Michael Dansby (born July 22, 2004) is an American professional football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans and Arizona Wildcats and was selected by the Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life Dansby is from Oakland, California. He attended Oakland High School before transferring to McClymonds High School, playing football as a wide receiver and defensive back. He was a first-team all-metro performer at wide receiver. Dansby also competed in track and field, placing first in the 100 metres at the district championship. After high school, he committed to play college football for the San Jose Spartans as a defensive back.
College career As a true freshman at San Jose State in 2022, Dansby posted 18 tackles, four pass deflections and two interceptions. He then totaled 15 tackles, one tackle-for-loss (TFL), four pass breakups and an interception in 2023. In 2024, Dansby totaled 37 tackles, seven pass breakups and two interceptions. He transferred to the Arizona Wildcats for his senior season in 2025, joining head coach Brent Brennan and cornerbacks coach Chip Viney, whom he had played under at San Jose State. In his only year with Arizona, he led the team with 10 pass breakups and also had 19 tackles and two interceptions.
Professional career
Dansby was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round (255th overall) of the 2026 NFL draft. He was waived on August 30 as part of final roster cuts, and re-signed a day later to the practice squad.
References
External links Seattle Seahawks bio San Jose State Spartans bio Arizona Wildcats bio