Russell Okung Russell Okung ( ; born October 7 , 1987 ) is an American football offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for Oklahoma State University , and was twice recognized as an All - American . He was drafted with the 6th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks . Early years . Okung was born in Fort Bend , Texas . He attended George Bush High School in Fort Bend , where he was a first - team All - Greater Houston and first - team all - district selection . Considered a three - star prospect by " Rivals . com " , Okung was listed as the No . 33 offensive tackle prospect in the class of 2006 . At coming out of high school , he did not possess the prototypical tackle bulk . Okung was recruited by a number of major schools , including Oklahoma , LSU and Nebraska . He committed to Oklahoma State in January 2006 . College career . Okung attended Oklahoma State University , where he played for coach Mike Gundy ' s Oklahoma State Cowboys football team from 2006 to 2009 . As a true freshman , he moved into the starting lineup for the first time against Kansas and held the position of right tackle for the rest of the season ( eight straight starts ) . He ended the season by being voted as a member of All - Big 12 freshman team ( by " The Sporting News " ) and was named the Dick Bogert Award winner as Oklahoma State ’ s top freshman . In his sophomore season he started all thirteen games , having been moved permanently to left tackle . The Cowboys ’ offensive line gave up just five sacks in eight Big 12 games to lead the league in that category . Okung earned honorable mention all - Big 12 honors ( by coaches ) . He was also named to the " Rivals . com " all - bowl team after holding Indiana ’ s Greg Middleton , the NCAA ’ s sack leader , without a tackle in the 2007 Insight Bowl victory . As a junior , Okung led Oklahoma State with 71 knockdown blocks , and was named a first - team all - conference selection by the coaches . He also was named to " Pro Football Weekly " ′ s 2008 All - America team . Okung currently has started 34 straight games for the longest active streak on the team . In 2009 , Okung was listed at No . 1 on " Rivals . com ′ s " preseason offensive tackle power ranking . He was also named to the 2009 Outland Trophy watch list . On October 14 , 2009 , Okung was named one of twelve semifinalists — and the only offensive lineman — for the Lombardi Award . In a game against Texas A & M on October 10 , Okung held then - NCAA sack leader , Von Miller , without a quarterback sack . That effort was the second time during his career he has not allowed a sack against the nation ' s leader at the time . Against Texas on October 31 , Okung held the Longhorn pass rush , including All - American candidate Sergio Kindle , without a quarterback sack . According to " Sports Illustrated ' s " Tony Pauline , that performance " has solidified his projection as the top senior tackle " in the 2010 NFL Draft . On November 24 , 2009 , Okung was named one of three finalists for the 2009 Outland Trophy , alongside Mike Iupati and Ndamukong Suh . On December 1 , 2009 , Okung was named Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year in a vote of the league ' s coaches . He was also recognized as a unanimous first - team 2009 All - American . Despite tweaking his knee in practice earlier that week , Okung played in the 2010 Cotton Bowl Classic to end his career at Oklahoma State with a streak of 47 straight starts . Professional career . 2010 NFL Draft . Okung was considered one of the best offensive tackles available in the 2010 NFL Draft , and drew comparisons to D ' Brickashaw Ferguson . According to NFL . com ' s Gil Brandt , Okung " will start and play a lot of years in the NFL . " NFL . com ' s Bucky Brooks even projected Okung as the No . 1 pick overall , as did " Scout . com ′ s " Chris Steuber . " Sports Illustrated " ′ s Tony Pauline described Okung as " a complete offensive tackle with a large upside , " who " stands out in pass protection while also dominating as a run blocker " . The Kansas City Chiefs were believed to be one of the NFL teams to target Okung in the draft , as well as the Washington Redskins . However , Okung was eventually selected 6th overall by the Seattle Seahawks , making him only the second Oklahoma State offensive lineman ever picked in the first round of an NFL Draft , along with John Ward , who was selected 25th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in 1970 , and was the highest OSU draft pick since Barry Sanders went 3rd overall in the 1989 NFL Draft . On August 6 , 2010 , Okung was signed by the Seahawks to a six - year contract worth a maximum of $ 48 million , with more than $ 29 million in guaranteed money . He was injured 6 games in his first NFL season high - ankle sprains on both ankles , but played well in the remaining 10 . He saw limited action in the Seahawks ' fourth game of the season in St . Louis against the Rams on October 3 , before leaving the game in the first half after re - injuring his ankle . Russell Okung started the first twelve games in the regular season for the Seattle Seahawks . On December 1 , 2011 , Okung suffered a season - ending injury late in Seattle ' s 31 - 14 victory over Philadelphia . Trent Cole flipped Okung over his back which resulted in Okung suffering a torn right pectoral muscle . He was put on Injury Reserve after the game . Seattle Seahawks . 2012 season < br > Russell Okung started 15 games in the regular season for the Seattle Seahawks . He started both playoff games versus the Washington Redskins and Atlanta Falcons as well . 2012 marked Okung ' s first season without missing consecutive games since entering the NFL in 2010 . He was voted as a starter in the 2012 - 2013 Pro Bowl making it his very first appearance . He was considered among many football analysts as being a top 5 Left Tackle in the 2012 - 2013 season while contributing to an offense that featured C Max Unger , RB Marshawn Lynch , and QB Russell Wilson in the Pro Bowl too . Personal . Russell Okung is the son of Dorothy Akpabio and Victor Okung . Okung , who graduated in 2009 , was a marketing major at OSU . He is of Nigeria n ancestry . Okung is a Christian . Okung has spoken about his faith saying , " Jesus is everything . And the great thing about Jesus is He ' ll meet you right where you ' re at . It ' s free . You don ' t have to earn it . You don ' t have to work for it . He gives it because He loves us and He is full of grace . " Okung ' s favorite Bible verse is Romans 4 : 20 .