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LOS ANGELES RAMS - OAKLAND RAIDERS SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2017 7:00 P.M. OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM RAMS LOOK FOR SECOND STRAIGHT PRESEASON WIN AT OAKLAND 2017 SCHEDULE RAMS TRAVEL NORTH TO FACE RAIDERS

PRESEASON , Calif. - Fresh off a win in the Aug. 12 (Sat.) 6:00 p.m. W, 13-10 team’s preseason opener, the (1-0) take to the road for the first time Aug. 19 at Oakland Raiders (Sat.) 7:00 p.m. CBS2, KFTR during the 2017 preseason slate to face the Aug. 26 (Sat.) 5:00 p.m. CBS Oakland Raiders (0-1). Aug. 31 at (Thur.) 4:00 p.m. CBS2, KFTR The Rams defeated the Dallas Cowboys REGULAR SEASON 13-10 behind a solid team effort at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The L.A. Sept. 10 1:05 p.m. CBS defensive unit held the Cowboys’ offense to Sept. 17 Washington Redskins 1:25 p.m. FOX 101 net yards in the first half of the contest, Sept. 21 at (Thur.) 5:25 p.m. NFLN only giving up three first downs and limiting Oct. 1 at Dallas Cowboys 10:00 a.m. FOX Dallas to a 25 percent (2-of-8) conversion rate on third down attempts in the first two Oct. 8 1:05 p.m. CBS quarters holding the Cowboys to three first- Oct. 15 at 1:05 p.m. FOX half points. Oct. 22 (London) 10:00 a.m. FOX Head Coach Sean McVay BYE WEEK QB connected on 3-of-4 passing Nov. 5 at 10:00 a.m. FOX attempts for 34 yards, recording a 100.0 passer rating in eight plays before handing the reigns over to QB Sean Mannion, who completed Nov. 12 1:05 p.m. CBS 18-of-25 passing attempts for 144 yards. Nov. 19 at 10:00 a.m. FOX Nov. 26 1:05 p.m. FOX Rookie WR led the Rams’ pass catchers with three Dec. 3 at Arizona Cardinals 1:25 p.m. FOX receptions for 35 yards and recovered a in the end zone to score Dec. 10 1:25 p.m. FOX the Rams only of the contest. In his return to the Coliseum, former USC RB Justin Davis rushed nine times, amassing 70 yards (7.8 Dec. 17 at Seattle Seahawks 1:05 p.m. FOX yards/rush). Dec. 24 at 10:00 a.m. FOX Dec. 31 San Francisco 49ers 1:25 p.m. FOX The Raiders’ dropped their preseason opener to the Arizona Cardinals, 20-10. Oakland recorded 252 net yards of offense in the contest, while For information about tickets, please visit www.therams.com/tickets its defensive unit surrendered 291 yards and allowed 23 Arizona first downs.

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FINAL 2016 NFC WEST STANDINGS RAMdom FACT

Team W L T Pct. PF PA Conf. Div. The outside linebacker tandem of Robert Quinn (54.0) and Seattle 10 5 1 .656 354 292 6-5-1 3-2-1 (50.5) have registered a combined 104.5 Arizona 7 8 1 .469 418 362 6-5-1 4-1-1 career sacks. They have the fifth most combined sacks of any Los Angeles 4 12 0 .250 224 394 3-9 2-4 active pass rushing duo in the NFL. San Francisco 2 14 0 .125 309 480 2-10 2-4 RAMS - RAIDERS PRESEASON WEEK 2 NOTABLE CONNECTIONS

College Connections: Coaching Connections: • Los Angeles LB and Oakland rookie DB Marcus McWilson were • Raiders offensive coordinator Todd Downing spent five seasons with Rams head strength and conditioning coach Ted Rath in Detroit from 2009-13. teammates together at Kentucky for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. Downing was the offensive quality control and QB coach while Rath held the • Raiders FB Jamize Olawale paved the way for Rams RB Lance Dunbar at role as strength and conditioning assistant during that time. North for the 2010 and 2011 seasons. • Raiders DL coach Jethro Franklin held the same position in Tampa while • Rams WR and Raiders LB were teammates at West Rams OL coach Aaron Kromer was senior assistant and offensive line coach for the Bucs during the 2006 season. Virginia during the 2010 and 2011 seasons. Austin and Oakland S • Rams QB coach Greg Olson was the Raiders offensive coordinator from were rostered by the Mountaineers in 2012. 2013-14 when Raiders assistant WR coach Nick Holz served as the offensive • Raiders WR Jaydon Mickens was teammates with Rams K Travis Coons at assistant. • Raiders assistant OL coach Tim Holt was an offensive assistant in Tampa Washington from 2012-13 during the 2009 season with Rams assistant head coach and LB coach Joe • L.A. RB Malcolm Brown and Oakland DT Paul Boyette were teammates at Barry and Rams S coach Ejero Evero and QB coach Greg Olson. Olson and Texas during the 2013 and 2014 seasons. Holt spent 2009-11 together in Tampa. • Rams WR K.D. Cannon and Raiders WR Ishmael Zamora were a part of the • Rams QB coach Greg Olson was the Raiders offensive coordinator from 2013-14 where Raiders offensive quality control coach Nick Holz worked same receiving corps at Baylor during the 2015 and 2016 seasons. under Olson as an offensive assistant during that time. • Los Angeles S Cody Davis and Oakland DE Braden Jackson were members • Rams head strength and conditioning coach Ted Rath worked with Raiders of the Texas Tech defense in 2012. TE coach Bobby Johnson in Detroit during the 2013 -14 seasons. • Raiders WR coach Rob Moore worked with Rams defensive quality control • Rams RB Justin Davis and Raiders G and WR Isaac coach Thad Bogardus in Buffalo during the 2014 season. Whitney were all teammates at USC during the 2015-16 seasons. • Raiders assistant QBs coach Jake Peetz worked for the Redskins under • Oakland LB and Rams LB Kevin Davis were part of the LB corps Rams head coach Sean McVay and Rams offensive coordinator Matt for the Colorado State defense together from 2012-15. LaFleur during the 2014 season as the offensive quality control coach and assistant WR coach. • Rams OLB and C Jake Eldrenkamp were at Washington with • Raiders special teams coordinator Brad Seely and Rams S coach Ejiro Raiders WR Jaydon Mickens from 2012-15. Evero worked in San Francisco together from 2011-14. • L.A. TE and Oakland DB Antonio Hamilton faced • Rams assistant OL coach Andy Dickerson and Raiders assistant special teams coach Tracy Smith worked together during the 2009-10 seasons in each other in practice as members of the South Carolina State football team Cleveland in the same roles. during the 2015-16 seasons. • Rams Rookie DB III and Raiders T Ian Silberman were Former Raiders: teammates at Boston College during the 2014 season. • Rams special teams coordinator John Fassel served as the special teams coordinator for the Raiders from 2008-11. • Raiders RB Jaylen Richard and Rams WR Michael Thomas were teammates • Rams OL coach Aaron Kromer got his start in the NFL in Oakland, first as the at Southern Mississippi during the 2014-15 seasons. assistant OL coach in 2001 before being elevated to OL coach from 2002-04. • Los Angeles OLB Carlos Thompson and Raiders DE Fadol Brown were • Rams QB coach Greg Olson served as the Raiders offensive coordinator for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. teammates at Ole Miss together during in 2014. • Rams RB coach served as the Raiders RB coach from 1998 • Rams DB and Raiders QB E.J. Manuel played collegiality through 2006. together at Florida State from 2010-2012. Additionally, Joyner and Raiders DE • Rams S coach Ejiro Evero was originally signed by the Oakland Raiders as Mario Edwards won the 2013 NCAA National Title as teammates on the 14-0 an undrafted free agent in 2004. • Maurice Jones-Drew who is part of the Rams Radio Broadcast team is from Florida State Seminoles team. Joyner was also teammates with C Rodney Oakland and played for the Raiders in 2014. Hudson during the 2010 Seminole campaign. Northern California Connections There are five players on the Rams roster that are Bay Area products including, QB Jared Goff from Novato, CB Trumaine Johnson and RB Justin Davis who hail from Stockton, QB Sean Mannion is from Pleasanton and DL Ethan Westbrooks is from Oakland.

LAST PRESEASON GAME VS. RAIDERS

The Rams and the Oakland Raiders battled during the 2015 preseason, an 18-3 Raider victory. Since the 2015 preseason, there have been a lot of fresh faces added to the Los Angeles roster. Of the 22 starters in 2015, only eight are anticipated starters heading into the 2017 preseason contest. On the Rams current roster, only 25 players were on roster with the team for the first preseason contest two seasons ago. In the 2015 contest, QB Sean Mannion LB Lamarcus Joyner in the BCS National Championship game, Joyner and Edwards were teammates that season completed 8-of-13 passing attempts for 53 yards and posted a 70.4 QB rating. QB Sean Mannion Former Rams: • Raiders defensive assistant Sam Anno played linebacker/ for WR Tavon Austin, who is the only remaining pass catcher on the Los Angeles Rams (1987) roster from the 2015 contest, he recorded one catch for 35 yards • Raiders Offensive Coordinator Todd Downing served as a defensive against the Raiders. assistant and assistant special teams coach with the Rams from 2006-07. In 2008, he was named assistant secondary/defensive quality control coach for K Greg Zuerlein scored the only Rams points of the contest, by the Rams. way of a 31-yard in the first quarter. • Raiders TE Jared Cook played for the Rams from 2013-15. • Raiders LS Andrew East spent time on the Rams roster during the 2017 LB led the team in tackles with seven total tackles, offseason. including five solo stops. DB Lamarcus Joyner added six tackles with four solo stops. RAMS - RAIDERS PRESEASON WEEK 2

TALE OF THE TAPE LAST PRESEASON GAME VS. RAIDERS Rams Final 2016 Statistics Raiders 4 (NFL Rank) (NFL Rank) Rams special teams coordinator John Fassel spent four seasons 14.0 (32) Points Per Game 26.0 (7) with the Oakland Raiders. During his tenure in Oakland (2008-11), Fassel’s special teams unit led the league in special teams 262.7 (32) Total Offense 373.3 (6) takeaways, turnover differential and points scored in 2009 and 78.3 (31) Rush Offense 120.1 (6) 2010. 184.4 (31) Pass Offense 253.2 (13) 4 29:21 (25) Time Of Possession Average 31:18 (4) The Los Angeles Rams have four top-10 selections in skill posi- 24.6 (23) Opponent Points Per Game 24.1 (20) tions on offense in WRs Tavon Austin (No. 8 overall, 2013), Sammy Watkins (No. 4 overall, 2014), RB (No. 10 overall, 2015) 337.0 (9) Total Defense 375.1 (26) and QB Jared Goff (No. 1 overall, 2016) 103.9 (16) Rush Defense 117.6 (23) 233.3 (10) Pass Defense 275.5 (24) 16.1 WR Sammy Watkins has averaged 16.1 yards per reception since 31.0/196 (t24) Sacks Made/Yards 25.0/147 (32) entering the league in 2014. Watkins average is the second- 10 (t23) 16 (t9) highest in the NFL among active receivers with a minimum of 150 -11 (28) Turnover Differential +16 (t1) receptions during that span. 7.5 (22) Punt Return Average 9.3 (11) 24 23.9 (6) Kickoff Return Average 20.5 (22) OLB Robert Quinn sacked Raiders Derek Carr three 51 (1) Punts Inside the 20 34 (t5) times for 24 yards the last time the Rams faced the Raiders in the regular season on Nov. 30, 2014. 86.4 (11) Field Goal Percentage 82.9 (20)

RAMS 2017 PRESEASON LEADERS RAIDERS 2017 PRESEASON LEADERS

Passing Comp/Att. Yards TDs INTs Rtg. Passing Comp/Att. Yards TDs INTs Rtg. Sean Mannion 18/25 144 0 0 86.1 E.J. Manuel 10/12 107 0 0 103.8 Jared Goff 3/4 134 0 0 100.0 Rushing Att. Yards Avg. Long TDs Rushing Att. Yards Avg. Long TDs Jaydon Mickens 1 24 24.0 24 0 Justin Davis 9 70 7.8 32 0 Receptions Rec. Yards Avg. Long TDs Receptions Rec. Yards Avg. Long TDs Clive Walford 3 44 14.7 30 0 Nelson Spruce 6 30 5.0 7 0 Jaydon Mickens 3 31 10.3 14 0 Receiving Yards Yards Rec. Avg. Long TDs Cooper Kupp 35 2 17.5 19 0 Receiving Yards Yards Rec. Avg. Long TDs Clive Walford 44 3 14.7 30 0 Tackles Total Solo Asst. Kevin Peterson 4 4 0 Tackles Total Solo Asst. Marqui Christian 4 4 0 Cory James 7 7 0 Sacks No. Yards Sacks No. Yards Carlos Thompson 1.0 4.0 LaTroy Lews 2.0 17.0 Treyvon Hester 2.0 9.0 Interceptions No. Yards Avg. Long TD N/A 0 0 0.0 0 0 Interceptions No. Yards Avg. Long TD N/A 0 0 0.0 0 0 Punting No./Yards Avg. Net Avg. In20 Long 5/202 40.4 36.2 0 47 Punting No./Yards Avg. Net Avg. In20 Long Kicking FGM FGA FG Pct. Long Points Marquette King 1/144 48.0 43.7 1 62 Greg Zuerlein 1 1 100% 42 4 Kicking FGM FGA FG Pct. Long Points Travis Coons 1 1 100% 36 3 Giorgio Tavecchio 1 1 100% 43 4 Punt Returns Ret/FC Yards Avg. Long TDs Shakeir Ryan 3/4 8 2.7 11 0 Punt Returns Ret/FC Yards Avg. Long TDs Jaydon Mickens 2/0 25 12.5 16 0 Kickoff Returns Ret. Yards Avg. Long TDs 1 27 27.0 27 0 Kickoff Returns Ret. Yards Avg. Long TDs K.D. Cannon 1 16 16.0 16 0 Johnny Holton 1 35 35.0 35 0

