Report: Boise State running back meeting with Seahawks in pre-draft visit

George Holani played five seasons with the Broncos.

The Seattle Seahawks haven’t had a reported official 30 visit with any running backs… until now.

Gee Scott reports that Boise State running back George Holani will meet with the Seahawks on Tuesday (post was written on Monday, so “tomorrow” is referencing “today”).

A native of New Zealand, Holani played five seasons at Boise State, rushing for 3,596 yards and 26 touchdowns while averaging 5.2 yards per carry. He also pitched in 88 receptions for 777 yards and 8 touchdowns, and returned punts in the 2022 and 2023 seasons. In terms of accolades, Holani was second-team All-Mountain West as a freshman and redshirt junior. Unfortunately, injuries were a major problem for Holani, including six games missed last season, three more with a hamstring in 2021, and four with a torn MCL in 2020.

Here’s The Athletic’s Dane Brugler on his NFL prospects:

A four-year starter at Boise State, Holani was part of the backfield mix in former offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan’s multiple-run scheme. (Hamdan was one of five different offensive coordinators Holani had during his college career). After a breakout freshman season, Holani battled multiple injuries over the last four years, but he was consistently productive when available and finished his career No. 5 all-time in rushing yards at Boise State (just behind Jay Ajayi). As one might expect given his rugby background, Holani runs with physicality, patience and a great feel for run angles to give tacklers the slip and consistently maximize what is in front of him. Though toughness is his calling card, NFL scouts say he might be too tough for his own good and that he’ll need to be protected from himself to keep his name off the injury report. Overall, Holani isn’t super twitchy, and his injury history might be an issue, but he has outstanding reactive instincts and a well-rounded skill set that NFL coaches will trust in any situation. He can be a depth piece on an NFL roster.

Holani is listed at 5’10 and 208 pounds. At the NFL combine he ran a 4.52 40-yard dash (1.58 10-yard split) and boasted a 39” vertical jump. In terms of Relative Athletic Score (RAS), he rates well.

The Seahawks’ only running backs on the depth chart are Kenneth Walker III, Zach Charbonnet, and Kenny McIntosh (who didn’t have an offensive snap in his rookie season). Bryant Koback’s retirement has likely opened up a path for the Seahawks to add a running back toward the latter stages of the draft (or as a UDFA), which is where Holani is projected to go.

Check out some of his highlights below: