North Dakota State offensive lineman Grey Zabel was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the No. 18 overall pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

North Dakota State offensive lineman Grey Zabel takes part in the school's NFL football pro day, Thursday, March, 27, 2025, in Fargo, N.D. (AP Photo/Russell Hons) Photo Gallery ...

Grey Zabel’s farm toughness, loyalty to spurn big-school NIL riches to stay at North Dakota State, Senior Bowl led Seahawks to take him 1st round NFL draft.

1. Grey Zabel is a two-time national champion. Zabel, who grew up in Pierre, South Dakota, decided to attend the most successful school in FCS football history in North Dakota State.

HOUSTON – North Dakota State All-American offensive tackle Grey Zabel, one of the highest graded blockers in college football, visited the Texans, according to a league source.

Grey Zabel stood out in a number of ways when his name was called on Thursday night with the No. 18 pick to the Seattle Seahawks in the 2025 NFL Draft. For one, his name is quite unique. For ...

North Dakota State star guard and 2 time National Champion Grey Zabel has been drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the 18th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, and Fanatics already has his and other ...

Seattle selected North Dakota State multi-position O-lineman Grey Zabel 18th overall in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft Thursday night. The Seahawks list the 6-foot-6, 316-pound Zabel as a ...

North Dakota State linemen Grey Zabel (74) and South Dakota Mi"Quise Grace (90) engage each other during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Vermillion, S ...

Grey Zabel’s farm toughness, loyalty to spurn big-school NIL riches to stay at North Dakota State, Senior Bowl led Seahawks to take him 1st round NFL draft.

They selected Zabel, a guard out of North Dakota State, with the 18th overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night. “I’m biased, I’m from Wisconsin,” said general manager John Schneider.