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<< Previous   of   Next >> Carolyn Kaster / Associated Press  (click to enlarge) Wide receiver Deon Butler caught 179 passes during his career at Penn State.   ADVERTISEMENT   Seahawks draft picks Saturday’s picks Aaron Curry 1st round (4th overall) Position: Linebacker Height, weight: 6-2, 254 College: Wake Forest Fun fact: Is the first linebacker drafted in the top four picks since LaVar Arrington went No. 2 overall in 2000. Max Unger 2nd round (49th overall) Position: Center Height, weight: 6-5, 309 College: Oregon Fun fact: The past two times the Seahawks traded up for a player in the second round, they landed MLB Lofa Tatupu and TE John Carlson. Sunday’s picks Deon Butler 3rd round (91st overall) Position: Wide receiver Height, weight: 5-10, 182 College: Penn State Fun fact: Broke former Seahawk Bobby Engram’s school record for career receptions at Penn State (179). Mike Teel 6th round (178th overall) Position: Quarterback Height, weight: 6-3, 225 College: Rutgers Fun fact: Set school records for career passing yardage and career wins before the beginning of his senior season. Courtney Greene 7th round (245th overall) Position: Safety Height, weight: 6-0, 212 College: Rutgers Fun fact: Before Sunday, when the Seahawks took back-to-back picks from Rutgers, Seattle had taken only three players from the New Jersey school in franchise history. Nick Reed 7th round (247th overall) Position: Defensive end Height, weight: 6-1, 247 College: Oregon Fun fact: Led the nation in fumble recoveries (four) and was tied for fourth in sacks (13½) as a senior. Cameron Morrah 7th round (248th overall) Position: Tight end Height, weight: 6-3, 244 College: California Fun fact: This marks the third consecutive year that the Seahawks have drafted a player from Cal. Morrah joins 2007 pick Brandon Mebane (third round) and 2008 selection Justin Forsett (seventh). Note: The Seahawks also added a first-round pick in the 2010 draft, after a Saturday trade with the Denver Broncos. Scott M. Johnson, Herald Writer   Related Stories • Curry pick may mark end of Leroy Hill era 4/27/09   CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Monday, April 27, 2009 Seahawks' draft pick Butler broke Engram's record Seattle selects WR Deon Butler, Penn State's leader in career receptions, in the third round By Scott M. Johnson Herald Writer RENTON -- Having already lost Bobby Engram via free agency, the Seattle Seahawks went to a familiar place in searching for his replacement. Penn State wide receiver Deon Butler, who broke Engram's school record for career receptions, was the Seahawks' third-round choice on Sunday morning. Butler's alma mater is not the only thing that reminds people of Engram. The 5-foot-10 receiver relies more on shiftiness and strong route-running than he does size. "He has some of the same traits as far as route-running goes," Seahawks offensive coordinator Greg Knapp said when asked to compare Butler to his fellow PSU alumnus. "He's not as polished, obviously, as Bobby is." Butler said he actually got to meet Engram before the Rose Bowl in January. "He made a point to come up and congratulate me" on the school record, Butler said, "and told me that if I ever needed anything, just talk to him. "... I have definitely been picking his brain a little bit -- not exactly about the Seahawks, but about the NFL in general." Engram spent the past eight seasons in Seattle, developing into quarterback Matt Hasselbeck's go-to receiver while catching enough passes (399) to rank fourth in franchise history. In 2007, Engram caught a franchise-record 94 passes. Butler has more speed than Engram did late in his career, recording a 4.38-second time in the 40-yard dash at the NFL scouting combine. "He has the ability to stretch the field," Knapp said. "Once the ball is in his hands, he's a threat to score. ... That top-end speed, I think that's something a little bit different (on the Seahawks' receiving corps)." A former walk-on and defensive back, Butler finished his college career as the most productive receiver in Penn State history. "I came into Penn State and just worked my way up to the top and helped Penn State win games," said Butler, who caught 179 passes as a Nittany Lion. "The attitude that I take with the Seattle Seahawks is that I just want to help them win games in whatever way is possible." Knapp said that one of the factors in deciding to select another wide receiver was the uncertain health of veterans Deion Branch and Nate Burleson. Both players are coming off knee surgeries, and Knapp said that he "needs to see them on the field" before he's convinced that Branch and Burleson can contribute right away. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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