Like Olsen said, there's no magic wand to becoming an All-Pro pass-catcher -- it's about endless reps and mind-numbing amounts of study. With cameras glued on the family, DK waited around all day in Nashville without hearing his name called. which even caused LeBron James to take notice, Then there was the incredible chase-down tackle of Cardinals safety Budda Baker, and the play has even been talked about as one of the most impressive non-scoring plays in NFL history, David Fleming wrote about Metcalf and his path to NFL stardom in ESPN’s latest Cover Story, Metcalf made his debut on NFL Network’s Top 100 Players list, coming in at 81, Click here to read the ESPN Cover Story in its entirety. "It was just going to come down to: Am I going to let the ball just fall into my hands or am I going to go attack the ball and be better than last year? Veteran Guard Mike Iupati, who spent the past two seasons with the Seahawks, announced his retirement in an interview with the Spokesman Review. After 30 days at the EXOS training facility in Florida, with the word "miracle" now tattooed on his back, DK sent his parents a picture to show off his progress. On a seemingly weekly basis, he makes one or two eye-popping plays that set him apart from other players on the field. It looks back on Metcalf's childhood as the son of former NFL offensive lineman Terrence Metcalf, the frightening neck injury he suffered while playing at Ole Miss, and the relationship he built with Russell Wilson during the offseason that has parlayed into one of the best QB-WR duos in the league. 0 comments. A position-by-position look at the Seahawks heading into the 2021 offseason, focusing today on defensive back. And then, when DK hit seventh grade, something changed. "He's a special type of player," Olsen says. He talks about how he takes care of his family and how he's saved his money. Initially thought to have a stinger after a hit to his chin in … As pictures of a shirtless, impossibly swole Metcalf were going viral, and to break up the monotony of player evals, a Seattle scout pressured Metcalf to rip off his shirt before sitting down with the Seahawks. "I think he's got the work ethic of greats like Jerry Rice," Wilson said. But the first step in Metcalf's whirlwind transformation was how quickly he was able to accept just how fortuitous a fall it was.". Five picks later, he's now a Jag and probably converted to linebacker. "He was just a little baby with biceps all shaped up," says Terrence, who introduced his little workout warrior to the weight room when DK was still practically a toddler. Video clips and images of Metcalf's sprint to catch Baker went viral on social media, and the play has even been talked about as one of the most impressive non-scoring plays in NFL history. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Confidence that every time the ball's in the air, I'm going to come down with it." A position-by-position look at the Seahawks heading into the 2021 offseason, focusing today on linebacker. He's probably just scratching the surface, and that's a scary thought. So I would say that's a year of growth, of him trusting me more in that situation. "It always goes back to being a dog, to bring that mentality out of the receiving position: a street fight every time you line up.". It was a calming moment. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. If they're not on the same page, the ball sails 5 feet over Metcalf's head. "It feels like you're on top of the world.". By the time he reaches the 30, though, Metcalf has nearly passed 11 players. Facing third-and-ten from their own 11-yard line, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson threw deep to receiver DK Metcalf, who leapt high in the air to make the reception and seal the victory for Seattle. "We want to make it one of those special Joe Montana-Jerry Rice type relationships. Before the Bears' strength and conditioning coaches warned him about stunting DK's growth -- a concern that almost seems comical now -- Terrence swears Lil Muscle could bench 50 pounds and squat 100 when he was all of 5. "It feels like nobody can stop you no matter what they do," Metcalf says of the rarefied air he's enjoying right now. As their firstborn flew by, Tonya and Terrence Metcalf screamed encouragement to DK, the child they still call DeKaylin. And nowhere was his arrival clearer than during Seattle's Week 2 matchup against New England. And there’s so much room for growth. It's a response Metcalf has gotten a lot during his breakout season -- a year so off the charts that this particular effort, the tackle Pete Carroll calls "the play of the century," might not even be Metcalf's best work. "And in Seattle, a perfect storm of ingredients -- the