny watches from the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against San Jose State Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
San Diego State's Rashaad Penny (20) runs with the ball as Arizona State's J'Marcus Rhodes, left, and Alani Latu, right, move in to make the tackle as San Diego State's David Wells (88) tries to block Rhodes during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny (RB22) participates in a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 2, 2018 in Indianapolis. (AJ Mast via AP Images)
San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny competes in the bench press at the 2018 NFL football scouting combine Thursday, March 1, 2018, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)
San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 2, 2018, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny (20) reacts with teammates during the final minute of the second half of an NCAA college football game against Stanford Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, in San Diego. San Diego State won 20-17. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny (20) slips past Hawaii linebacker Jahlani Tavai (31) in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, in Honolulu. San Diego State beat Hawaii 28-7. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2016, file photo, San Diego State Aztecs running back Rashaad Penny runs the ball against the South Alabama Jaguars during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/Dan Anderson, File)
San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 2, 2018, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
South Squad running back Rashaad Penny of San Diego State in action during South team's practice for Saturday's Senior Bowl college football game in Mobile, Ala., Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 2, 2018, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
FILE - In a Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 file photo, San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny runs against San Jose State during an NCAA college football game against San Jose State, in San Jose, Calif. Penny set a national season high with his 429 all-purpose yards against Nevada. He also became the first player since 1996 with two rushing touchdowns, one kick return touchdown and one punt return touchdown in the same game.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny, right, runs for a touchdown against San Jose State during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
File-This Oct. 14, 2017, file photo shows San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny (20) jumping past Boise State linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (38) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)
San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny runs with the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Northern Illinois, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny runs for a touchdown against Nevada during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 in Reno, Nev.(AP Photo/Tom R. Smedes)
San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny, left, runs for a short gain as Colorado State safety Trent Matthews comes in for the tackle in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Fort Collins, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
