Veltung signs with Seahawks

by From news services
| May 24, 2013 9:00 PM

SEATTLE - Former Idaho Vandal Justin Veltung, one of the three dozen players who participated in the Seattle Seahawks' rookie minicamp on a tryout basis, signed with the Seahawks on Thursday morning.

The 5-foot-10, 183-pound receiver/returner from Puyallup (Wash.) High, was singled out by coach Pete Carroll when he was asked if there had been any surprises during the May 10-12 minicamp.

"Veltung did a nice job," Carroll said in a story on the Seahawks' official website.

Veltung joins a crowded group of receivers that features incumbent starters Sidney Rice and Golden Tate and free-agent addition Percy Harvin, and also includes slot receiver Doug Baldwin and fourth-round draft choice Chris Harper.

But Veltung showed enough to get this second opportunity.

"He's a smart guy," receivers coach Kippy Brown said after the rookie camp. "He knows what to do. He doesn't make very many mistakes, and so far he's been real reliable catching the football."

Among Veltung's pluses are his speed (4.46 seconds in the 40-yard dash at his Pro Day workout); athleticism (41 1/2-inch vertical leap); and ability to return kicks (two punts and two kickoffs for touchdowns at Idaho).

Veltung joins two other former Vandals - linebacker Korey Toomer and defensive end Benson Mayowa - on the Seahawks' active roster.