Seahawks' veteran leadership, Metcalf's upbringing as the son of an NFL lineman and a budding telepathy with Wilson that was buoyed by a strange (but effective) offseason bonding ritual -- have created a generational talent who is now eyeing NFL immortality. Full Cover Story: A journey that began with a broken neck and draft-day snub might end with the next all-time great quarterback-receiver pairing. — DK Metcalf (@dkm14) December 1, 2020 Metcalf set an NFL playoff rookie record with 160 yards receiving the last time the Seahawks played the Eagles, in the NFC’s wild-card round in January. That's a tough claim to verify, though when the 2006 Bears won the NFC Championship Game, 9-year-old DeKaylin had little trouble hauling the bulky George Halas Trophy back to his dad's locker inside Soldier Field. With each call, DK's voice grew more desperate as Tonya crawled through traffic toward the hospital. It also earned him an invitation to the first round of the draft. Why did DK Metcalf fall to Seahawks in draft? In Carroll's belief system, veterans don't menace rookies, they mentor them. best. The Joe Montana to Metcalf's Jerry Rice, Russell Wilson has embraced the role of mentor and friend for his young receiver, even teaching him how to swim. Just a few months later, in fact, Metcalf burst onto the scene as the viral (and often shirtless) star of the 2019 combine and the eventual second-round pick of the Seahawks. Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf high-points a ball thrown by Russell Wilson out of the reach of a Tampa Bay defender. ", Somehow, though, Wilson was able to coax Metcalf into the shallow pool at his vacation home near El Dorado using techniques gleaned straight from Michael Phelps himself. Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf finds running room in the second quarter. There was the game-winning touchdown catch against the Vikings with 15 seconds on the clock. "He's got superpowers, in a sense," Carroll says. Two years ago, at the start of Metcalf's unprecedented rise, the view was very different. "There's a whole other level of the game that we thought we could really go to, me and him," Wilson says. And he remained at the bottom of the pool, gazing up at the surface, puzzled, for several seconds before Tonya dropped the camera and fished him out. It was a risky move. In one of their throwing sessions, filmed on a soccer pitch quite expertly by Ciara, Metcalf runs a fade to the sideline, settling into a pocket of open space created between zones in a Cover 2 scheme. In less than a year, Metcalf has gone from a robotlike rookie -- with essentially three routes in his repertoire (fade, slant, cross) and without the technique to disguise his path or use his ridiculous hand strength to create separation -- to a one-man wrecking crew. This is the snapshot that will launch a million memes. And it was here, after the duo took QB-WR bonding to a whole new level, that Metcalf began to fully unlock his ridiculous potential. They start at 7 a.m. with Kendrick Lamar as their soundtrack and some light ab and leg work, and then Wagner breaks down the game film and more. It's like, 'Hold on, hold on!' As a precaution, the next day Metcalf went to a hospital in Oxford for a CT scan. The latest ESPN Cover Story featuring Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf debuted today across the network’s digital, linear and social platforms. "We played a bunch of golf," Wilson said earlier this month. Metcalf recently got a text from his QB that said: Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison hold the record for the most touchdowns for a quarterback-receiver duo with 114. Confidence. "And I told him, 'There's something special about you.'". Sort by. In fact, several of the completions on this drive mirrored the routes and timing they worked on in Mexico. ", Now in the NFL's top four in receiving touchdowns (eight), yards per catch (18.1) and receiving yards (816), Metcalf has garnered comparisons to a young Calvin Johnson (although the comp Carroll prefers is T'Challa), a new nickname, "Baby Bron," from the Lakers captain himself, and increased chatter about a return to the Super Bowl for the Seahawks. "And there's so much room for growth. When DK was 4, his mom put him in swim lessons, but on the first day, with Tonya filming the entire ordeal, DK followed some more advanced swimmers right into the pool. no comments yet. After a freak neck injury at Ole Miss, vulnerable and scared, he looked up from a hospital bed as doctors informed him he might never play football again. Metcalf's arrival goes beyond the stat sheet, though. Six picks earlier, he's now a Cowboy, slogging through the NFC East catching passes from a future podcast host. "I