A first-team All-MAC corner who overcame a season-ending core muscle injury, Andre Fuller went from Arkansas-Pine Bluff to Toledo standout to a seventh-round pick of Seattle.
Andre Fuller is a cornerback who began his college career at Arkansas-Pine Bluff before transferring to Toledo, where he battled through injury to become one of the MAC's top defensive backs by his senior year. The Seahawks drafted him in the seventh round, 236th overall, in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Path to the league
Fuller connected with Toledo assistant coach Ross Watson and transferred there after starting his career at Arkansas-Pine Bluff. He played as a reserve safety in 2022 and 2023 before moving to cornerback in 2024, a season cut short by a core muscle injury that required sports hernia surgery.
Career highlights
Fuller returned from injury for a strong senior season in 2025, earning first-team All-MAC honors after tying for the team lead with 11 passes defensed while adding 49 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and an interception. His versatility, having played cornerback, nickel and safety at Toledo along with special teams work, stood out to NFL scouts.
2025 season recap
In his lone healthy senior season, Fuller was Toledo's top cover corner, posting his first-team All-MAC campaign with 49 tackles and 11 passes defensed. He backed that up at the combine with a 4.49-second 40-yard dash, athletic testing that helped him land with Seattle in the draft's final rounds.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Andre Fuller
- Seahawks.com: Andre Fuller NFL Draft profile
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- Toledo
- Hometown
- Loxahatchee, FL, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