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On January 12, 2017, Los Angeles Rams Owner/ Jack Del Rio was named the 19th head coach in the 56- Chairman E. Stanley Kroenke named Sean McVay year history of the Oakland Raiders franchise on Jan. the 23rd full-time head coach in franchise history. 15, 2015. The appointment marked a homecoming for McVay became the youngest coach in modern NFL Del Rio, who was raised in nearby Hayward, Calif. history. Now in his 31st year in the NFL and his 20th season in coaching, Del Rio has played for, coached with, and McVay completed his third season as the Redskins’ learned from some of the best coaches in all of football. offensive coordinator in 2016 after initially being He was recruited to play at USC by John Robinson, promoted to the position on January 15, 2014. Prior and in the NFL he played under Bum Phillips, Jim to his promotion during the 2014 offseason, McVay Mora, Jimmy Johnson and . As a coach, spent three seasons as the team’s tight ends coach he honed his skills on the staffs of Pro Football Hall of and one as an offensive assistant. Famer Mike Ditka, Super Bowl winner and Super Bowl participant John Fox. The 2016 Redskins’ offensive unit broke many fran- chise records and ranked in the top three in a number In his first season with the Raiders, Del Rio oversaw significant improvements as the Raiders more than of statistical categories. The Washington offense doubled the previous year’s win total. Oakland moved became the first unit in franchise history to aver- up 15 spots in the NFL rankings in turnover ratio, age over 400 yards per game (403.4) and notched finishing 17th in the league (+1) after ranking 32nd in a franchise record 6,545 total net yards. 2014 (-15). Quarterback Kirk Cousins finished the year with single-season team records in Upon taking the reins in Oakland in January 2015, Del Rio embarked on assembling completions (406) and passing yards (4,917) and matched his team record for a heralded coaching staff that, collectively, counts seven Super Bowl titles, 62 playoff 300-yard passing games (seven). His 4,917 passing yards ranked third in the NFL berths, one Hall of Fame induction and 165 coaching years to its credit. in 2016 and are the 15th-most in a season in NFL history. Cousins closed out the season ranked second in the NFL in passing yards per game (297.4), passing As defensive coordinator with the from 2012-14, Del Rio was part of three-straight AFC West titles and helped lead Denver to an AFC Championship and yards per play (7.84) and yards per play (6.4), in addition to being the league’s appearance in Super Bowl XLVIII following the 2013 campaign. It marked his second third ranked offensive team, averaging 403.4 yards per game. stint under Head Coach John Fox, as the two also spent the 2002 season together in Carolina. In all, he has coached 24 players to a total of 33 selections. From 2015-16, Cousins threw for 9,083 yards, the fourth highest output by a quarterback trailing only (10,078), Matt Ryan (9,535) and Philip Rivers In 2014, Del Rio’s defensive unit boasted five Pro Bowl selections, ranked third in (9,178). the NFL in overall defense (305.2 yards per game) and second in the league against the run, allowing 79.8 yards per game. With 25 takeaways and a plus-five turnover The Redskins offense had eight players finish the season with at least 500 yards ratio, Del Rio’s defense was instrumental in leading the Broncos to a third straight from scrimmage (DeSean Jackson, Pierre Garcon, Jamison Crowder, Rob Kelley, 12-win season. Chris Thompson, Jordan Reed, Vernon Davis and Matt Jones), tying the 2011 In his second season with the Broncos in 2013, Del Rio’s defense helped Denver to New Orleans Saints for the most in a single season in NFL history. a 12-4 record and an appearance in Super Bowl XLVIII. Del Rio also accepted the additional role of interim head coach (Weeks 10-13) while Fox underwent a heart McVay’s group posted a breakout campaign in his second year as offensive procedure, and led the Broncos to a 3-1 record against teams with a combined record coordinator in 2015, including record-setting performances by quarterback Kirk of 29-9 (.763). With Del Rio at the helm, Denver beat previously-undefeated Kansas Cousins and tight end Jordan Reed. McVay’s scheme and tutelage helped City twice in addition to San Diego, with the team’s only loss coming at New England. Cousins break Redskins records for attempts (543), completions (379), passing yards (4,166) and 300-yard passing games (seven) in a single season. Reed has In 2012, Denver’s defense finished as the NFL’s second-ranked unit (290.8 yards per been a direct beneficiary of McVay’s work, spending 2013 as a member of his unit game), after finishing the previous season ranked 20th in the league. The group also during McVay’s time as tight ends coach and being a focal point of the offense in tied for the league lead with 52 sacks and allowed the lowest opponent third-down 2015, as Reed recorded 87 receptions for 952 yards (both team records for a tight percentage (30.6 percent), while tying for the largest scoring improvement (6.3 points end) with 11 receiving (one shy of the team record) in 2015. per game) from the previous season. Prior to joining the Broncos in 2012, Del Rio spent nine seasons at the helm in Collectively, McVay’s 2015 offense recorded top-10 rankings in third down per- Jacksonville. During his head coaching tenure (2003 to 2011) with the Jaguars, the centage (43.5, fifth in the NFL), red zone scoring percentage (61.2, eighth), yards club ranked sixth in the NFL in yards per game allowed (317.3) and eighth in points per play (5.6, 10th) and points per game (24.3, 10th). The Redskins also led the per game allowed (20.3). NFL with a team-record 69.5 completion percentage in 2015, leading the league in the category for the 11th time in team history and the first time since 1970. Under Del Rio, the Jaguars made two playoff appearances in 2005 and 2007, highlighted by the club’s first postseason win in eight seasons with a 31-29 road In his first season as offensive coordinator in 2014, McVay helped the offense victory against the in a 2007 AFC Wild Card Game. to a Top 10 league ranking in yards per play (5.7) despite starting three different In 2009, Del Rio led one of the league’s youngest teams, with four rookies in full-time . His work with the three passers was instrumental in setting a team roles as starters, 32 new players on the roster and a total of 16 rookies by season’s record for completion percentage (66.5 percent, later broken in 2015) and helping end. The team was in playoff contention until the final weekend of the regular season, facilitate the explosive debut season of DeSean Jackson. Jackson finishing 7-9. Rookies combined to make 71 starts, the most in team history, and the averaged a league-best 20.9 yards per reception and became only the fourth team was penalized a league-low of 70 times, the fewest in franchise history. The player in team history to lead the NFL in that category. Jaguars battled through injuries in 2008 to a 5-11 record despite having just four players start all 16 games and a total of 15 players on injured reserve at the end of In 2013, McVay played a crucial role in Reed’s development, as the then-rookie the year. compiled 45 receptions for 499 yards – both Redskins’ single-season rookie tight end records – despite Reed playing in only nine games. Under McVay’s tutelage, The Jaguars posted an 11-5 record in 2007 to earn a second playoff berth in three Reed joined Chris Cooley (2004) as the only Redskins tight ends named to the years, in addition to claiming the franchise’s first playoff win since the 1999 season, PFWA All-Rookie Team. In addition, McVay helped tight end Logan Paulsen while becoming the first team in NFL history to win in Pittsburgh twice in one season. from an undrafted free agent into a 30-game starter from 2010-13, with Paulsen Del Rio led the 2006 Jaguars to a record of 8-8 as the team finished 5-3 against playoff increasing his reception total each season. teams and suffered seven losses by seven points or less. Among the highlights was a team-record 2,541 rushing yards and just 30 sacks allowed on offense. The defense During Washington’s NFC East championship season in 2012, McVay’s unit was registered the highest ranking in team history at second overall. productive despite losing starting tight end Fred Davis to a torn Achilles tendon in Week 7. Davis had led the team in both receptions (24) and receiving yards (325) In 2005, the Jaguars won eight of the last nine regular season games, including four through seven games before being placed on the Reserve/Injured list. McVay straight on the road, en route to a 12-4 finish and a Wild Card playoff berth. The guided a unit that provided reliable receiving options on top of contributing signifi- league’s sixth-ranked defense was sixth in points allowed and had 19 interceptions. cantly as blockers to the Redskins’ league-leading 2,709 rushing yards. On offense, the team increased scoring by 100 points over the previous year and had a team-record and NFL-low six interceptions thrown. In 2011, McVay played an integral role in Davis’ emergence, as the then fourth- In 2004, Del Rio posted the team’s first winning record since 1999, leading the year tight end surpassed his previous career highs despite playing in only 12 Jaguars to a 9-7 mark. In taking over the Jaguars in 2003, Del Rio was the architect games. Davis caught 59 passes for 796 yards, the second-highest total on the of a defense that improved to sixth overall in the NFL and second against the run. The team in both categories. Before missing the final four games of the season, Davis Jaguars’ 5-11 record included six losses by seven points or less. was on pace to set a franchise record in receiving yards by a tight end and was on pace to post the first 1,000-yard receiving season by a tight end in Redskins’ Del Rio began his coaching career with the New Orleans Saints under Head Coach history. Mike Ditka, serving as an assistant strength coach in 1997 before moving on to coach the linebackers in 1998. McVay served as an offensive assistant to the Redskins in 2010 in addition to A veteran of 11 seasons as an NFL linebacker, he was selected in the third round working with the tight ends during the final four weeks of the season following (68th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft by New Orleans and went on to make the NFL’s coach Jon Embree’s departure. The Redskins offense ranked eighth in the NFL in All-Rookie Team and earn the Saints’ Rookie of the Year award. passing yards per game (244.6) and tight end Chris Cooley ranked second among NFL tight ends in receptions (77) and third in receiving yards (849). The offensive Following two seasons in New Orleans (1985-86), he played for Kansas City (1987- unit also set a franchise record for completions in a season (349), and registered 88), Dallas (1989-91) and Minnesota (1992-95). He led the Vikings in tackles for a touchdown pass in 15 consecutive games for the first time in team history. The three consecutive years and was selected to participate in the Pro Bowl in 1994. For Redskins’ offense led the NFL with nine completions of at least 50 yards, including his career, he played 160 games in the regular season and totaled 1,078 tackles, 12 one in four consecutive games for the first time since 1987. sacks and 13 interceptions. McVay joined the Redskins prior to the 2010 season after an undefeated regular Del Rio was a four-year starter at the University of Southern California, where he earned consensus All-American honors as a senior and was runner-up for the season with the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League (UFL). The Tuskers Lombardi Award, given to the nation’s best lineman or linebacker. Named co-MVP finished a perfect 6-0 before losing in the UFL’s inaugural championship game. of the 1985 Rose Bowl, Del Rio recorded 340 career defensive stops, including 58 McVay originally entered the National Football League as an offensive assistant tackles for a loss. A standout catcher on the USC baseball team, Del Rio was drafted with the in 2008. by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1981. He was inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame in May 2015. McVay graduated from Miami University (Ohio) where he played wide receiver from 2004-07, earning Miami’s Scholar-Athlete Award in 2007. His grandfather, Del Rio was a three-sport star in football, baseball and basketball at Hayward High John, served in various roles – including vice president/director of football opera- School in Hayward, Calif. He earned a degree in political science from the University tions from 1983-94 – for the San Francisco 49ers from 1979-95, overseeing five of Kansas while playing for the Chiefs. Super Bowl championship squads and earning induction into the 49ers Hall of Born on April 4, 1963, in Castro Valley, Calif., Del Rio and his wife, Linda, have three Fame in 2013. daughters, Lauren, Hope and Aubrey, and a son, Luke, who is a quarterback at the 2017 LOS ANGELES RAMS PROJECTED STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSE

WR Robert Woods – Joined the team as one of the first free agent DE Ethan Westbrooks – Third-year pro played 35 career games, signings under Head Coach Sean McVay. The USC product has played starting two at defensive end. Collected 88 tackles (48 solo), three in 57 games with 48 starts in four seasons with the Bills. Recorded 613 sacks, and one defensive touchdown. Finished the 2016 season with yards on 51 receptions (12.0 yards/rec.) with one touchdown during the 46 tackles (26 solo), 27 quarterback pressures, 14 quarterback hits, two 2016 campaign. passes defensed and 2.0 sacks.