had a 100 percent feeling he was going to throw the ball to me," Metcalf says. Even at their current pace, it would take Metcalf and Wilson the better part of 10 seasons to chase down and tackle that milestone. From that spot, he was sure to run either a fade or a slant -- less technical and more physical routes. ® SEAHAWKS, SEAHAWKS LOGO, SPIRIT OF 12, WE ARE 12, BRING ON THE 12, LEGION OF BOOM, 12 and 12S are trademarks of the Seattle Seahawks. In the aftermath of his second NFL season, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf has signed with sports agency CAA Sports. But now that he's unlocking his body's potential? "He said if I had gotten hit any harder, the bone would've pierced my spinal cord and I would have been paralyzed.". Metcalf is entering his third NFL season. David Fleming wrote about Metcalf and his path to NFL stardom in ESPN’s latest Cover Story. DK Metcalf caught 10 passes for 177 yards, Russell Wilson threw for 230 yards and a touchdown and the Seattle Seahawks beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-17 on Monday night. A position-by-position look at the Seahawks heading into the 2021 offseason, focusing today on receiver. Before he even left the field at Lucas Oil Stadium after the drills, Metcalf shared an emotional FaceTime with his family to commemorate his first major step toward the NFL. ESPN Cover Story: DK Metcalf Debuts Today Across ESPN Thu November 19th, 2020. When the family moved back to Oxford, Mississippi, Terrence and a middle-school DK would run the steps together at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium and then complete a series of 110-yard sprints -- roughly the same distance, coincidentally, as The Tackle. Grooming by Casey Gouveia/Art Dept; styling by Victoria Simons & Meg Schmitt; production managing by Nikki Sherritt; jacket and sweater by Balenciaga; shorts by Ksubi, David Fleming discusses his reporting on Metcalf's historic rise with Pablo Torre, The offseason that grew Wilson-to-Metcalf into 'something special', The incredible survival story of DeAndre Hopkins and his mom. The Rams and Seahawks split their season series, and there was a significant difference in wide receiver DK Metcalf‘s production in the two games. All rights reserved. "He got me — that's the first time I've ever been hawked in my entire life," Baker said after the game. "Confidence in myself. 2 months ago by espnfrontrow.com. ", “There’s a whole other level of the game that we thought we could really go to‚ me and him. ‘They all begin with fascinating questions, introduce riveting characters, and take listeners on a … DK Metcalf ESPN's New Cover Story Stays Step For Step With DK Metcalf. "That's when the doctor was like, 'You may not be able to play again. "...Metcalf burst onto the scene as the viral (and often shirtless) star of the 2019 combine and the eventual second-round pick of the Seahawks," Fleming writes. The ESPN story also goes in-depth on the neck injury Metcalf suffered at Ole Miss — a big reason why Metcalf was still available when the Seahawks were on the clock with the 64th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Metcalf followed his dad to Ole Miss and, despite missing most of his first season with a broken foot, hauled in 14 TDs in his first 21 games while averaging 18 yards per catch. World News - US - "ESPN Cover Story" chronicles DK Metcalf's trip to NFL Stardom - . THE ONLY PEOPLE in the world who weren't shocked by The Tackle were seated inside the stadium that night in Arizona, nine rows behind the Seahawks' bench. A lifelong workout warrior had been given the superpower of perspective at the ripe old age of 21: DK attacked even the most mundane and painful workouts as if they were a privilege. "He missed a few ab days, in my opinion. He is a key ingredient in offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer's #LetRussCook scheme -- no small task for an offense faced each week with the monumental burden of trying to score more points than the Seahawks' anemic defense allows. Wearing borrowed goggles, Metcalf followed Wilson's instructions to first get comfortable blowing bubbles underwater. Click here to read the ESPN Cover Story in its entirety. share. Instead, Metcalf ends up with exactly what he needs, a football family: a Pro Bowl quarterback who leads like a sitcom big brother, a new age players' coach who motivates like a stepdad and a locker room full of mentors who push and protect him like den mothers. A look back at some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf from the 2019 season. "We talk about life stuff," Metcalf says. ("I'm 22. All the while, he has left a yard-sale scattering of demolished, despondent defensive backs in his footsteps. Lurching toward