Fifteen undrafted rookies at Rams minicamp/PD

[RamBill]

Fifteen undrafted rookies at Rams minicamp
• By Jim Thomas

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/foot...cle_90312043-99fc-5a7c-beb5-cf889e8fd90f.html

The Rams are expected to have 24 rookies on the practice field Friday at their rookie minicamp, encompassing nine draft picks and 15 undrafted rookies. Add South Alabama cornerback Montell Garner and Bacone linebacker Keshaun Malone to our previous list of rookie free agents.

Garner comes from an athletic family. His father Milton played defensive back for Kansas (1984-87); his mother participated in track at Kansas State.

Malone is the second player from Bacone (in Muskogee, Okla.) to get a shot at a Rams roster spot in successive seasons. Defensive tackle Deantre Harlan, who was in Rams training camp last summer before going on to Winnipeg of the Canadian Football League, also attended Bacone.

Here's the confirmed list of Rams rookie free agents, which unofficially puts the team's roster at 88 players _ or two under the offseason limit:

Malcolm Brown RB 5-11, 224 Texas

Logged 2,678 career rushing yards, 27 TDs for Longhorns.

Imoan Claiborne CB 5-10, 193 Northwestern State (La.)

Senior Bowl invite had 3 INTs, 4 fumble recoveries in '14.

Isiah Ferguson WR 6-5, 218 Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Had 29 catches for 343 yards, 1 TD last fall.

Terrence Franks RB 5-9, 203 Texas State

Rushed for 712 yards, 11 TDs last season.

Montell Garner CB 5-11, 188 South Alabama

Two interceptions, 54 tackles in 2014; 4.61 in 40 at pro day.

Jacob Hagen S 6-2, 205 Liberty

Intercepted 8 passes w/108 tackles, four forced fumbles in '14.

Jay Hughes S 5-10, 194 Mississippi State

Team captain for Orange Bowl squad picked off 2 passes in '14.

Zach Laskey FB 6-2, 225 Georgia Tech

Ranks 13th in school history with 2,033 career rushing yards.

Matt Longacre DE 6-3, 260 Northwest Missouri State

School career records for sacks (30 1/2), tackles for loss (47).

Cameron Lynch LB 6-0, 229 Syracuse

Had 97 tackles, 7 sacks in 2014; team captain.

Keshaun Malone LB 6-2, 260 Bacone

Conference def. player of the year in '14 (135 tackles, 5 INTs).

Bradley Marquez WR 5-10, 196 Texas Tech

Spent 2 summers playing minor-league baseball w/Mets.

Tyler Slavin WR 6-1, 201 New Mexico Highlands

Caught119 passes for 1,418 yards and 17 TDs last season.

Louis Trinca-Pasat DT 6-1, 290 Iowa

Combine invite had 69 tackles, 6 1/2 sacks last season.

Darrell Williams OT 6-5, 301 South Florida

Had 29 starts at left tackle in college.

 

[DaveFan'51]

By My count this^ brings the Rams Roster to 87 Total. Does anyone have a different count!?

 

[den-the-coach]

Matt Longacre DE 6-3, 260 Northwest Missouri State

School career records for sacks (30 1/2), tackles for loss (47).

WOW! I don't care if you played ball at Wossamotta U those numbers are quite impressive! He does that in the NFL he'll change his name to Greenacre!

 

[RAGRam]

Matt Longacre DE 6-3, 260 Northwest Missouri State

School career records for sacks (30 1/2), tackles for loss (47).

WOW! I don't care if you played ball at Wossamotta U those numbers are quite impressive! He does that in the NFL he'll change his name to Greenacre!

Over 4 season's that's just over 7 sacks per season, quite meh for a defensive end.

 

[Noregar]

By My count this^ brings the Rams Roster to 87 Total. Does anyone have a different count!?

I have 88
4 QB's
9RB's
12WR's
6TE's
14OL

13 DL's
10 LB's
16 DB's
4 ST

 

[den-the-coach]

Over 4 season's that's just over 7 sacks per season, quite meh for a defensive end.

Did he play four seasons? Most don't most likely he played three which puts the numbers much better, however, let's see that Mr. Longacre brings to the table because this is what is fun about training camp and pre-season watching these guys trying to make an NFL squad.

 

[RAGRam]

Did he play four seasons?

