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    Rams OLB Jared Verse named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
    • February 7, 2025

    The last time the Rams picked a defensive player in the first round of the NFL draft, almost 11 years ago, he won Defensive Rookie of the Year, the first in a long list of hardware that he would add to his shelves.

    That defensive rookie a decade ago was Aaron Donald. On Thursday, the Rams’ next first-round defensive pick, Jared Verse, carried on the tradition, being named the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year at NFL Honors in New Orleans.

    The 19th overall pick out of Florida State in last April’s draft, Verse – the Rams’ first first-round pick, period, since 2016 – totaled just 4½ sacks in 2024. But he led all rookies with 77 quarterback pressures during the regular season to go with 66 tackles, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

    He added 12 more QB pressures in the Rams’ two postseason games, including two sacks in the divisional round loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

    Verse beat out fellow Ram and fellow Florida State product Braden Fiske for Defensive Player of the Year, sure to add fire to their friendly competition at the practice facility.

    That makes three total members of the Rams’ young pass rush to be invited to the NFL Honors as Rookie of the Year finalists in the last two seasons, after defensive tackle Kobie Turner was the runner-up following the 2023 season.

    ​ Orange County Register 

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