Seattle Seahawks WR Jermaine Kearse may have only had his hands on four catches in the last four games, but he picked up a prestigious award nomination today.
The NFL announced today that Kearse is the Seahawks nominee for the “Salute To Service” award presented by the United Service Automobile Association (USAA). The award is meant to honor a league member “who demonstrates an exemplary commitment to honoring and supporting the military community.” Kearse is from a military family and grew up living on Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma. He is one of those rare players who has played his entire career close to home, attending Lake High School in Lakewood, then attending the University of Washington before signing on as an UDFA with his hometown Seahawks.