LT – For the first time in his career became a NT – Started all 14 contests he competed in free agent ultimately signing with the Los Angeles Rams. Started all 16 during the 2016 campaign. The fifth-year pro started 74-of-75 career regular season games at left tackle with the Bengals and earned a Pro games played. Recorded 58 total tackles, seven quarterback pressures Bowl nod for the second-consecutive season, third time in his career. and five quarterback hits in 2016. The 12th-year pro has played in 168 career games with 164 starts. DT Louis Trinca-Pasat – Spent the 2015 season on the Rams LG Rodger Saffold – Seventh-year pro has started 80-of-83 career and the 2016 season on injured reserve. Collegiality at Iowa, games played, including 15 during the 2016 campaign. Has started at tied for 12th in the Big Ten in QB sacks (6.5) and tied for 17th in tackles for four different positions in 83 career games - 38 at LT, 24 at LG, 13 at loss (11.5) as a senior. Started all 38 games over his final three seasons at RG, and five at RT. Iowa. C John Sullivan – Re-joins Head Coach Sean McVay, who served OLB Robert Quinn – Recorded Los Angeles’ first sack of the 2016 as offensive coordinator for Sullivan with the Redskins in 2016. The season. The former first-round draft pick entered his sixth season after ninth-year pro played in 13 games, started one in his lone season in undergoing offseason surgery. Named to the Pro Bowl twice (2014, Washington. 2015). Registered a strip-sack in two consecutive games (vs. SEA, at TB), leads the league in forced since the start of the 2012 RG – A third-round selection (No. 72 overall) by the season with 18. Rams in the 2015 NFL Draft. Appeared in 11 games with five starts during the 2016 season. Started four games at RG and one at LG. OLB Connor Barwin – Nine-year vet has started in 96-of-113 games, During the 2017 offseason transitioned to right tackle, a position he had including five postseason match-ups. Has collected 341 tackles (238 experience at during his collegiate days at Louisville. solo), 50.5 sacks, and one . Spent his first four seasons as a member of the Houston Texans, after spending his last four years RT – A second-round selection (No. 57 overall) by in Philadelphia. The 2015 Pro Bowlers tallied 20-career postseason the Rams in the 2015 NFL Draft. Battled back from an injury during tackles (13 solo) and two passes defensed. the 2016 offseason. Started the Rams’ first 15 games during the 2016 season before sitting out Week 17 due to injury. Started all 25 career LB – Transitioned to MLB for his fourth NFL season games played. after spending the first three at WLB. Voted a team captain by his teammates. Led Los Angeles in tackles with 171, including 132 solo TE – A fourth-round selection by the Rams in the stops. Posted 16 PDs, two interceptions, one forced fumble, and one 2016 NFL Draft. Played in all 16 games during the 2016 season with fumble recovery during the 2016 season. seven starts. Caught 11 passes for 85 yards, his first-career touchdown reception from QB Jared Goff in the team’s Week 16 contest against the LB – Fifth-year pro out of Alabama started 67-of-78 San Francisco 49ers. career games played. Finished second on the Rams with 147 total tackles in 2016. Registered his first INT of the season against the Bucs, WR Cooper Kupp – Kupp was a consensus FCS All-American for four followed by intercepting Cardinals QB a week later. Set straight seasons, earning first team All-America honors on all eight 2016 a career-high 19 tackles in win over Browns during the 2015 season. teams announced. Kupp established 15 FCS, 11 Big Sky and 26 EWU Transitioned from pure safety to safety-LB hybrid in 2015. records in his 52-game Eastern career. His 6,464 yards, 428 receptions, 73 touchdown catches, 124.3 average yards per game and 1.40 average LCB Trumaine Johnson – Fifth-year pro started 47-of-69 career touchdowns per game were all FCS records. games played, including the first five of 2016, before suffering an ankle injury. Returned to the starting lineup for the team’s Week 9 contest WR Tavon Austin – Ranked second on the team in receptions (58), against Carolina. Totaled 58 tackles on the season and intercepted and third in receiving yards with 509, establishing a career-high. As a Arizona QB Carson Palmer for his lone INT of the season. Added 13 returner, fielded 44 punts for 364 yards, including a 47-yarder against PDs through Week 16, the second-highest total on the team. Arizona to set up the game-winning touchdown. Was on the receiving end of QB Jared Goff’s first-career touchdown. Finished the 2016 RCB Kayvon Webster – Fifth-year cornerback is in his first season campaign with four total touchdowns (three receiving, one rushing). with the Rams after signing as a free agent. Has played in 54 career games with two starts in his career as well as appearing in seven QB Jared Goff – Completed 112-of-205 passing attempts for 1,089 postseason contests. Reunites with Defensive Coordinator Wade yards with five touchdowns and seven interceptions in seven games as Phillips, the duo won Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos. a pro. Threw for three touchdowns in the first half of the Rams’ Week 12 contest at New Orleans. Drafted No. 1 overall by the Rams after starting FS Lamarcus Joyner – Appeared in 14 contests for the Rams all 37 games during three seasons at Cal. during the 2016 season including nine starts. Led Los Angeles CBs with 70 tackles, which ranked fourth on the team, and eight PDs. Recorded RB Todd Gurley II – Carried the ball 278 times for 885 yards with six his lone sack of the season, fourth of his career against the Dolphins in touchdowns. Caught 43 passes for 327 yards during the 2016 campaign. the team’s Week 11 contest. Hauled in a season-long 31-yard reception against the Saints in Week 12. Was voted a captain by his teammates prior to the 2016 season. SS Maurice Alexander – Started 14 games at free safety, recorded 66 total tackles, 12 QB pressures, six PDs, two interceptions, one sack KEY CONTRIBUTORS and one QB hit. Started 19-of-37 career games played.

WR Sammy Watkins – Acquired by the Rams via a trade that sent CB KEY CONTRIBUTORS E.J. Gaines and a second-round pick to the for Watkins and a sixth-round selection. Watkins has averaged 16.1 yards per reception CB Nickell Robey-Coleman – Fifth-year cornerback is in his since entering the league in 2014, which is the second-highest in the NFL first season with the Rams after signing as a free agent. Has among active receivers with a minimum of 150 receptions during that played in 64 career games with 15 starts in his career. Posted three span. career interceptions and two returned for touchdowns. Recorded two interceptions against the Rams a season ago as a member of the Bills, WR Pharoh Cooper – Played in 10 games, started three in 2016. returned one 41 yards for a touchdown. Hauled in 14 passes for 106 yards and also returned five punts and amassed 323 kickoff return yards as a rookie. Originally joined the DE Morgan Fox – A second-year player out of Colorado State franchise as a fourth-round selection (No. 117 overall) in the 2016 NFL University-Pueblo appeared in four games for the Rams as a rookie Draft. in 2016. Recorded six total tackles, including four solo stops. Added five QB pressures, two QB hits in addition to forcing one fumble and TE – Selected in the second round (No. 44 overall) recovering a fumble. of the 2017 NFL Draft as the first draft pick under Head Coach Sean McVay. As a senior at South Alabama, tied for the team lead with 49 DT Mike Purcell – Claimed during the 2017 offseason off waivers receptions, and was second on the squad with 717 yards receiving and from the San Francisco 49ers. Third-year pro has played in 25 games four touchdown catches. with eight starts. Totalled 29 tackles, 1.0 sack and forced one fumble. COORDINATORS’ CORNER LINING UP FOR LaFLEUR PHILLIPS’ PHILOSOPHIES Matt LaFleur joins the Rams fresh , who is in his 48th off his first Super Bowl appearance year of coaching, enters his first as quarterbacks coach for the season with the Rams and will . take on the defensive coordinator role on Head Coach Sean McVay’s The 2016 season marked staff. LaFleur’s second season coaching A veteran of 39 NFL seasons, quarterbacks for the Falcons, and Phillips owns 35 years of experience it was a prolific year for QB Matt as a defensive coordinator or head Ryan. Ryan was named NFL MVP coach. He most recently served and Offensive Player of the Year as defensive coordinator for the after throwing for 4,944 yards Denver Broncos (2015-16), which and 38 touchdowns for a 117.1 was his second stint with the club quarterback rating. Ryan recorded after serving the same role from his sixth straight year throwing for at 1989-92, and also as head coach least 4,000 yards. Currently, Ryan from 1993-94. Offensive Coordinator Matt LaFleur is one of three quarterbacks to Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips accomplish that feat, joining Drew Phillips has been a part of 21 Brees and . different top-10 defensive units during his NFL career and has coached a total of 31 Pro In LaFleur’s first season with Atlanta, Ryan was also third in Bowlers, including Pro Football Hall of Famers Elvin Bethea, the NFL in completions (407), fifth in yards (4,591), and sixth Curley Culp, Rickey Jackson, Bruce Smith and . in completion percentage (66.3). He is one of three individuals in NFL history to be named Assistant Coach of the Year multiple times by the Pro Football LaFleur spent the 2014 season in the same role at the Writers of America, being honored with that distinction in 2011 University Notre Dame. Under LaFleur’s tutelage, in 2014 Irish with Houston and in 2015 with Denver. Phillips also received QB Everett Golson completed 256-of-427 passes (60 percent) the Paul “Dr. Z” Zimmerman Award from the PFWA in 2016 for 3,445 yards with 29 touchdowns. Prior to arriving in South (lifetime achievement as an NFL assistant coach). Bend, LaFleur spent four seasons in the same role with the Washington Redskins. LaFleur worked in Washington with Denver finished the 2016 season at the top of the league in QB Robert Griffin III, who became the first Redskins rookie several key categories with Phillips at the helm of the defense. quarterback selected to the Pro Bowl and led the team to its The Broncos ranked first in the NFL in pass defense, yards first NFC East title in 13 years. per play and interception return yards, as well as fourth in total defense and scoring defense. The unit tied for third in the Under LaFleur, Griffin established Redskins rookie records NFL with 42 sacks and ranked second in the league with 113 quarterback hits in 2016. Several players earned consecutive in pass completions (258), passing yards (3,200), passing Pro Bowl nods in Von Miller, Chris Harris Jr., and Aqib Talib, touchdowns (20) and rushing yards by a quarterback (815). while Darian Stewart notched his first such honor. LaFleur played quarterback at Saginaw Valley State where he The veteran coach has made quick work of improving guided the Cardinals to three-straight NCAA Division II playoff defenses that he’s inherited in his first season working with appearances. the group. Over those past seven first seasons running a team’s defense, which included his 2007 stint as the Dallas Cowboys’ head coach, Phillips has shaved off an average FASSEL’S FLYERS of 35 yards allowed and 5.1 points scored from the previous season. The Rams have developed a reputation for delivering the unexpected in the kicking game, LOS ANGELES RAMS COACHES and special teams coordinator John Fassel is at the helm of the Head Coach...... Sean McVay trickery that has helped the Rams become one of the NFL’s best Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers...... Joe Barry when it comes to special teams. Special Teams Coordinator...... John Fassel Offensive Coordinator...... Matt LaFleur The 2016 season was another Defensive Coordinator...... Wade Phillips record-breaking year for Fassel’s special teams unit. P Johnny Defensive Quality Control...... Thad Bogardus Hekker earned his third trip to Assistant Offensive Line...... Andy Dickerson the Pro Bowl after setting an NFL Safeties...... Ejiro Evero record for punts downed inside the Assistant Strength and Conditioning...... Edward Grayer 20 (51). Hekker also established a new NFL record for single- Defensive Line...... Bill Johnson season net punting average (46.0), Offensive Line...... Aaron Kromer Special Teams Coordinator John Fassel breaking the previous record that Offensive Quality Control...... Zak Kromer Hekker himself set in 2013. Hekker also moved into second Assistant Special Teams...... Tyrone McKenzie place in Rams history, with 434 career punts. K Greg Zuerlein moved into eighth-place in Rams history in points scored, Strength Assistant...... Fernando Noriega passing WR . LS Jake McQuaide became the first Quarterbacks...... Greg Olson long snapper in franchise history to earn a Pro Bowl berth. Running Backs...... Skip Peete Cornerbacks...... Aubrey Pleasant The 13th-year NFL coach served as the Los Angeles Rams interim head coach for the final three games of the 2016 Head Strength & Conditioning...... Ted Rath season. Assistant Linebackers...... Chris Shula Assistant Wide Receivers...... Zac Taylor Fassel is the son of former NFL coach , a longtime Assistant Strength and Conditioning...... Blair Wagner NFL coach who guided the New York Giants to the Super Bowl during the 2000 season. John is a triathlete who has Tight Ends...... Shane Waldron finished three Ironman distance triathlons. Wide Receivers...... Eric Yarber RAMS TEAM NOTES ALOHA RAMS HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS The Los Angeles Rams once again call the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum home, the original home of the Los Angeles Rams from 1946-1979 and once again from 2016 through the 2019 campaign. Los Angeles has a regular-season record of 143-81-8 in games played at the Coliseum. Los Angeles also hosted 10 playoff contests at the Coliseum, posting a record of 5-5 in postseason action. Los Angeles went 7-0 at home twice in its first 34 seasons in the Coliseum, during the 1973 and 1977 seasons.

