RENTON, Wash. -- Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald was marveling at what Kenneth Walker III did Monday night in his return to Seattle's backfield when he brought up an unpleasant memory.
"This guy's playing at a really high level," Macdonald said. "How hard he plays on a down-in, down-out basis, unfortunately, I witnessed it first hand at Michigan State."
Macdonald was referring to what happened on Oct. 30, 2021, during his lone season as Michigan's defensive coordinator. The Wolverines suffered their first loss of the season that day thanks in large part to Walker, who rushed for 197 yards and a school-record-tying five touchdowns to lead the Spartans to a 37-33 win.