UCLA FOOTBALL ALUMNI NEWS

KENNY EASLEY, three-time consensus All-American for the UCLA Bruins passed on November 15, 2025.  He was 66. Nicknamed “THE ENFORCER,” Easley spent his entire seven-year career with Seattle. He made five Pro Bowls and was named AFC Defensive Player of the Year in 1984.  He was a member of the 1980s All-Decade Team and was enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 2017.  Easley has been considered among the greatest defensive backs of his era and as one of the Seahawks' greatest players.

UCLA (1977–1980) / UCLA Bruins No. 5 retired / NFL 1981 NFL Draft: 1st round, 4th overall

Seattle Seahawks (1981–1987) / NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1984) / 4× First-team All-Pro (1982–1985) / 5× Pro Bowl (1982–1985, 1987) / NFL interceptions leader (1984) /

NFL 1980s All-Decade Team / Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor / Seattle Seahawks No. 45 retired / Interceptions - 32

Pro Football Hall of Fame

College Football Hall of Fame

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