the end zone, Baker twists and turns, trying to get a read on the entity creeping closer over his shoulder as Metcalf goes into stealth mode, this time commanding his dogs to be "quiet." Confidence that every time the ball's in the air, I'm going to come down with it. Three months later, doctors released him to start training again. Metcalf's parents, Tonya and Terrence, have been cherished beacons at the lowest and highest points of his young career. "He never went back," she says. At 6-foot-4, 230 pounds, Metcalf has drawn attention for his physique since his combine performance. "How'd he catch my ass?" ", How does Metcalf explain his extraordinary leap forward this season? "There's no secret formula. Carroll, of course, didn't miss a beat, immediately pulling off his shirt as well. Because the quarterback-receiver connection -- based on anticipation and requiring a nearly telepathic level of reading and reacting to the defense -- is so vital in today's pass-happy NFL, the rituals that bond quarterbacks and receivers are more important than ever. By the time the Seahawks called before drafting him with the last pick of the second round, an emotionally drained Metcalf, sniffing through tears, asked Carroll, "Why'd y'all wait so long, man?". Domonique Foxworth on Tyrann Mathieu's journey from Honey Badger to model defender. Instead of sticking around for more televised torture on Day 2, that night the family drove four hours back to Oxford -- in total silence. "Outside of football, I'm looking at my child, how he could have been in a hospital bed in our living room for the rest of his life," Tonya says, tears spilling down her face at the memory: the slow-motion agony of trying to reach her child during the lowest moment of his life. After this season, he and the team can begin to negotiate a contract extension. The Metcalfs barely recognized the kid who a few months earlier had been lying motionless in the hospital bed. Tim Keown on the summer when Deshaun Watson decided to raise his voice. First he has to "stack" Gilmore -- a move similar to boxing out in basketball that requires advanced strength and body control -- before securing the duck, shaking Gilmore off his back like an overcoat and striding into the end zone. Metcalf may have had the play of the year in his chase down of Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker last month and as Dave Fleming tells us in this ESPN Cover Story, his tackle was only the latest moment in a dream he has been chasing his whole life. ", Between the golf and the workouts, Metcalf revealed to his new big bro his one athletic shortcoming: He was terrified of water and couldn't swim a lick. She tried again when DK was 8, but he wouldn't get within 50 feet of the pool. D.K. "I landed in the perfect spot. This 21-year-old has the drive to overcome a neck injury to make it at the next level. And in Seattle, a perfect storm of ingredients -- the Seahawks' veteran leadership, Metcalf's upbringing as the son of an NFL lineman and a budding telepathy with Wilson that was buoyed by a strange (but effective) offseason bonding ritual -- have created a generational talent who is now eyeing NFL immortality. The crazy-low body fat. Alex Collins, a former Seahawks draft pick who returned to Seattle last season, re-signed with the team on Wednesday. As Metcalf genuflected to the turf, with the phone screen an inch from his face, Tonya's words opened a window into the considerable mental challenges he faced. Trailing 26-21 with 1:21 to play, the undefeated Seahawks were facing a do-or-die fourth-and-10 on their own 23. Elaine Thompson/AP Photo. CAMEROON MAGAZINE - CAMEROUN INFO - CAMEROUN ACTU Then there was the incredible chase-down tackle of Cardinals safety Budda Baker that saved a touchdown on Sunday Night Football. Wilson and Metcalf connected for 39 yards on a stop, settle in space and elevate sideline pattern -- similar to the one Ciara captured in Mexico. The 46-yard touchdown against the 49ers on what looked like a simple, routine crossing route, which even caused LeBron James to take notice. "That day he beat me on every 110," Terrence says. ESPN’s New Cover Story Stays Step For Step With DK Metcalf David Fleming: "Crashing a story this big, this fast, during such a chaotic time, comes down to one thing, teamwork." DK Metcalf talks to his feet.Running a shallow goal-line cross against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6, Metcalf, the Seattle Seahawks' second-year wide receiver sensation, watches an errant lob pass float dangerously toward the end zone. "Bring your cleats?" A Spotify playlist featuring all of the songs from the Seahawks' gamedays throughout the 2020 season.
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