Stone Forsythe

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Stone Forsythe
No. 78 – Seattle Seahawks
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-29) December 29, 1997 (age 24)
Winter Garden, Florida
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:307 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school:West Orange
(Winter Garden, Florida)
College:Florida
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 208
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2021
Games played:6
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Stone Forsythe (December 29, 1997) is an American football offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL).

Early life and high school[]

Forsythe was born and grew up in Winter Garden, Florida and attended West Orange High School. He committed to play college football at Florida over offers from Kentucky and Duke.[1]

College career[]

Forsythe redshirted his true freshman season. He saw his first playing time when he started the final two games of his redshirt freshman season.[2] Forsythe played in all 13 of Florida's games with one start as a redshirt as a sophomore.[3] He became a starter going into his redshirt junior season and started the final 25 games of his career.[4] Forsythe appeared in 40 games with 28 starts over the course of his collegiate career.[5]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 8 in
(2.03 m) 		307 lb
(139 kg) 		34+3⁄8 in
(0.87 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 5.13 s 1.82 s 2.96 s 4.63 s 7.47 s 27.5 in
(0.70 m)		 8 ft 7 in
(2.62 m)		 25 reps
All values from Pro Day[6][7]

Forsythe was drafted in the 6th round by the Seattle Seahawks.[8] On May 14, 2021, Forsythe signed his four-year rookie contract with Seattle worth over $3.6 million and an included signing bonus of 166K. [9]

Personal life[]

Forsythe's father, Ray Forsythe, played college football at Kent State and UCF and professionally for the Cincinnati Bengals, the Amsterdam Admirals, and the Orlando Predators.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "OL Stone Forsythe commits to Florida Gators". Orlando Sentinel. May 7, 2015.
  2. ^ "Florida's Stone Forsythe was a mountain on the offensive line in 2020".
  3. ^ "Stone Forsythe - Offensive Tackle Florida Gators 2021 NFL Draft Scouting Report". SI.com.
  4. ^ "What Florida Gators OT Stone Forsythe Will Bring to His NFL Team".
  5. ^ "Stone Forsythe: Looking to the NFL".
  6. ^ "Stone Forsythe Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Stone Forsythe, Florida, OT, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  8. ^ "Seahawks Select OT Stone Forsythe With Pick No. 208 In 2021 NFL Draft". seahawks.com.
  9. ^ Condotta, Bob (May 14, 2021). "Seahawks' Stone Forsythe looks like he can 'perfectly fit' left tackle, says coach Pete Carroll". seattletimes.com. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  10. ^ Taylor, G. Allan (December 4, 2020). "Stone Forsythe appreciates his toughest critic even more after father's stroke". The Athletic.

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