An Oakland native who transferred from San Jose State to Arizona for one final college season, Michael Dansby parlayed a strong senior year into a seventh-round selection by Seattle.
Michael Dansby is a cornerback who followed his San Jose State coaching staff to Arizona for a single senior season before the Seahawks drafted him with the 255th overall pick in 2026. He is a hometown product of Oakland, California, and his path to the league ran through two different Group of Five and Power Four programs.
Path to the league
Dansby played three seasons at San Jose State from 2022 to 2024, then transferred to Arizona for 2025 to reunite with head coach Brent Brennan and cornerbacks coach Chip Viney, both of whom had also left San Jose State for Tucson. The Seahawks selected him in the seventh round, 255th overall, in the 2026 NFL Draft, a pick acquired in a trade with the Green Bay Packers.
Career highlights
At San Jose State, Dansby steadily improved each year, culminating in a junior season with 37 tackles, seven pass breakups and two interceptions in 2024. He was a productive corner throughout his college career, totaling multiple interceptions and double-digit pass deflections across his four seasons.
2025 season recap
In his lone season at Arizona, Dansby led the Wildcats with 10 pass breakups while adding 19 tackles and two interceptions, making him the fourth Arizona defensive back drafted that spring. That production, paired with a 4.4-range speed profile, was enough to get him drafted despite entering the process as an afterthought for many analysts.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Michael Dansby (cornerback)
- Seahawks.com: Michael Dansby NFL Draft profile
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- Arizona
- Hometown
- Oakland, CA, USA
- Age
- 22
- Status
- active