Rams Participants P Johnny Hekker and LS Jake McQuaide The Rams’ historic return to Los Angeles was highlighted by a home-opening win over the Seattle Seahawks. The 91,046 in attendance aided Los Angeles in limiting the Seahawks to just A trio of Rams were voted to the 2017 Pro Bowl in P Johnny three points as the Rams won the contest, 9-3. Hekker, DT and LS Jake McQuaide. It was Donald’s third-consecutive invitation to the all-star game, and Hekker’s third trip in four years. LS Jake McQuaide became the first long snapper in franchise history to be named to the Pro FRESH FACES Bowl. In addition to 20 new coaches on the Rams’ 23-man coaching Los Angeles has seven Pro Bowlers that have combined for 14 staff, Los Angeles also has 43 new faces on its roster, including Pro Bowl appearances. one player acquired via trade, two waiver claims, 11 free agents and 29 rookies. Current Rams Pro Bowl Appearances Player Year Of the 43 new faces, 24 are on the offensive side of the ball, OLB Connor Barwin 2015 while 19 new defenders joined the Rams this offseason. DT Aaron Donald 2015, 2016, 2017 RB Todd Gurley 2016 Pos. Name College Height Weight Obtained P Johnny Hekker 2014, 2016, 2017 Acquired via Trade: LS Jake McQuaide 2017 WR Sammy Watkins Clemson 6-1 211 T(BUF)-‘17 OLB Robert Quinn 2014, 2015 Waiver Claims: T Andrew Whitworth 2012, 2015, 2016 C Iowa 6-3 300 W(IND)-‘17 DT Mike Purcell Wyoming 6-3 328 W(SF)-‘17 HONOR ROLL Free Agents: OLB Connor Barwin 6-4 255 FA-‘17 Los Angeles P Johnny Hekker was honored K Travis Coons Washington 6-1 200 FA-’17 twice during his record-setting 2016 season RB Lance Dunbar North Texas 5-8 187 FA-‘17 with one NFC Special Teams Player of QB Dan Orlovsky Connecticut 6-5 215 FA-’17 the Week award (Week 10) and one NFL CB Nickell Robey-Coleman USC 5-8 178 FA-‘17 Special Teams Player of the Month award (December). In the Rams’ Week 10 contest C John Sullivan Notre Dame 6-4 310 FA-‘17 at the , Hekker booted OLB Carlos Thompson Mississippi 6-5 250 FA-‘17 a career-long 78-yard punt. In the final CB Kayvon Webster South Florida 5-11 192 FA-‘17 five weeks of the regular season, Hekker T Andrew Whitworth LSU 6-7 333 FA-‘17 established NFL single-season records TE Travis Wilson Utah 6-7 258 FA-‘17 for most punts downed inside opponents’ 20-yard line (51), and broke his own single- WR Robert Woods USC 6-0 193 FA-‘17 season net punt average (46.0). Rookies: DT Omarius Bryant W. Kentucky 6-3 315 UDFA DT Aaron Donald was named the NFC WR K.D. Cannon Baylor 5-11 183 FA-‘17 P Johnny Hekker at Defensive Player of the Week following the OL Parker Collins Appalachian St. 6-3 295 FA-‘17 NYJ, Week 10, 2016 Rams’ Week 4 win over Arizona, marking the third time in Donald’s career he has RB Justin Davis USC 6-1 198 UDFA been recognized as the NFC Defensive Player of the Week LB Kevin Davis Colorado St. 6-2 238 UDFA (Week 1 and Week 14 in 2015). OL Michael Dunn Maryland 6-5 300 UDFA OLB E. Washington 6-3 240 D4B-‘17 On the Rams roster, six players have combined for 16 NFC C Jake Eldrenkamp Washington 6-4 300 UDFA Defensive or Special Teams Player of the Week accolades, with Hekker and WR/PR Tavon Austin each bringing home NFC TE Gerald Everett S. Alabama 6-3 245 D2-‘17 Special Teams Player of the Month accolades. WR C.J. Germany Notre Dame College 5-11 180 FA-‘17 CB Dominique Hatfield Utah 5-10 170 UDFA CB Nickell Robey-Coleman earned AFC Player of the Week DT A.J. Jefferson Mississippi St. 6-3 280 UDFA accolades as a member of the Buffalo Bills for his Week 5 DB John Johnson III Boston College 6-0 204 D3B-‘17 performance against the Rams a season ago. OL Alex Kozan Auburn 6-4 300 UDFA Player Award (Season) WR Cooper Kupp E. Washington 6-2 205 D3A-‘17 Tavon Austin NFC ST POW Week 10 (2013) RB De’Mard Llorens Northwestern St. 5-10 212 FA-‘17 Tavon Austin NFC ST POM November (2013) DE Caushaud Lyons Tusculum 6-5 264 FA-‘17 Tavon Austin NFC ST POW Week 14 (2014) TE Oregon 6-4 232 UDFA Tavon Austin NFC ST POW Week 1 (2015) OLB Andy Mulumba Eastern Mich. 6-3 260 FA-‘17 Aaron Donald NFC Def POW Week 1 (2015) Aaron Donald NFC Def POW Week 14 (2015) LB Folarin Orimolade Dartmouth 6-0 235 FA-‘17 Aaron Donald NFC Def POW Week 4 (2016) CB Aarion Penton Missouri 5-9 187 UDFA Johnny Hekker NFC ST POW Week 5 (2012) OLB Pittsburgh 5-11 250 D7-‘17 Johnny Hekker NFC ST POW Week 10 (2016) WR Josh Reynolds Texas A&M 6-3 192 D4A-‘17 Johnny Hekker NFC ST POM December (2016) FB Virginia Tech 5-10 235 D6B-‘17 Robert Quinn NFC ST POW Week 8 (2011) WR Shakeir Ryan N.W. State 5-8 169 UDFA Robert Quinn NFC Def POW Week 1 (2013) Nickell Robey-Coleman AFC Def POW Week 5 (2016) DT Casey Sayles Ohio 6-3 289 UDFA Greg Zuerlein NFC ST POW Week 4 (2012) DT Tulane 6-1 290 D6A-‘17 Greg Zuerlein NFC ST POW Week 13 (2012) WR Justin Thomas 5-11 185 FA-’17 Greg Zuerlein NFC ST POW Week 11 (2014) RB Lenard Tillery Southern 5-10 198 UDFA RAMS TEAM NOTES LONGEST TENURED RAMS YOUNG GUNS

There are six current Rams who have played at A season ago, the Rams were the youngest least 75 games for the franchise, led by LSJake team in the NFL with an average age of 25.6 McQuaide, with 96 career games played in years old. a Rams uniform. McQuaide has played in every game since joining the franchise as an WR Pharoh Cooper was the youngest player undrafted free agent following the 2011 NFL on the Rams 53-man roster, he turned 22 in Draft. March, which was the 23rd youngest player in the National Football League during the 2016 OL Rodger Saffold (83), P Johnny Hekker (80), season. QB Jared Goff turned 22 in October LS Jake McQuaide DE Robert Quinn (80), K Greg Zuerlein (78), of last year. WR Pharoh Cooper and DT Michael Brockers (75) join McQuaide and QB Jared Goff for most games played as a Ram. were the two youngest For the 2017 campaign, Los Angeles has three Rams in 2016 21 year olds that will report to training camp. Pos. Player Games Played for the Rams RB Justin Davis is the youngest player on the Rams roster, he LS Jake McQuaide 96 will turn 22 on Nov. 11. OL Rodger Saffold 83 P Johnny Hekker 80 There are three players on roster that are over 30 years old, DE Robert Quinn 80 K Greg Zuerlein 78 including T Andrew Whitworth, C John Sullivan and OLB Connor DT Michael Brockers 75 Barwin.

DRAFT HISTORY NO FIRST, AND 10

Rams TE Gerald Everett Rams Head Coach Sean McVay and General Manager The Los Angeles Rams 2017 draft class, the first under first- The 2017 NFL Draft marked the 81st draft for the Rams franchise year head coach Sean McVay featured four offensive players dating back to the second-ever NFL draft in 1937. The team has not as well as four defenders. McVay and company concentrated had a first-round selection in only eight of those drafts, most recently their efforts on pass catchers, selecting three different receiving threats with the team’s first four selections. in 2017. Defensively, Los Angeles added two outside linebackers as the The season following a draft in which the team didn’t make a selec- unit makes the switch to defensive coordinator Wade Phillips’ tion in the first round, the Rams went on to win at least 10 games 3-4 scheme, as well as a defensive tackle and a defensive back. on four different occasions (1967, 1968, 1973, 1984), including two seasons where the Rams claimed the NFC West title (1967, 1973). 2017 Rams Draft Class Additionally, five of the franchise’s 21 ties have come the season Pos. Player School Selection (overall) TE Gerald Everett South Alabama Rd. 2 (44) following a draft that the Rams didn’t make a first-round selection, WR Cooper Kupp Eastern Washington Rd. 3 (69) including two ties during the 1967 season, one of three seasons that DB John Johnson III Boston College Rd. 3 (91) featured two games ending in a draw. WR Josh Reynolds Texas A&M Rd. 4 (117) OLB Samson Ebukam Eastern Washington Rd. 4 (125) Year (Traded to) Record, Divisional Finish DT Tanzel Smart Tulane Rd. 6 (189) 2017 (choice to Cleveland through Tenn.) TBD FB Sam Rogers Virginia Tech Rd. 6 (206) 1987 (choice to Houston) 6-9, third in NFC West OLB Ejuan Price Pittsburgh Rd. 7 (234) 1984 (choice to Kansas City) 10-6, second in NFC West The Los Angeles Rams entered the 2016 NFL Draft with the 1973 (choice to New England) 12-2, first in NFC West No. 1 overall pick, having acquired it in a historical trade with 1972 (choice to NY Giants through N.E.) 6-7-1, third in NFC West the Tennessee Titans. With that pick, the Rams selected QB 1968 (choice to Detroit) 10-3-1, second in NFC West Jared Goff - the 22nd quarterback taken with the first overall pick 1967 (choice to Minnesota) 11-1-2, first in NFC West during the common draft era (since 1967). 1948 (choice to Detroit) 6-5-1, third in Western Conference With the debut of QB Jared Goff earning his first start in the team’s Week 11 contest against the , all six draft In total, the Rams are 61-33-5 (.559) all-time the season after not selections from the 2016 draft played, with four rookies earning selecting in the first round of that year’s draft. a start in the first 13 games of the season.

2016 Rams Draft Class Pos. Player School Selection (overall) QB Jared Goff California Rd. 1 (1) TE Tyler Higbee Western Kentucky Rd. 4 (110) WR Pharoh Cooper South Carolina Rd. 4 (117) TE Temarrick Hemingway South Carolina St. Rd. 6 (177) LB Josh Forrest Kentucky Rd. 6 (190) WR Mike Thomas Southern Miss. Rd. 6 (206) RAMS OFFENSIVE NOTES LINING THEM UP STARTING GOFF ON THE ROAD

One of Head Coach Sean Rams QB Jared Goff threw three McVay’s first tasks was shoring touchdowns in the first half of his first-career road start in a Week up the Rams offensive line - 12 match-up with the New Orleans a unit that saw six different Saints, marking the first time a Rams starting combinations during the passer has tossed three touchdowns 2016 campaign. in the first half since 2010. Goff became the third rookie to throw The franchise has not used three touchdowns in their first-career a draft pick on an offensive road start over the past 20 years. lineman since the 2015 draft, so McVay and Co. infused the The Cal product’s first professional exsisting youth on roster with a touchdown came on the Rams’ opening drive of their Week 12 game pair of veteran free agents in T at New Orleans on a 24-yard pass to Andrew Whitworth and C John WR Tavon Austin. The score marked Sullivan. the seventh time in the team’s first QB Jared Goff 11 games that it scored on its first The duo has combined to play possession. Against the Falcons in Week 14, Goff scored his first career in 290 career games with 258 rushing touchdown on a two-yard quarterback keeper. Against starts. Additionally, Whitworth C John Sullivan and T Andrew Whitworth the 49ers in a Week 16 contest, Goff connected with rookie TE and Sullivan have played in 10 Tyler Higbee for his fifth-career TD pass, the first TD of Higbee’s postseason contests with nine career playoff starts between professional career. them. Jared Goff Touchdown Passes Prior to McVay’s arrival, the Rams used four of their first seven selections in the 2015 draft on offensive linemen. Play Date/Opponent 24-yard pass to WR Tavon Austin 11/27/16/NO 6-yard pass to WR Kenny Britt 11/27/16/NO OL Rob Havenstein, a massive 6-8 lineman from Wisconsin, 15-yard pass to TE Lance Kendricks 11/27/16/NO was the team’s second round (57th overall) pick in 2015. 1-yard pass to WR Kenny Britt 12/4/16/NE Havenstein started the first 15 games of the 2016 season at 2-yard pass to TE Tyler Higbee 12/24/16/SF RT before sufering an ankle injury, keeping him out of the season finale. TAVON AWESOME 2015 third-round pick OL Jamon Brown started five games in his second professional season at both left and right guard Rams jack-of-all-trades weapon Tavon positions. He will compete at the RT position heading into the Austin has continued to contribute in 2017 campaign. Brown spent some time at the tackle position multiple ways in the Rams’ first season in Los Angeles after enjoying a breakout in his collegiate career at Louisville. year in 2015. A 2015 sixth-round pick, started 11 games at Austin accounted for 1,037 total yards right guard in 2016. during the 2016 season, including 509 yards receiving, 438 punt return yards, 159 yards rushing and five yards in kickoff Selected between Brown and Wichmann, in the fourth round return. The West Virginia product added (No. 199 overall) of the 2015 draft, G , started four touchdowns in 2016. the final four games of the 2016 season. In 2015, Austin tied RB Todd Gurley for the most touchdowns among Rams with 10, which gave the Rams two players in THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE SCORE double digits in the category for the first WR Tavon Austin time since 2006 ( & Torry The Los Angeles Rams offensive unit Holt). Austin’s 10 total touchdowns in 2015 was tied for third- scored on its first possession in seven of most among NFC receivers. its 2016 regular season games, outscoring their opponents 71-65 in the first quarter. Austin’s 75-yard punt return in Week 1 of 2015 was just the third longest of his career. He’s the only player in NFL history with a The Rams amassed 37 points on seven punt return of 75 or more yards in each of his first three seasons. of the team’s first 16 offensive drives, the Austin needs just one more punt return for touchdown to tie the sixth-most in the NFC during the 2016 Rams’ all-time record. campaign, with a 43.8 percent first drive In his first four NFL seasons, Austin scored 23 career touchdowns: scoring efficiency. 12 receiving, eight rushing and three punt returns. That total is tied for the most among wide receivers in the 2013 draft class. NFC Leaders in points scored on WR Tavon Austin vs. N.O. opening offensive drive Most Career Touchdowns by WRs, 2013 Draft NFC Team First Drive Points Scored 1. Atlanta Falcons 69 Player TDs 2. Green Bay Packers 58 1t. Tavon Austin, L.A. 23 3. Dallas Cowboys 48 1t. DeAndre Hopkins, HOU 23 4. 44 3. Terrance Williams, DAL 20 5. Philadelphia Eagles 43 4t. Keenan Allen, SD 16 6. Los Angeles Rams 37 4t. , MIN 16 Rams 2016 Opening Drive Scores Austin has led the Rams in punt return yardage in each of his Week Opponent Scoring Play first four seasons in the league. The dynamic West Virginia Week 2 Seattle 39 yard FG product is only 32-yards rushing away from amassing 1,000- Week 3 at Tampa Bay 44 yard TD pass plus yards in three different statistical categories. Week 5 Buffalo 37 yard FG Week 6 at Detroit 20 yard TD pass Week 7 New York Giants 10 yard TD pass Tavon Austin’s Career All-Purpose Yardage Breakdown Week 10 at New York Jets 20 yard FG Player Rush Rec. KR PR Total Week 12 at New Orleans 24 yard TD pass Tavon Austin 968 1,642 438 1,303 4,351 RAMS DEFENSIVE NOTES DONALD DOMINATES A PRODUCTIVE PRESENCE Since entering the league in 2014, Rams DT Aaron Donald has used Aaron Donald has turned in three an explosive first step to make of the best seasons by a defensive a living in opponents’ backfields tackle in franchise history. since entering the league in 2014. In just three seasons as a professional, Donald has recorded From the start of the 2014 season, at least 8.0 sacks in each season, Donald ranks second in the league accounting for three of the top six in tackles for loss, tallying 57 in 48 sack performances by a DT in team games played. history.