Looks like it. http://bearcatsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1838

2014
MIAA Defensive Player of the Year ... AFCA All-America ... Daktronics Super Region 3 Defensive Player of the Year and First Team ... Don Hansen All-Region First Team .. All-MIAA First Team ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... appeared in 11 games ... on the year, had 37 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, 17 quarterback hurries, four pass breakups and one forced fumble ... had three tackles against Nebraska-Kearney (Sept. 4) with a pass breakup, a quarterback hurry and 0.5 sacks ... had four tackles and 2.5 sacks against Central Missouri (Sept. 20) ... recorded four tackles with a forced fumble against Central Oklahoma ... had three tackles, three quarterback hurries and one pass breakup against Northeastern State (Oct. 4) ... had four tackles with 0.5 sacks and a pass breakup against Lindenwood (Oct. 11) ... had five tackles and four quarterback hurries against Pittsburg State (Oct. 18) ... had three tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks at Fort Hays State (Oct. 25) ... recorded two tackles, two quarterback hurries and 0.5 tackles for loss against Missouri Western (Nov. 1) ... had two tackles with 0.5 sacks and a quarterback hurry against Emporia State (Nov. 8) ... had three tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss and five quarterback hurries against Washburn (Nov. 15) ... had three tackles with 1.5 sacks, a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup against Minnesota-Duluth (Nov. 22).

2013
Don Hansen co-Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-America (DE)… AP Little First Team All-America … Daktronics/CoSIDA First Team All-America… First Team All-MIAA … forced a fumble against Saginaw Valley State (Sept. 5)… MIAA Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30) … recorded two sacks against Central Oklahoma (Oct. 12) … recorded 1.5 sacks against Pittsburg State (Oct. 12) … recorded five quarterback hurries against Minnesota-Duluth (Nov. 30)… recorded 2.5 sacks and 4.5 tackles for a loss of 25 yards against Emporia State (Nov. 9) … recorded six quarterback hurries against Washburn (Nov. 2) … recorded five tackles for a total loss of 41 yards, three sacks and two forced fumbles against Grand Valley State (Dec. 14) … finished the season with 20.5 tackles for a loss of a total 120 yards, 19 quarterback hurries, 12 sacks, five forced fumbles and one fumble recovery

2012
Appeared and started all 13 games for the Bearcats in 2012 … named all-MIAA honorable mention … finished the year with 51 tackles, nine tackles for loss, seven sacks and seven quarterback hurries … recorded two sacks against Central Oklahoma (10/6) … recorded a tackle in every game and had 11 multi-tackle performances … season-high of seven tackles against then-No. 1 Pittsburg State (10/13) and at Central Missouri (9/8) … recorded five tackles against Nebraska-Kearney (9/22), then-No. 20 Emporia State (11/3) and then-No. 5 Minnesota-Mankato (11/24).

2011
Played in all 14 games for the Bearcats recording 46 tackles on the year … led the team with 4.5 sacks and was fourth with 7.0 tackles for a loss … recorded his biggest sack in a NCAA First Round playoff win at Missouri Western when he recovered a fumble and scored the game winning score … had a season high 10 tackles in NCAA Quarterfinal loss at Pittsburg State … also finished the year with two quarterback hurries

2010
Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year ... redshirt season

 

[LazyWinker]

My notes are in red. I promise I said something and nothing at the same time. Seems like the do a good job of checking out the small schools and bringing in intriguing guys.

Jacob Hagen S 6-2, 205 Liberty
Intercepted 8 passes w/108 tackles, four forced fumbles in '14.
^Not so much a comment on Hagen but am I the only one that thinks Liberty University's name is at least a little bit ironic? I'm pretty sure they are very strict about what students can and cannot do. I'm not sure if it's true but I heard they can't watch R-Rated movies there.

Jay Hughes S 5-10, 194 Mississippi State
Team captain for Orange Bowl squad picked off 2 passes in '14.
^The Bulldogs always seem to have been producing a lot of NFL players out of their secondary. I'm not saying he makes the cut or anything like that.

Tyler Slavin WR 6-1, 201 New Mexico Highlands
Caught 119 passes for 1,418 yards and 17 TDs last season.
^ Impressive production

Darrell Williams OT 6-5, 301 South Florida
Had 29 starts at left tackle in college.
^This guy seems tiny compared to the offensive lineman that were drafted.

 

[BonifayRam]

Rams UDFA Darrell Williams OLT 6-5, 301 South Florida

http://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=21826
http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=106278&draftyear=2015&genpos=OT
http://www.voodoofive.com/2012/6/17...he-usf-football-roster-76-ot-darrell-williams

 

[DaveFan'51]

I have 88
4 QB's
9RB's
12WR's
6TE's
14OL

13 DL's
10 LB's
16 DB's
4 ST

Thanks Noregar, apparently where we differ is on the DL, I have 12:
Long, Donald, Brockers, Quinn, Hayes, Fairley, Sims, Westbrooks, Worthington, Trinca-Pasat, Ifedi, and Longacre. Who is #13!? Thanks again Brother!

 

[Noregar]

I have Mason Brodine. I think he is actually listed as a TE now but he was not a part of my 6 TE's Cook, Kendricks, Harkey, Bayer, Cunningham, and Smelly.

 

[Merlin]

Matt Longacre DE 6-3, 260 Northwest Missouri State

School career records for sacks (30 1/2), tackles for loss (47).

WOW! I don't care if you played ball at Wossamotta U those numbers are quite impressive! He does that in the NFL he'll change his name to Greenacre!

