Flash Points:

• Former SFU S Lorenzo Jerome (Sunrise, Fla./J.P. Taravella) has signed a free agent deal with the Seattle Seahawks.
• Jerome has reported to Seahawks' training camp as a member of the 90-man roster.
• He appeared in four games with the San Francisco 49ers last season.
• Jerome was an All-America selection in 2015 and 2016 while leading SFU to its first ever NEC Title in 2016.

LORETTO, Pa. – Former Saint Francis Football safety Lorenzo Jerome (Sunrise, Fla./J.P. Taravella) has signed a free agent contract to join the Seattle Seahawks.  He has reported to Seahawks' training camp at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center as part of the 90-man roster.
 
Jerome played in four games last season with the 49ers after signing as an undrafted free agent and making the opening 53-man roster.  In four games, Jerome made three tackles, including two solo.  He had two tackles, with a solo stop, against the Arizona Cardinals and a solo tackle against the Indianapolis Colts.
 
With his appearance against the Carolina Panthers in week one, he became the first Saint Francis player to appear in an NFL regular season game since Joe Restic played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1952.
 
Last preseason, Jerome played in all four games, starting the first two at free safety.  He finished the preseason with nine tackles, eight solo, and a pass breakup. 
 
The Florida native earned All-America honors as a junior and senior as a safety and kick returner at Saint Francis.  He also became the NEC's first ever four-time First Team selection.  Jerome's 18 career interceptions rank second all-time in SFU and NEC history and helped him to become the first player in program and conference history to earn invitations to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, Senior Bowl and NFL Scouting Combine.  He was the MVP of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl after recording two interceptions and followed with a two-interception performance at the Senior Bowl.
 
Jerome was a major part of the Red Flash winning its first ever NEC title and earning the program's first FCS Playoffs bid in 2016.