In 2015, Donald became just the DT Aaron Donald During the 2016 season, he third Rams defensive tackle to racked up the most quarterback reach double digits in sacks since knockdowns in the league (31) in addition to 33.5 quarterback the NFL began recognizing the hurries (the fourth-most in the NFL) to total the second-best QB DT Aaron Donald stat in 1982. He completed the hurry and knockdown total in the NFL. season one sack shy of surpassing D’Marco Farr for the most in franchise history by a DT. During the 2015 campaign, Donald tied for sixth in the NFL in Donald finished his 2015 season tied for the NFL lead in sacks sacks (11.0) and second in both tackles for loss and quarterback among 4-3 defensive tackles, and over the last three years, no hits. Donald was the only interior lineman to rank in the top five other defensive tackle has more sacks than the Rams’ three- during the 2015 season in those categories. time Pro Bowler. 2016 NFL Leaders - QB Knockdowns Most Sacks by a Rams DT, Single Season Player Sacks Player Knockdowns 1. D’Marco Farr, 1995 11.5 1. Aaron Donald, L.A. 31.0 2. Aaron Donald, 2015 11.0 2. Cliff Avril, SEA 26.5 3. , 1993 10.5 3. Bruce Irvine, OAK 26.0 4. Aaron Donald, 2014 9.0 4. , OAK 25.0 5. D’Marco Farr, 1999 8.5 5. Trent Murphy, WAS 24.5 6. Aaron Donald, 2016 8.0 2016 NFL Leaders - Total QB Hurries and Knockdowns ROB’N THE BALL Player QBH and Knockdowns 1. Brandon Graham, PHI 72.5 Rams OLB Robert Quinn has made 2. Aaron Donald, L.A. 68.5 a career out of terrorizing opponents’ 3. Geno Atkins, CIN 67.0 quarterbacks. Since 2012, Quinn leads the National Football League in forced 4. , NYG 64.5 fumbles with 18. 5. Von Miller, DEN 59.5

Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips 2014-Present NFL Leaders - Most Tackles for Loss looks to build on Quinn’s success and Player TFL emulate the success that some of his previous defenses have had in forcing 1. J.J. Watt, HOU 59 fumbles, Phillips Broncos defensive unit 2. Aaron Donald, L.A. 57 forced 34 fumbles in his two seasons as 3. Khalil Mack, OAK 53 coordinator, tied for the fourth-best total 4. Ndamukong Suh, DET/MIA 49 in those two seasons. 5. Ryan Kerrigan, WAS 46 LB Alec Ogletree has forced 11 fumbles DE Robert Quinn since 2012, which is tied for the 15th-highest output in the NFL. BROCKERS BRINGING IT As a team, the Rams have forced 73 fumbles since 2012. The DT Michael Brockers recorded the 73 forced fumbles is the sixth-best total in the NFL during that second-most tackles on the team by an time frame. interior defensive lineman (58) during the 2016 season. His 58 total tackles Individual Forced Fumble Totals 2012-Present ranked eighth on the team a season ago. Player Forced Fumbles 1. Robert Quinn, L.A. 18 Additionally, the LSU product has tallied 2t. Von Miller, DEN 17 seven quarterback pressures and four 2t. Cameron Wake, MIA 17 quarterback hits despite missing the 4t. Cliff Avril, SEA/DET 15 team’s 2016 Week 5 contest against 4t. , CIN 15 4t. Ryan Kerrigan, WAS 15 Buffalo and Week 7 contest against the 4t. Ryan Kerrigan, CHI/CAR 15 Giants. 4t. J.J. Watt, HOU 15 Brockers finished the 2015 season with Team Forced Fumble Totals 2012-Present career highs in tackles (74) and tackles Player Forced Fumbles for loss (12). His tackle for loss total tied 1. 86 for third among all Rams. DT Michael Brockers 2. 82 3. Denver Broncos 81 Brockers is one of five Rams defensive linemen who joined the 4. Seattle Seahawks 75 team as a first-round draft pick. He was an All-Rookie selection 5. Washington Redskins 74 by the Pro Football Writers of America in 2012. 6. Los Angeles Rams 73 RAMS DEFENSIVE NOTES A TRU PLAYMAKER COUNT IT ALL FOR LOSS

CB Trumaine Johnson is tied for the Both against the run and the pass, the lead amongst the 2012 Draft Class with Rams defense was among the NFL’s 16 interceptions and was among the best over the past two seasons when NFL’s best cornerbacks in 2015 as he it came to making plays behind the line enjoyed a breakout season. of scrimmage. The former Montana Grizzly recorded The Rams defense forced 113 his first interception of the 2016 negative plays by opposing offenses campaign in the end zone as he picked in 2016, the third-most in the NFL this off Cardinals QB Carson Palmer in the past season. Los Angeles leads the Rams’ Week 4 win at Arizona. league in negative plays since the start of the 2015 season with 245. Johnson’s 16 career interceptions are tied for the seventh most since he The Rams finished the 2015 season entered the NFL, and he has more with a league-best 132 negative plays, which included 82 negative rushes picks than any other player in his draft and 50 negative passing plays by class. their opponents. CB Trumaine Johnson DT Aaron Donald Most Interception, 2012 Draft Class In 2016, Los Angeles forced 74 negative Player INTs rushes by opponents and 39 negative passes. The Rams 1t. Trumaine Johnson, L.A. 16 defense cost opposing offenses 386 yards of negative offense 1t. Casey Hayward, LAC 16 in 2016. 3. , BUF 14 4. , STL/NYG 13 2015-Present NFL Leaders, Opponent Negative Plays 5t. Harrison Smith, MIN 12 Team Plays 5t. , CAR 12 1. Los Angeles Rams 241 2. Arizona Cardinals 240 3. Miami Dolphins 231 ON THE MARK 4t. Philidelphia Eagles 221 4t. Jacksonville Jaguars 221 LB Mark Barron entered the Rams’ starting lineup in Week 5 of the 2015 season, and he has made his impact IF YOU AIN’T FIRST, YOU’RE LAST felt ever since. The Crimson Tide product recorded 135-plus tackles in A contributing factor to the Rams’ three- back-to-back seasons. and-out success starts on first down. During the 2016 season, Los Angeles Barron started all 16 contests of the was the third-best defensive team in the 2016 campaign and finished second on the team with 147 tackles. He led or league on first down plays. tied for the most tackles on the team in eight of the Rams’ contests in their first The 2016 Rams defensive unit saw season back in Los Angeles. opponents play 455 first-down snaps. Of In the team’s 2015 Week 7 win over those snaps, the Rams only surrendered Cleveland, Barron recorded a career- a four-plus yard gain 201 times. The high 19 tackles, which is the most by 44.2 percent of first down plays going for any Ram in a game since 2001, and more than four yards was the third-lowest LB\ Mark Barron was close to matching it against the CB Trumaine Johnson and DE percentage of any NFL team in 2016. New Orleans Saints in the 2016 Week Robert Quinn 12 match-up, finishing with 18 tackles. Coaches also credited Barron with two tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and a 2016 Opponent First Down Efficiency quarterback hit against the Browns. Team Pct. 1st Down Plays 4+ Yds. 1. Jacksonville Jaguars 43.0% In addition to his team-leading tackle total in 2015, Barron 2. New York Jets 44.1% finished with five QB pressures, eight QB hits, three forced 3. Los Angeles Rams 44.2% fumbles and five passes defensed. 4. Seattle Seahawks 44.5% 5. Philadelphia Eagles 44.6% AND IT’S 1, 2, 3 AND OUT... A TREE IN THE MIDDLE The Los Angeles Rams defensive unit finished tied for third in the league in In just four seasons with the Rams, LB Alec three-and-out percentage during the Ogletree has three seasons in the top 10 for 2016 NFL season. highest single-season tackle totals, which is the most of any Ram in history. The Rams defense was on the field for 192 series, and recorded 49 three-and- In his first season as Los Angeles’ middle out possessions (25.5 percent). linebacker, Ogletree had his most productive season as a professional, leading the Rams Los Angeles’ three-and-out series defense with 171 tackles, the fifth-highest percentage was tied for the third-best in output in franchise history. the NFL during the 2016 campaign. LB Alec Ogletree 2016 Defensive Three-and-Out S Maurice Alexander Rams Single-Season Leading Tacklers Player (season) Total tackles Percentages 1. London Fletcher (2000) 193 Team Three-and-Out Pct. 2. London Fletcher (2001) 189 1. Houston Texans 27.6% 3. Jim Collins (1984) 185 2. Jacksonville Jaguars 26.2% 4. (2012) 174 3t. Los Angeles Rams 25.5% 5. Alec Ogletree (2016) 171 6. Roman Phifer (1996) 170 3t. Denver Broncos 25.5% 7. Alec Ogletree (2014) 169 5. Carolina Panthers 24.5% 8. Alec Ogletree (2013) 155 RAMS SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES GREG THE LEG ONE ‘HEK’ OF A RECORD

