This was the kind of leap Luke Willson prefers.
Midway through the second quarter of Sunday’s 12-9 win over the 49ers, Willson took a short pass from Russell Wilson, quickly turned upfield and after a few steps saw San Francisco safety Jaquiski Tartt coming his way.
Willson had a split second to decide whether to fight through the hit from Tartt, try to maneuver around him, or jump over him.
The 6-5 Willson — never one to back down from adventure — chose the latter and aided by what he correctly assumed would be Tartt’s decision to go low, took flight long enough to clear the way for a 19-yard gain that led to a rousing chorus of “Luuuuukkkkeeeee” from the CenturyLink Field faithful.