The Miami Hurricanes have had a second player taken in the draft. TE Elijah Arroyo earned that distinction by being taken with the 50th overall pick in the second round of the draft on Friday night by the Seattle Seahawks.
Arroyo only started one year at Miami but was an electric playmaker as a vertical threat on his way to Second Team All-ACC honors. Arroyo is extremely efficient as can be noted by his 74-yard touch and run scamper against Georgia Tech where it looked like he was moving like a true X-receiver. Arroyo’s biggest drawback is his injury history as he had only 16 combined targets during his first three seasons with the Hurricanes before this breakthrough 2024. Of note, he also missed most of the pre-draft process after an impressive Senior Bowl campaign where rumors were swirling that he may even go as early as round one. Arroyo also needs further development as a blocker but he should project as an NFL starter in the latest lineage for #TEU.
The Seahawks are an interesting landing spot for Arroyo, as they’ve lost a pair of big pass catchers on their roster this offseason. DK Metcalf is off to Pittsburgh, and Tyler Lockett signed with the Tennessee Titans in free agency. Cooper Kupp joined Seattle in free agency and gives them a big answer to the WR group, but there could still be targets to go around, and Arroyo immediately becomes the best pass catching TE on the roster and should be involved in the offensive game plan early and often.
Congrats, Elijah, and best of luck in Seattle.