Rams K Greg “The Leg” Zuerlein In the team’s Week 16 game against the is one of the most prolific long- San Francisco 49ers, P Johnny Hekker distance kickers in NFL history. recorded four punts inside the 20-yard At Minnesota (11/8/15), he broke line, moving him into sole possession of his own team record with a the single-season record. Hekker tied 61-yard field goal. In the process, an NFL record with 46 punts downed he became just the second kicker in NFL history to make two inside opponents’ 20-yard line in the 60 yard field goals in a career, team’s Week 14 contest against the joining . Atlanta Falcons. Coincidentally, Rams Special Teams Coordinator John Fassel held the same position with The record was previously held by the Raiders when Janikowski Arizona Punter Dave Zastudil, who accomplished his feat. amassed 46 punts inside opponents territory during the 2012 season. Zuerlein owns five of the six longest field goals made in Rams P Johnny Hekker history, and his 61-yard kick in Zastudil needed 112 punting attempts K Greg Zuerlein Minnesota was the longest in the to reach the record and also recorded NFL during the 2015 season. eight touchbacks. Hekker reached 46 punts inside the 20 with Zuerlein has been one of the best deep ball kickers in the league 79 punting attempts and only committed one touchback during since he arrived in 2012. At Washington (9/20/15), Zuerlein the 2016 season. Hekker punted a career-high 98 times in 2016. made a 52-yard kick. With 16 career kicks from 50 yards or more, Zuerlein ranks second in team history in field goals of 50 Single Season Punts Inside the 20 Record yards or more. He passed Josh Brown last season to move into second on the Rams all-time scoring list. He’s tied for the third- Player Punts Inside 20 most 50-yard field goals in the NFL since 2012. 1. Johnny Hekker, L.A. - 2016 98 51 2. Dave Zastudil, ARI - 2012 112 46 NFL Kickers have made only 16 field goals of 60 yards or more 3. Dustin Colquitt, KC - 2012 83 45 in league history, and Zuerlein has two of them. Longest Field Goals, NFL History Player, Team Year Distance JOHNNY ON THE SPOT Matt Prater, DEN 2013 64 David Akers, SF 2012 63 In addition to recording the most punts Tom Dempsey, NO 1970 63 downed inside opponents’ 20-yard line Jason Elam, DEN 1998 63 in NFL history a season ago, Hekker Sebastian Janikowski, OAK 2011 63 Matt Bryant, TB 2006 62 broke his own NFL single-season net Greg Zuerlein, L.A. 2015 61 punting average record (46.0). Jay Feely, ARI 2012 61 Sebastian Janikowski, OAK 2009 61 Hekker booted a then career-long 75 Justin Tucker, BAL 2013 61 yard punt against the Carolina Panthers Greg Zuerlein, L.A. 2012 60 in the Rams’ Week 9 contest, and Morten Andersen, NO 1991 60 bested himself a week later with a Rob Bironas, TEN 2006 60 78-yarder against the New York Jets, Dan Carpenter, MIA 2010 60 earning him NFC Special Teams Player Steve Cox, CLE 1984 60 of the Week honors. The former Oregon Chandler Catanzaro, ARI 2016 60 State Beaver earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Month honors for Most FG made from 50 yards or more, Rams History December during the 2016 season. Player Years Number P Johnny Hekker Jeff Wilkins 1997-07 26 The Oregon State product finished the Greg Zuerlein 2012-present 18 2016 season with 98 punts, a 47.8 yard gross punting average, Josh Brown 2008-11 15 51 punts inside opponents 20-yard line with only one touchback. Tony Zendejas 1991-94 8 Mike Lansford 1982-90 4 As a unit, the Rams punt coverage team limited opponents to 152 return yards on 35 attempts and limited opponents to a league-best 4.3 yard average. With the outstanding coverage A LEG UP IN THE SCORING COLUMN unit and directional punting, Hekker posted a 46.0-yard net average on the season, the best in NFL history. Against Buffalo in the Rams’ Week 5 contest, K Greg Zuerlein made his Hekker led the NFL in 2015 in net average (43.7), gross average 100th career field goal. He now has (47.9) and punts downed inside the opponents’ 20 yard-line connected on 112 field goals and 143 (41). Since the NFL began tracking punts inside 20 yard-line in PATs in his five-year NFL career. 1976, Hekker is the first player to lead the league in gross, net and punts placed inside the 20-yard line in the same season, a feat achieved a season ago. Zuerlein’s 97.9 percent PAT success rate is the fourth-highest percentage in franchise history. Zuerlein is the Highest Net Punting Average in a Season (Since 1976) only kicker in franchise history that Player Punts Net Avg has kicked PATs from the 2-yard line 1. Johnny Hekker, L.A. - 2016 98 46.0 and the 15-yard line. 2t. Johnny Hekker, L.A. - 2013 78 44.2 2t. Sam Martin, DET - 2016 62 44.2 With 479 career points scored, 3. Andy Lee, SF - 2011 78 44.0 Zuerlein ranks eighth in Rams history 4. , OAK - 2009 96 43.9 in the category. K Greg Zuerlein 5. Johnny Hekker, L.A. - 2015 91 43.7 RAMS SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES FLIPPING FIELDS SHORT CHANGED RETURN

P Johnny Hekker continues to be The Rams special teams units not only one of the most accurate have flourished since Special punters in the NFL, but has Teams Coordinator John Fassel developed to be a complete special took over prior to the 2012 season. teams weapon at flipping the field. P Johnny Hekker and the Rams coverage units have backed Hekker became the first punter in the opponents up deep in their own NFL to record a 75-plus yard punt in territory and limited opponents to back-to-back games since Patriots’ average just 6.4 yards per punt Luke Prestridge in 1984. return, which is the lowest average in the NFL since the start of the The Oregon State product estab- 2012 season. lished a career-long 75-yard punt in the team’s Week 9 contest against Through the 2016 season, Los the Carolina Panthers, a record that Angeles held its opponents to stuck for a week before he booted just 4.3 yards per punt return, the a 78-yarder against the New York P Johnny Hekker LS Jake McQuaide lowest average in the NFL over the Jets in the Rams’ Week 10 contest. On the season, Hekker has course of the season. three punts over 75 yards. 2012-Present Team Punting Leaders Avg. Opp. Return There were only nine 70-plus punts during the 2016 NFL cam- 1. Los Angeles Rams 6.4 2t. Minnesota Vikings 7.5 paign, Hekker and Jaguars’ Brad Norton each had a 78-yarder 2t. 7.5 to their name. 4. New England Patriots 7.6 5. Green Bay Packers 7.8 Hekker’s 46.0-yard net average led the league in 2016, and ranks first in NFL history for a single season. Previously, the 16- game record was 44.2, a record Hekker himself set in 2013 RETURN TO SENDER

Since the NFL went to a 16-game season in 1978, the lowest In addition to limiting opposing opponent punt return average, with a minimum of 25 returns, teams punt return unit to only 6.4 yards per return, the Rams punt is 2.6 yards, set by the Rams in 2013. The 2016 version of the return unit is tied for the third-most Rams saw its opponents return 35 punts for just a 4.3 yards per punts returned for touchdowns (4) return average. since 2012.

Longest Punts Since 2012 WR/PR Tavon Austin ranked 13th Player, Team Distance in the NFL in punt return average 1. Robert Malone, NYJ 84 for the 2016 season, averaging 2t. Jordan Berry, PIT 79 9.0 yards per return. In the team’s 2t. Drew Butler, PIT 79 Week 4 win at Arizona, Austin 2t. Brett Kern, TEN 79 returned a punt 47 yards late in 5t. Johnny Hekker, L.A. 78 5t. Brad Nortman, JAX 78 the game to set up the Rams go-ahead touchdown.

The West Virginia product is the only player in NFL history with a punt return of 75 or more yards WR/PR Tavon Austin in each of his first three seasons. Austin needs just one more punt return for touchdown to tie the Rams’ all-time record.

Now in his fourth NFL season, Austin has 23 career touchdowns: 12 receiving, eight rushing and three punt returns.

2012-Present Team Punt Return TDs Touchdowns 1t. Minnesota Vikings 5 1t. Philadelphia Eagles 5 1t. Kansas City Chiefs 5 4t. Los Angeles Rams 4 4t. Green Bay Packers 4 RAMS 2017 PRESEASON STATS

Won 1, Lost 0 Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TD J.Davis 9 70 7.8 32 0 8/12 W 13-10 Vs. Dallas Cowboys M.Brown 5 25 5.0 9 0 D.Llorens 3 8 2.7 6 0 Rams Opponent S.Mannion 2 8 4.0 8 0 Total First Downs 12 9 T.Gurley 4 2 0.5 4 0 Rushing 4 0 D.Orlovsky 1 -2 -2.0 -2 0 Passing 8 8 L.Tillery 4 -6 -1.5 4 0 Penalty 0 1 Rams 28 105 3.8 32 0 3rd Down: Made/Att 3/15 3/15 Opponents 16 48 3.0 8 0 3rd Down Pct. 20.0% 20.0% 4th Down: Made/Att 1/1 0/1 Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TD 4th Down Pct. 100.0% 0.0% N.Spruce 6 30 5.0 7 0 Possession Avg. 32:50 27:10 C.Kupp 2 35 17.5 19 0 Total Net Yards 271 248 P.Cooper 2 25 12.5 17 0 Avg. Per Game 271.0 248.0 G.Everett 2 12 6.0 9 0 Total Plays 61 58 B.Shippen 2 10 5.0 6 0 Avg. Per Play 4.4 4.3 P.McRoberts 1 14 14.0 14 0 Net Yards Rushing 105 48 T.Hemingway 1 13 13.0 13 0 Avg. Per Game 105.0 48.0 T.Gurley 1 10 10.0 10 0 Total Rushes 28 16 D.Llorens 1 9 9.0 9 0 Net Yards Passing 166 200 M.Brown 1 8 8.0 8 0 Avg. Per Game 166.0 200.0 J.Davis 1 7 7.0 7 0 Sacked/Yards Lost 2/15 1/4 R.Woods 1 5 5.0 5 0 Gross Yards 181 204 T.Higbee 1 3 3.0 3 0 Attempts/Completions 31/22 41/23 S.Rogers 0 0 0 0 0 Completion Pct. 71.0% 56.1% Rams 22 181 8.2 19 0 Had Intercepted 0 0 Opponents 23 204 8.9 25t 1 Punts/Average 9/40.9 8/41.8 Net Punting Avg. 37.6 40.8 Penalties/Yards 9/78 7/53 Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TD Fumbles/Ball Lost 5/1 4/2 N/A 0 0 0.0 0 0 Touchdowns 1 1 Rams 0 0 0.0 0 0 Rushing 0 0 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 Passing 0 1 Returns 1 0 Punting No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B J.Hekker 5 202 40.4 36.2 0 0 47 0 Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts T.Coons 4 166 41.5 39.3 0 0 52 0 Rams 7 0 3 3 0 13 Rams 9 368 40.9 37.6 0 0 52 0 Opponents 0 3 7 0 0 10 Opponents 8 334 41.8 40.8 0 3 53 0 Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt Pts Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD C.Kupp 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 S.Ryan 3 4 8 2.7 11 0 G.Zuerlein 0 0 0 0 1/1 1/1 0 4 Rams 3 4 8 2.7 11 0 T.Coons 0 0 0 0 0/0 1/1 0 3 Opponents 6 1 30 5.0 11 0 Rams 1 0 0 1 1/1 2/2 0 13 Opponents 1 0 1 0 1/1 1/1 0 10 Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TD P.Cooper 1 27 27.0 27 0 2-Pt. Conversions: Rams 0/0, Opponents: 0/0 K.Cannon 1 16 16.0 16 0 Sacks: C. Thompson 1.0 Rams 2 43 21.5 27 0 Team: 1.0, Opponents: 2.0 Opponents 2 39 19.5 23 0 Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ G.Zuerlein 0/ 0 0/ 0 0/ 0 1/ 1 0/ 0 T.Coons 0/ 0 0/ 0 1/ 1 0/ 0 0/ 0 Rams 0/ 0 0/ 0 1/ 1 1/ 1 0/ 0 Opponents 0/ 0 0/ 0 1/ 1 0/ 0 0/ 0 Fumbles Lost: J.Davis 1 Total: 1 Opponent Fumble Recoveries: Opponent Fumble Recoveries: J.Forrest 1, T.Smart 1 Total: 2

Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack /Lost Rating S.Mannion 25 18 144 72.0% 5.8 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 17 2/15 86.1 J.Goff 4 3 34 75.0% 8.5 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19 0/0 100.0 D.Orlovsky 2 1 3 50.0% 1.5 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 0/0 56.3 Rams 31 22 181 71.0% 5.8 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19 2/15 85.5 Opponents 41 23 204 56.1% 5.0 1 2.4% 0 0.0% 25t 1/4 77.7 RAMS 2016 STATS

