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1985 NFL Draft · Rd 11 · #282 overall

James Seawright South Carolina Draft

James Seawright was drafted No. 282 overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 1985 NFL Draft out of South Carolina. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#282
Round
11
Draft class
1985

The pick

How James Seawright came off the board in 1985.

Drafted by

Buffalo Bills

Rd 11 · #282 overall · AFC East

Full 1985 draft class (336 picks)
Position
Linebacker LB
College
South Carolina SEC at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 1985 class

Around pick 282

Who came off the board on either side of James Seawright.

#280 James Bowers DB · SEA Memphis #281 Willie Drewrey WR · TEN West Virginia #283 Tim Williams DB · MIN North Carolina A&T #284 John Ayres DB · ATL Illinois College

South Carolina in the 1985 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#210 Ira Hillary WR · KC South Carolina #236 Earl Johnson DB · NO South Carolina #240 Frank Wright DT · NYG South Carolina

Other LB picks from South Carolina

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#103 Ernest Jones LB · LAR · 2021 South Carolina #167 Corey Miller LB · NYG · 1991 South Carolina #78 Gerald Dixon LB · CLE · 1992 South Carolina #130 Darren Hambrick LB · DAL · 1998 South Carolina #150 Jasper Brinkley LB · MIN · 2009 South Carolina #49 Demetrius Knight LB · CIN · 2025 South Carolina

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

James Seawright in the 1985 NFL Draft

James Seawright is a Linebacker out of South Carolina selected No. 282 overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 1985 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. South Carolina has produced 127 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was James Seawright drafted?

James Seawright was selected No. 282 overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 1985 NFL Draft (Rd 11). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1985/james-seawright.

What college did James Seawright play for?

James Seawright played college football at South Carolina in the SEC. See every South Carolina draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/south-carolina-gamecocks.

How did James Seawright's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1985/james-seawright.