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Seahawks release ex-Sycamore receiver-returner Rashad Rochelle
- Story byThe Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind.
- Seahawks release ex-Sycamore receiver-returner Rashad Rochelle
Rashad Rochelle showed promise in NFL preseason stints this summer with the Seattle Seahawks , but the defending Super Bowl champs released the former Indiana State Sycamore on Sunday.
The 5-foot-10, 178-pound rookie free agent was signed by Seattle in May.
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NFL teams trimmed their final season-opening rosters to 53 players by Sunday's deadline.
Rochelle, a wide receiver and kick returner, had one reception for five yards in the preseason, and had three punt returns for a total of 66 yards, including a 52-yarder against Dallas .
Rochelle played two seasons at ISU (2024 and '25) after spending his first two collegiate seasons with Rutgers. As a Sycamore, Rochelle finished with two-year totals of 97 pass receptions for 1,270 yards and 12 touchdowns, eight rushes for 11 yards, 43 kick returns for 1,073 yards and one touchdown, and 21 punt returns for 220 yards.
