Ben Burr-Kirven is staying in Seattle.
In the fifth round of the NFL draft Saturday, the Seahawks selected the former star linebacker from UW, who in 2018 put together one of the most decorated seasons ever by a Husky.
Burr-Kirven was the 142nd selection overall and the sixth UW player taken in this draft.
This is the second year in a row in which the Seahawks have taken a Husky in the NFL draft, following the selection of tight end Will Dissly in the fourth round in 2018. (Prior to that, the Seahawks hadn’t taken a UW player since Jerramy Stevens in 2002.