I like the overall body of work too. He got better each year and won defensive player of the year with over 10 TFL, 7 sacks, and 17 hurries. What stood out to me was in the article I linked in the other thread where his coach says he takes over games at key moments.

What I wonder about is where they'll try him. He has some speed for his size, would they give him a look at MLB as a depth chart option? Dudes like him definitely help on special teams where it's nice to have some big guys that hustle. He'll be a guy I watch for news on in camp, that's for sure.

 

[Limey]

Rams UDFA Darrell Williams OLT 6-5, 301 South Florida

http://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=21826
http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=106278&draftyear=2015&genpos=OT
http://www.voodoofive.com/2012/6/17...he-usf-football-roster-76-ot-darrell-williams

The 40 time in the first link is impressive, but the numbers in the 2nd link from his pro-day are not so good. I read that he only started playing football at college when he moved from Jamaica, so he could still have plenty of upside to develop.

 

[DaveFan'51]

I have Mason Brodine. I think he is actually listed as a TE now but he was not a part of my 6 TE's Cook, Kendricks, Harkey, Bayer, Cunningham, and Smelly.

I have these same 6 + Brodine at TE!

 

[CoachO]

If we are comparing rosters, I have the total at 88

QB: (4) Foles, Mannion, Keenum, Davis
RB: (9) Gurley, Mason, Cunningham, Pead, Watts, Reynolds, Brown, Franks, Laskey
TE: (7) Cook, Kendricks, Harkey, Bayer, J. Cunningham, Brodine, Smelley
WR: (12) Quick, Britt, Austin, Bailey, Givens, Blake, Sasser, Wylie, D. Williams, Ferguson, Marquez, Slavin
OL: (14) Robinson, Saffold, Barnes, Jones, Rhaney, G. Reynolds, Baker, Bond, Washington, Havenstien, Brown, Donnal, Wichmann, Williams
DL: (12) Quinn, Long, Brockers, Donald, Fairley, Hayes, Sims, Westbrooks, Worthington, Ifedi, Trinca-Pasat, Longacre
LB: (10) Laurinaitis, Ogletree, Ayers, Dunbar, Bates, Toomer, McFadden, Hager, Malone, Lynch
DB: (16) Jenkins, Johnson, Gaines, Joyner, Roberson, McGee, McDonald, McLeod, C. Davis, Barron, Bryant, Alexander, Claiborne, Garner, Hughes, Hagen
Specialist: (4) Zuerlein, Hekker, Palardy, McQuaide

 

[RamBill]

Highlights of University of Texas running back Malcolm Brown, who signed as an undrafted free agent with the St. Louis Rams after the 2015 NFL Draft. Does he have a shot at a roster spot?

Watch Brown Highlights

 

[Memphis Ram]

Highlights of University of Texas running back Malcolm Brown, who signed as an undrafted free agent with the St. Louis Rams after the 2015 NFL Draft. Does he have a shot at a roster spot?

Watch Brown Highlights

I like his physicality in that vid. I wonder if he could put on weight and play FB like Robert Holcombe did.

 

[paceram]

Just curious on who other Rams Fans top 5 UDFA's are. As of now I would rate mine like this:
1) DT Louis Trinca-Past (Iowa) - Will not be at all surprised to see him make the Rams final roster!
2) CB Imoan Claiborne (Northwestern State) - Looks really good in coverage and pretty solid in tackling as well.
3) RB Malcolm Brown (Texas) - Looks to be a very aggressive runner always fighting for those extra yards!
4) S Jason Hagen (Liberty) - Excellent size and had a great senior year although it was not the best of competition.
5) LB Cameron Lynch (Syracuse) - Probably not the biggest LB out there but he sure looked passionate and aggressive
on the videoclips I have seen.


*My Darkhorse! WR Isiah Ferguson - 6'6 with pretty good speed! Played at a small school but it won't shock me if he
surprises some people and at least makes the Rams PS!

 

[DaveFan'51]

Just curious on who other Rams Fans top 5 UDFA's are. As of now I would rate mine like this:
1) DT Louis Trinca-Past (Iowa) - Will not be at all surprised to see him make the Rams final roster!
2) CB Imoan Claiborne (Northwestern State) - Looks really good in coverage and pretty solid in tackling as well.
3) RB Malcolm Brown (Texas) - Looks to be a very aggressive runner always fighting for those extra yards!
4) S Jason Hagen (Liberty) - Excellent size and had a great senior year although it was not the best of competition.
5) LB Cameron Lynch (Syracuse) - Probably not the biggest LB out there but he sure looked passionate and aggressive
on the videoclips I have seen.


*My Darkhorse! WR Isiah Ferguson - 6'6 with pretty good speed! Played at a small school but it won't shock me if he
surprises some people and at least makes the Rams PS!

I'll go with yours Paceram!

 

[Limey]

I will go:
1. Lynch
2. LTP
3. Brown
4. Claiborne
5. Longacre