Won 4, Lost 12 Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TD T.Gurley 278 885 3.2 24t 6 9/12 L 28-0 at San Francisco 49ers T.Austin 28 159 5.7 30t 1 9/18 W 9-3 vs. Seattle Seahawks B.Cunningham 21 101 4.8 24 0 9/25 W 37-32 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers C.Keenum 20 51 2.6 13 1 10/2 W 17-13 at Arizona Cardinals M.Brown 18 39 2.2 10 0 10/9 L 30-13 Buffalo Bills J.Goff 8 16 2.0 6 1 10/16 L 31-28 at Detroit Lions B.Marquez 1 2 2.0 2 0 10/23 L 17-10 New York Giants (London) S.Mannion 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 11/6 L 13-10 Carolina Panthers Rams 375 1,252 3.3 30t 9 11/13 W 9-6 at New York Jets Opponents 424 1,660 3.9 61 12 11/20 L 14-10 Miami Dolphins 11/27 L 49-21 at New Orleans Saints Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TD 12/5 L 26-10 at New England K.Britt 68 1,002 14.7 66 5 12/11 L 42-14 Atlanta Falcons T.Austin 58 509 8.8 43t 3 12/15 L 24-3 at Seattle Seahawks L.Kendricks 50 499 10.0 44 2 12/24 L 22-21 San Francisco 49ers T.Gurley 43 327 7.6 33 0 1/1/17 L 44-6 Arizona Cardinals B.Quick 41 564 13.8 65t 3 B.Cunningham 16 91 5.7 12 0 Rams Opponent P.Cooper 14 106 7.6 23 0 Total First Downs 245 325 T.Higbee 11 85 7.7 31 1 Rushing 68 91 M.Brown 3 46 15.3 26 0 Passing 151 194 B.Marquez 3 37 12.3 13 0 Penalty 26 40 M.Thomas 3 37 12.3 16 0 3rd Down: Made/Att 67/213 82/220 P.McRoberts 1 6 6.0 6 0 3rd Down Pct. 31.5% 37.3% C.Reynolds 1 4 4.0 4 0 4th Down: Made/Att 8/20 12/14 Rams 312 3,313 10.6 66 14 4th Down Pct. 40.0% 85.7% Opponents 378 3,928 10.4 64t 32 Possession Avg. 29:21 30:39 Total Net Yards 4,203 5,392 Avg. Per Game 262.7 337.0 Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TD Total Plays 960 1,037 M.Alexander 2 19 9.5 19 0 Avg. Per Play 4.4 5.2 A.Ogletree 2 15 7.5 8 0 Net Yards Rushing 1,252 1,660 M.Barron 2 8 4.0 7 0 Avg. Per Game 78.3 103.8 T.McDonald 2 0 0.0 0 0 Total Rushes 375 424 C.Davis 1 29 29.0 29 0 Net Yards Passing 2,951 3,732 T.Johnson 1 0 0.0 0 0 Avg. Per Game 184.4 233.3 Rams 10 71 7.1 29 0 Sacked/Yards Lost 49/362 31/196 Opponents 20 349 17.5 66t 5 Gross Yards 3,313 3,928 Attempts/Completions 536/312 582/378 Punting No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B Completion Pct. 58.2% 64.9% J.Hekker 98 4,680 47.8 46.0 1 51 78 0 Had Intercepted 20 10 Rams 98 4,680 47.8 46.0 1 51 78 0 Punts/Average 98/47.8 96/44.9 Opponents 96 4,311 44.9 39.6 7 30 66 1 Net Punting Avg. 46.0 39.6 Penalties/Yards 126/1091 108/920 Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD Fumbles/Ball Lost 24/9 19/8 T.Austin 44 16 364 8.3 47 0 Touchdowns 24 50 P.Cooper 5 3 5 1.0 6 0 Rushing 9 12 Rams 49 19 369 7.5 47 0 Passing 14 32 Opponents 35 40 152 4.3 19 0 Returns 1 6 Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TD B.Cunningham 22 599 27.2 61 0 Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts P.Cooper 14 323 23.1 51 0 Rams 71 53 26 74 0 224 M.Thomas 9 180 20.0 41 0 Opponents 65 134 79 116 0 394 T.Austin 1 5 5.0 5 0 C.Reynolds 1 0 0.0 0 0 Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt Pts C.Davis 0 15 0 15 0 G.Zuerlein 0 0 0 0 23/23 17/20 0 74 Rams 47 1,122 23.9 61 0 G.Zuerlein 0 0 0 0 23/23 19/22 0 80 Opponents 22 430 19.5 27 0 T.Gurley 6 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 36 K.Britt 5 0 5 0 0/0 0/0 0 30 Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ T.Austin 4 1 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 24 G.Zuerlein 0/ 0 5/ 5 9/ 9 3/ 4 2/ 4 B.Quick 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 18 Rams 0/ 0 5/ 5 9/ 9 3/ 4 2/ 4 L.Kendricks 2 0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 12 Opponents 0/ 0 6/ 6 5/ 5 5/ 7 0/ 0 C.Keenum 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 E.Westbrooks 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 Fumbles Lost: J.Goff 2, M.Thomas 1, K.Britt 1, L.Kendricks 1, J.Goff 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 C.Keenum 1, T.Austin 1, M.Brown 1, T.Gurley 1, Total: 9 T.Higbee 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 Rams 24 9 14 1 23/23 19/22 0 224 Opponent Fumble Recoveries: E.Sims 1, M.Barron 1, T.Johnson Opponents 50 12 32 6 44/47 16/18 1 394 1, A.Ogletree 1, E.Westbrooks 1, E.Gaines 1, M.Fox 1, J.Forrest 1 Total: 8 2-Pt. Conversions: Rams 0/1, Opponents: 1/3 Sacks: A.Donald 8.0, W.Hayes 5.0, R.Quinn 4.0, D.Easley 3.5, E.Sims 2.5, E.Westbrooks 2.0, M.Alexander 1.0, M.Barron 1.0, L.Joyner 1.0, T.McDonald 1.0, C.Thomas 1.0, B.Countess 1.0 Team: 31.0, Opponents: 49.0 Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack /Lost Rating C.Keenum 322 196 2,201 60.9% 6.8 9 2.8% 11 3.4% 65t 23/140 76.4 J.Goff 205 112 1,089 54.6% 5.3 5 2.4% 7 3.4% 66 26/222 63.6 S.Mannion 6 3 19 50.0% 3.2 0 0.0% 1 16.7% 9 0/0 17.4 J.Hekker 2 1 4 50.0% 2.0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4 0/0 56.3 P.Cooper 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0 0/0 0.0 Rams 536 312 3,313 58.2% 6.2 14 2.6% 20 3.7% 66 49/362 69.5 Opponents 582 378 3,928 64.9% 6.7 32 5.5% 10 1.7% 64t 31/196 95.5 RAMS 2016 DEFENSIVE STATS Based on coaches’ film review

Player Total Solo Asst. Sacks Yards QBP QB Hits INT PD FF FR Alec Ogletree 171 132 39 0.0 0.0 3 4 2 16 1 1 Mark Barron 147 118 29 1.0 8.0 4 4 2 8 0 1 T.J. McDonald 91 66 25 1.0 6.0 0 3 2 11 1 0 Lamarcus Joyner 70 56 14 1.0 7.0 0 1 0 8 1 0 Maurice Alexander 66 46 20 1.0 9.0 12 1 2 6 0 0 William Hayes 64 34 30 5.0 28.0 31 13 0 0 0 0 Aaron Donald 62 44 18 8.0 54.0 53 26 0 6 2 0 Michael Brockers 58 33 25 0.0 0.0 7 5 0 3 1 0 E.J. Gaines 58 48 10 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 7 1 0 Trumaine Johnson 58 53 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 13 0 2 Eugene Sims 52 25 27 2.5 17.5 17 3 0 2 0 1 Dominique Easley 50 24 26 3.5 21.5 21 8 0 1 2 0 Ethan Westbrooks 46 26 20 2.0 7.0 27 14 0 2 0 1 Cam Thomas 44 25 19 1.0 5.0 14 5 0 0 0 0 Troy Hill 38 35 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Cody Davis 20 9 11 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 4 0 0 Blake Countess 20 12 8 1.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Matt Longacre 18 6 12 0.0 0.0 6 3 0 0 0 0 Michael Jordan 18 13 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Josh Forrest 16 10 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Cory Littleton 13 8 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Robert Quinn 12 5 7 4.0 33.0 12 8 0 2 2 0 Coty Sensabaugh 8 8 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Morgan Fox 6 4 2 0.0 0.0 5 2 0 0 1 1 Totals 1206 840 366 31.0 196.0 212 102 10 96 12 8 RAMS 2016 SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES Based on coaches’ film review Player Tackles Chase Reynolds 12 Bryce Hager 10 Cory Littleton 9 Bradley Marquez 8 Cody Davis 8 Michael Thomas 6 Josh Forrest 4 3 Marqui Christian 3 Mark Barron 3 Malcolm Brown 3 Troy Hill 2 Jake McQuaide 1 T.J. McDonald 1 Temarrick Hemingway 1 Greg Zuerlein 1 Isaiah Johnson 1 Blake Countess 1 LOS ANGELES RAMS ROSTER LOS ANGELES RAMS COACHES/PRONUNCIATIONOACHES/PRONUNCIATION

RAMS COACHING STAFF Head Coach……………………………………………Sean McVay Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers……………… Joe Barry Special Teams Coordinator…………………….……..John Fassel Offensive Coordinator………………………………….Matt LaFleur Defensive Coordinator………………………….……..Wade Phillips Defensive Quality Control……………………………..Thad Bogardus Assistant Offensive Line………………………..……Andy Dickerson Safeties…………………………………...……………..Ejiro Evero Assistant Strength and Conditioning…………………Edward Grayer Defensive Line………………………………………..Bill Johnson Offensive Line………………………………………..Aaron Kromer Offensive Quality Control………………………………….Zak Kromer Assistant Special Teams…………………………….Tyrone McKenzie Strength Assistant……………………………………….Fernando Noriega Quarterbacks………………………………………. Greg Olson Running Backs…………………….……………… Skip Peete Cornerbacks………………………………………. Aubrey Pleasant Head Strength & Conditioning………………………….…..Ted Rath Assistant Linebackers…………………………….. Chris Shula Assistant Wide Receivers…………………………………..Zac Taylor Assistant Strength and Conditioning…………………Blair Wagner Tight Ends…………………………………………. Shane Waldron Wide Receivers………………………………………..Eric Yarber

RAMS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 11 TAVON Austin………………………………………….TAY-von 66 Austin BLYTHE……………………………………...BLY-th 68 JAMON Brown………………………………………….juh-MON 41 MARQUI Christian………………………………… MAR-key 10 PHAROH Cooper………………………………….. FAIR-oh 64 Andrew DONNAL……………………………………don-NEL 50 Samson EBUKAM…………………………………….ay-BOO-kam 30 Todd GURLEY……………………………………… GUR-lee 54 Bryce HAGER………………………………………. HAY-gur 79 Rob HAVENSTEIN……………………………………HAY-vin-stine 84 TEMARRICK Hemingway……………………………Tuh-MARE-ick 37 DE'MARD LLORENS………………………………..DUH-mard LOW-rens 44 Jake McQUAIDE………………………………………Mc-KWAYD 49 Andy MULUMBA……………………………………….MOO-loom-ba 56 FOLARIN ORIMOLADE………………………………..foe-LAIR-rin Oh-rim-oh-la-day 34 AARION Penton……………………………………………Air-REE-on 51 EJUAN Price……………………………………………JUAN 23 NICKELL ROBEY-Coleman………………………. Nick-ELL Robe-EE 12 SHAKEIR Ryan…………………………………………SHA-keer 4 Greg ZUERLEIN……………………………………….ZURR-line LOS ANGELES RAMS UNOFFICIALUNOFFICIALDEPTH CHART DEPTH CHART Unofficial Depth Chart as of 8/14/17 OFFENSE WR 18 Cooper Kupp 10 Pharoh Cooper 19 Paul McRoberts 83 Josh Reynolds 2 Sammy Watkins TE 89 Tyler Higbee 81 Gerald Everett 84 Temarrick Hemingway 46 Cory Harkey 87 Travis Wilson 48 Johnny Mundt LT 77 Andrew Whitworth 72 Pace Murphy LG 76 Rodger Saffold 69 Cody Wichmann 73 Michael Dunn 61 Parker Collins C 65 John Sullivan 66 Austin Blythe 60B Jake Eldrenkamp RG 68 Jamon Brown 64 Andrew Donnal 70B Alex Kozan RT 79 Rob Havenstein 63 Darrell Williams WR 17 Robert Woods 82 Brandon Shippen 13 C.J. Germany 9 Justin Thomas WR 11 Tavon Austin 88 Michael Thomas 86 Nelson Spruce 12 Shakeir Ryan 3 K.D. Cannon QB 16 Jared Goff 14 Sean Mannion 8 Dan Orlovsky HB 30 Todd Gurley II 34 Malcolm Brown 25 Lance Dunbar 36B Aaron Green 42 Justin Davis 41B Lenard Tillery FB: 39 Sam Rogers 37 De'Mard Llorens DEFENSE DE 93 Ethan Westbrooks 97 Morgan Fox 71 Caushaud Lyons NT 90 Michael Brockers 95 Mike Purcell 67 Omarius Bryant 66 A.J. Jefferson DT 62 Louis Trinca-Pasat 92 Tanzel Smart 70 Casey Sayles OLB 94 Robert Quinn 96 Matt Longacre 51 Ejuan Price 53 Carlos Thompson OLB 98 Connor Barwin 57 Cassanova McKinzy 50 Samson Ebukam 49 Andy Mulumba ILB 52 Alec Ogletree 54 Bryce Hager 59 Josh Forrest 56 Folarin Orimolade ILB 26 Mark Barron 58 Cory Littleton 55 Nicholas Grigsby 60 Kevin Davis LCB 22 Trumaine Johnson 23 Nickell Robey-Coleman 35 Michael Jordan 34W Aarion Penton 47 Kevin Peterson RCB 21 Kayvon Webster 32 Troy Hill 36 Dominique Hatfield SS 31 Maurice Alexander 27 Isaiah Johnson 43 John Johnson III FS 20 Lamarcus Joyner 38 Cody Davis 41w Marqui Christian 24 Blake Countess

SPECIALISTS P 6 Johnny Hekker K 4 Greg Zuerlein 5 Travis Coons H 6 Johnny Hekker LS 44 Jake McQuaide PR 11 Tavon Austin KR 10 Pharoh Cooper 11 Tavon Austin

