"I think it will provide that kind of lasting change and leadership opportunities for them to stand up," RISE instructor Chris Chavez says.

"Russell Wilson has never been surrounded by this much skill-position talent," NFL.com's Gregg Rosenthal wrote. "Few quarterbacks have!"

DeAndre Thompson will serve as the inaugural Billy Thompson Diversity Coaching fellow.

"It helps me a lot, going against premier talent like that with a great quarterback and great perimeter players," Surtain said. "That helps me as a player and build on my game. It's always great going against them."