The Seattle Seahawks may have their starting quarterback in Geno Smith and likely their backup in Drew Lock, but it did not stop them from signing another. Following the 2023 NFL draft, the Seahawks signed undrafted free agent quarterback Holton Ahlers out of East Carolina.
The former Pirates quarterback – who followed in the footsteps of Gardner Minshew before transferring to Washington State – recently took to social media to discuss a few things. Not only did he briefly mention his short time in the Emerald City, but he did talk a little about the topic of NIL – otherwise known as Name Image Likeness.
We caught up with former Pirate, Holton Ahlers, earlier this week! Hear what he had to say about how his journey is going in the NFL and a little bit about Team Boneyard and NIL. 🏴☠️ pic.twitter.com/3z33Lk7pRb
— Team Boneyard (@BoneyardTeam) May 25, 2023
“Just like all of Pirate nation, I want to see ECU win championships,” Ahlers stated. “I think to do that you gotta have the best players and keep the best players once you get them. NIL, fortunately and unfortunately, that’s the way to go.”
Ahlers went on to say how he plans on contributing financially to ECU’s athletics, and urged individuals and businesses to do so as well if they want to see the Pirates winning.
Right now, NIL is sort of turning the college football landscape into the wild west. There is very little regulation, but with that comes freedom. Matched with the transfer portal, teams like Texas Christian University can go from 5-7 in the Big XII to 13-2 and in the National Championship the following year.
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