Jadarian Price, Seattle Seahawks, Round 1, Pick 32
The Seattle Seahawks selected running back Jadarian Price with the 32nd overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Price, a Notre Dame product, now joins a fantasy-friendly offense in need of a starting running back.
Projected Role in the Titans Offense
- Starting role as the team's RB1
- Expected snap share: 60%
- Timeline to start: Week 1
- Primary competition: Emanuel Wilson
Key Takeaways
- Jadarian Price becomes the immediate starting running back for the Seahawks.
- He should see a great majority of the snaps on first and second downs as he faces limited competition from Wilson.
- Price saw minimal use in the passing game at Notre Dame. A similar approach, if taken by Seattle, would limit Price's upside, especially in PPR formats.
Fantasy Football Impact of Jadarian Price on the Seattle Seahawks
Price becomes the team's RB1 immediately. Super Bowl MVP Ken Walker III left in free agency for Kansas City. Zach Charbonnet tore his ACL during the playoffs and had surgery a month later, putting his 2026 season in doubt. Emanuel Wilson signed a one-year, $2.1 million contract after coming over from Green Bay, where he was a serviceable backup. George Holani, Kenny McIntosh, and other depth pieces pose no threat to Price's rushing volume. Charbonnet and Walker played a roughly equal number of snaps prior to Charbonnet's injury last season. Expect no such platoon, at least for this season. If Price develops into the Seahawks' RB1 over the longer term, he would cap Charbonnet's future value.
Price lacks the gaudy rushing stats of a typical first-round running back largely because he played behind Jeremiyah Love, the other running back selected in this first round. Price averaged 6.0 yards per rush across three seasons at Notre Dame, but never rushed for more than 746 yards in a season. Price had just 119 touches last season after recording just 124 in 2024. What he lacks in volume, he makes up for in explosiveness. Price is a rapid accelerator with strong contact balance and powerful forward motion.
The concern for fantasy managers will be his lack of receiving work in college: Price had 15 career receptions. If he remains a two-down back, his value will be capped, particularly in PPR formats. He is an effective pass blocker, which could keep him on the field for third downs, though it may not translate into fantasy production.
