Jalen Sundell

Jalen Sundell (born October 18, 1999) is an American professional football center for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Dakota State Bison and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2024.

College career Sundell played college football at North Dakota State. As a senior, Sundell played left tackle, earning an FCS First-team All-American selection. He was teammates with the Seahawks' 2025 first round draft pick, Grey Zabel.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks After going undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft, Sundell signed with the Cleveland Browns on April 30 but was quickly waived for medical reasons. He signed with the Seattle Seahawks on July 23, 2024. Sundell made the cut of the Seahawks' initial 53-man roster out of training camp, and appeared in 12 games for the team during his rookie campaign.

Entering the 2025 season, Sundell was named Seattle's starting center, beating out Olu Oluwatimi for the job. He started all nine games he appeared in prior to his injury. After suffering a knee injury in Week 10 against the Arizona Cardinals, Sundell was placed on injured reserve on November 15, 2025. He was activated on December 13, ahead of the team's Week 15 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. He started in Super Bowl LX, a 29–13 win over the New England Patriots.

Personal life Sundell's younger sister, Serena, was a Kansas State guard who was drafted by the Seattle Storm with the 26th pick in the 2025 WNBA draft.