Grey Zabel
Career Summary
Grey Zabel is an offensive lineman from North Dakota State.
Seattle selected him in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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High School
Zabel attended T.F. Riggs High School in South Dakota.
He started on three consecutive state championship teams and also played basketball and baseball.
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College Career
Zabel played 62 games with 41 starts at North Dakota State.
He played both tackle and guard positions before starting all 16 games at left tackle in 2024.
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Path to the NFL
Seattle drafted Zabel 18th overall on April 24, 2025.
He moved into the Seahawks’ offensive line after finishing his North Dakota State career.
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NFL Career
Zabel started all 20 regular-season and postseason games at left guard during Seattle’s 2025 season.
That rookie campaign ended with the Seahawks winning Super Bowl LX.
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Career Accomplishments
Zabel won FCS national championships with North Dakota State in the 2021 and 2024 seasons.
He earned first-team FCS All-America recognition at left tackle in 2024.
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31215, 00-0040639, 2002-03-30, Grey Zabel, Grey, Zabel
MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 40.9
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.