Head Coach: Sean McVay Assistants: Joe Barry (Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers), John Fassel (Special Teams Coordinator), Matt LaFleur (Offensive Coordinator), Wade Phillips (Defensive Coordinator), Thad Bogadus (Defensive Quality Control), Andy Dickerson (Assistant Offensive Line), Ejiro Evero (Safeties), Edward Grayer (Assistant Strength and Conditioning), Bill Johnson (Defensive Line), Aaron Kromer (Offensive Line), Zak Kromer (Offensive Quality Control), Tyrone McKenzie (Assistant Special Teams), Fernando Noriega (Strength Assistant), Greg Olson (Quarterbacks), Skip Peete (Running Backs), Aubrey Pleasant (Cornerbacks), Ted Rath (Head Strength & Conditioning), Chris Shula (Assistant Linebackers), Zac Taylor (Assistant Wide Receivers), Blair Wagner (Assistant Strength and Conditioning), Shane Waldron (Tight Ends), Eric Yarber (Wide Receivers) RAMS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER LOS ANGELES RAMS ALPHABETICALUPDATED 8/11/2017 ROSTER NO. PLAYER POS HT WT DOB AGE EXP COLLEGE H.S. HOMETOWN ACQUIRED 31 Alexander, Maurice S 6-1 222 2/16/1991 26 4 Utah State St. Louis, Mo. D4-'14 11 Austin, Tavon WR 5-8 179 3/15/1990 27 5 West Virginia Baltimore, Md. D1A-'13 26 Barron, Mark LB 6-2 225 10/27/1989 27 6 Alabama Mobile, Ala. T(TB)-'14 98 Barwin, Connor OLB 6-4 255 10/15/1986 30 9 Cincinnati Southfield, Mich. FA-'17 66B Blythe, Austin C 6-3 300 6/16/1992 25 2 Iowa Williamsburg, Iowa W(IND)-'17 90 Brockers, Michael DT 6-5 302 12/21/1990 26 6 LSU Houston, Texas D1-'12 68 Brown, Jamon G 6-4 330 3/15/1993 24 3 Louisville Louisville, Ky. D3A-'15 34B Brown, Malcolm RB 5-11 227 5/15/1993 24 2 Texas Cibolo, Texas FA-'15 67 Bryant, Omarius DT 6-3 315 10/26/1994 22 R Western Kentucky Byram, Miss. FA-'17 3 Cannon, K.D. WR 5-11 183 11/5/1995 21 R Baylor Mount Pleasant, Texas FA-'17 41W Christian, Marqui DB 5-11 200 10/27/1994 22 2 Midwestern State Spring, Texas W(AZ) - '16 61 Collins, Parker OL 6-3 295 5/19/1994 23 R Appalachian State North Augusta, S.C. FA-'17 5 Coons, Travis K 6-1 200 2/6/1992 25 2 Washington Alta Loma, Calif. FA-'17 10 Cooper, Pharoh WR 5-11 207 3/7/1995 22 2 South Carolina Havelock, N.C. D4B-'16 24 Countess, Blake DB 5-10 185 8/8/1993 24 2 Auburn Owings Mills, MD FA-'16 38 Davis, Cody S 6-1 203 6/6/1989 28 5 Texas Tech Stephenville, Texas FA-'13 42 Davis, Justin RB 6-1 198 11/11/1995 21 R Southern California Stockton, Calif. FA-'17 60W Davis, Kevin LB 6-2 238 11/21/1993 23 R Colorado State Fountain, Colo FA-'17 64 Donnal, Andrew T 6-6 310 3/3/1992 25 3 Iowa Monclova, Ohio D4-'15 73 Dunn, Michael OL 6-5 300 8/28/1994 22 R Maryland Bethesda, Md. FA-'17 50 Ebukam, Samson OLB 6-3 240 5/9/1995 22 R Eastern Washington Portland, Ore. D4B-'17 60B Eldrenkamp, Jake C 6-5 300 3/4/1994 23 R Washington Medina, Wash. FA-'17 81 Everett, Gerald TE 6-3 245 6/25/1994 23 R South Alabama Decatur, Ga. D2-'17 59 Forrest, Josh LB 6-3 240 2/24/1992 25 2 Kentucky Paducah, Ky. D6B-'16 97 Fox, Morgan DE 6-3 275 9/12/1994 22 2 Colorado State Pueblo Colorado Springs, Colo FA-'16 13 Germany, C.J. WR 5-11 180 11/24/1993 23 R Notre Dame College Cleveland, Ohio FA-'17 16 Goff, Jared QB 6-4 223 10/14/1994 22 2 California Novato, Calif. D1-'16 36 Green, Aaron RB 5-11 206 10/15/1992 24 1 TCU , Texas FA-'16 55 Grigsby, Nicholas LB 6-2 230 7/2/1992 25 2 Pittsburgh Trotwood, Ohio FA-'16 30 Gurley II, Todd RB 6-1 227 8/3/1994 23 3 Georgia Tarboro, N.C. D1-'15 54 Hager, Bryce LB 6-1 237 5/4/1992 25 3 Baylor Austin, Texas D7A-'15 46 Harkey, Cory TE 6-4 262 6/17/1990 27 6 UCLA Chino Hills, Calif. FA-'12 36W Hatfield, Dominique CB 5-10 170 12/13/1994 22 R Utah Los Angeles, Calif. FA-'17 79 Havenstein, Rob OL 6-8 328 5/13/1992 25 3 Wisconsin Mount Airy, Md. D2-'15 6 Hekker, Johnny P 6-5 241 2/8/1990 27 6 Oregon State Bothell, Wash. FA-'12 84 Hemingway, Temarrick TE 6-5 251 7/30/1993 24 2 South Carolina State Loris, S.C. D6A-'16 89 Higbee, Tyler TE 6-6 257 1/1/1993 24 2 Western Kentucky Clearwater, Fla. D4A-'16 32 Hill, Troy CB 5-11 184 8/29/1991 25 3 Oregon Youngstown, Ohio W(NE) - '15 66W Jefferson, A.J. DT 6-3 280 3/3/1993 24 R Mississippi State Summit, Miss. FA-'17 27 Johnson, Isaiah DB 6-1 207 5/16/1992 25 3 Georgia Tech Columbus, Ohio FA-'16 43 Johnson III, John DB 6-0 204 12/19/1995 21 R Boston College West Hyattsville, Md. D3B-'17 22 Johnson, Trumaine CB 6-2 213 1/1/1990 27 6 Montana Stockton, Calif. D3-'12 35 Jordan, Michael CB 6-1 202 10/21/1992 24 2 Missouri Western State St. Louis, Mo. FA-'16 20 Joyner, Lamarcus DB 5-8 190 11/27/1990 26 4 Florida State Miami, Fla. D2-'14 70B Kozan, Alex OL 6-4 300 11/17/1993 23 R Auburn Castle Rock, Colo FA-'17 18 Kupp, Cooper WR 6-2 205 6/15/1993 24 R Eastern Washington Yakima, Wash. D3A-'17 58 Littleton, Cory OLB 6-3 225 11/18/1993 23 2 Washington Spring Valley, Calif. FA-'16 37 Llorens, De'Mard RB 5-10 212 2/1/1994 23 R Northwestern State Natchitoches, La. FA-'17 96 Longacre, Matt DE 6-3 255 9/21/1991 25 3 Northwest Missouri State Omaha, Neb. FA-'15 71 Lyons, Caushaud DE 6-5 264 1/3/1993 24 1 Tusculum Atlanta, Ga. FA-'17 14 Mannion, Sean QB 6-6 231 4/25/1992 25 2 Oregon State Pleasanton, Calif. D3B-'15 57 McKinzy, Cassanova OLB 6-3 257 11/17/1992 24 1 Auburn Birmingham, Ala. FA-'16 44 McQuaide, Jake LS 6-2 225 12/7/1987 29 7 Ohio State Cincinnati, Ohio FA-'11 19 McRoberts, Paul WR 6-2 197 11/15/1992 24 1 Southeast Missouri State St. Louis, Mo. FA-'16 49 Mulumba, Andy OLB 6-3 260 1/31/1990 27 3 Eastern Michigan Montreal, Quebec, Canada FA-'17 72 Murphy, Pace T 6-6 308 3/2/1994 23 1 Northwestern State Houston, Texas FA-'16 52 Ogletree, Alec LB 6-2 235 9/25/1991 25 5 Georgia Newnan, Ga. D1B-'13 56 Orimolade, Folarin LB 6-0 235 11/23/1995 21 R Dartmouth Burtonsville, Md. FA-'17 8 Orlovsky, Dan QB 6-5 215 8/18/1983 33 11 Connecticut Shelton, Conn. FA-17 34W Penton, Aarion CB 5-9 187 9/3/1994 22 R Missouri St. Louis, Mo. FA-'17 47 Peterson, Kevin CB 5-11 180 3/22/1994 23 1 Oklahoma State Muskogee, Okla. FA-'16 51 Price, Ejuan OLB 5-11 250 1/30/1993 24 R Pittsburgh Rankin, Pa. D7-'17 95 Purcell, Mike DT 6-3 328 4/20/1991 26 3 Wyoming Highlands Ranch, Colo. W(SF)-'17 94 Quinn, Robert OLB 6-4 250 5/18/1990 27 7 North Carolina Ladson, S.C. D1-'11 83 Reynolds, Josh WR 6-3 192 2/16/1995 22 R Texas A&M San Antonio, Texas D4A-'17 23 Robey-Coleman, Nickell CB 5-8 178 1/17/1992 25 5 Southern California Frostproof, Fla. FA-'17 39 Rogers, Sam FB 5-10 235 4/12/1995 22 R Virginia Tech Mechanicsville, Va. D6B-'17 12 Ryan, Shakeir WR 5-8 169 8/11/1995 22 R Northwestern State Lafayette, La. FA-'17 76 Saffold, Rodger G 6-5 325 6/6/1988 29 8 Indiana Bedford, Ohio D2-'10 70W Sayles, Casey DT 6-3 289 9/4/1995 21 R Ohio Omaha, Neb. FA-'17 82 Shippen, Brandon WR 5-11 196 5/17/1994 23 1 Temple Norristown, PA FA-'16 92 Smart, Tanzel DT 6-1 290 11/6/1994 22 R Tulane Baton Rouge, La. D6A-'17 86 Spruce, Nelson WR 6-1 210 12/5/1992 24 1 Colorado Westlake Village, Calif. FA-'16 65 Sullivan, John C 6-4 310 8/8/1985 32 9 Notre Dame Old Greenwich, Conn. FA-'17 9 Thomas, Justin WR 5-11 185 3/15/1994 23 R Georgia Tech Prattville, Ala. FA-'17 88 Thomas, Michael WR 6-1 195 8/16/1994 22 2 Southern Mississippi Chicago, Ill. D6C-'16 53 Thompson, Carlos OLB 6-5 250 2/16/1992 25 1 Mississippi Hollandale, Miss. FA-'17 41B Tillery, Lenard RB 5-10 198 12/9/1993 23 R Southern Baton Rouge, La. FA-'17 62 Trinca-Pasat, Louis DT 6-1 300 9/7/1991 25 1 Iowa Chicago, Ill. FA-'15 2 Watkins, Sammy WR 6-1 211 6/14/1993 24 4 Clemson Fort Myers, Fla. T(BUF)-'17 21 Webster, Kayvon CB 5-11 192 2/1/1991 26 5 South Florida Opa-Locka, Fla. FA-'17 93 Westbrooks, Ethan DL 6-4 283 11/15/1990 26 4 West Texas A&M Oakland, Calif. FA-'14 77 Whitworth, Andrew T 6-7 333 12/12/1981 35 12 LSU Monroe, La. FA-'17 69 Wichmann, Cody G 6-5 325 3/2/1992 25 3 Fresno State Mariposa, Calif. D6B-'15 63 Williams, Darrell T 6-5 305 8/3/1993 24 2 South Florida Orlando, Fla. FA-'15 87 Wilson, Travis TE 6-7 258 12/14/1993 23 1 Utah San Clemente, Calif. FA-'17 17 Woods, Robert WR 6-0 193 4/10/1992 25 5 Southern California Gardena, Calif. FA-'17 4 Zuerlein, Greg K 6-0 191 12/27/1987 29 6 Missouri Western Lincoln, Neb. D6-'12 Active/Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) 25 Dunbar, Lance RB 5-8 187 1/25/1990 27 6 North Texas Haltom City, Texas FA-'17 48 Mundt, Johnny TE 6-4 232 11/23/1994 22 R Oregon Modesto, Calif. FA-'17 Active Roster: 90 Active/Did Not Report (DNR) 99 Donald, Aaron DT 6-1 280 5/23/1991 26 4 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa. D1B-'14 Reserve/Injured 91 Easley, Dominique DT 6-2 273 4/28/1992 25 4 Florida Staten Island, N.Y. FA-'16 LOS ANGELES RAMSRAMS NUMERICAL NUMERICAL ROSTER ROSTER UPDATED 8/11/2017 NO. PLAYER POS HT WT DOB AGE EXP COLLEGE H.S. HOMETOWN ACQUIRED 2 Sammy Watkins WR 6-1 211 6/14/1993 24 4 Clemson Fort Myers, Fla. T(BUF)-'17 3 K.D. Cannon WR 5-11 183 11/5/1995 21 R Baylor Mount Pleasant, Texas FA-'17 4 Greg Zuerlein K 6-0 191 12/27/1987 29 6 Missouri Western Lincoln, Neb. D6-'12 5 Travis Coons K 6-1 200 2/6/1992 25 2 Washington Alta Loma, Calif. FA-'17 6 Johnny Hekker P 6-5 241 2/8/1990 27 6 Oregon State Bothell, Wash. FA-'12 8 Dan Orlovsky QB 6-5 215 8/18/1983 33 11 Connecticut Shelton, Conn. FA-17 9 Justin Thomas WR 5-11 185 3/15/1994 23 R Georgia Tech Prattville, Ala. FA-'17 10 Pharoh Cooper WR 5-11 207 3/7/1995 22 2 South Carolina Havelock, N.C. D4B-'16 11 Tavon Austin WR 5-8 179 3/15/1990 27 5 West Virginia Baltimore, Md. D1A-'13 12 Shakeir Ryan WR 5-8 169 8/11/1995 22 R Northwestern State Lafayette, La. FA-'17 13 C.J. Germany WR 5-11 180 11/24/1993 23 R Notre Dame College Cleveland, Ohio FA-'17 14 Sean Mannion QB 6-6 231 4/25/1992 25 2 Oregon State Pleasanton, Calif. D3B-'15 16 Jared Goff QB 6-4 223 10/14/1994 22 2 California Novato, Calif. D1-'16 17 Robert Woods WR 6-0 193 4/10/1992 25 5 Southern California Gardena, Calif FA-'17 18 Cooper Kupp WR 6-2 205 6/15/1993 24 R Eastern Washington Yakima, Wash. D3A-'17 19 Paul McRoberts WR 6-2 197 11/15/1992 24 1 Southeast Missouri State St. Louis, Mo. FA-'16 20 Lamarcus Joyner DB 5-8 190 11/27/1990 26 4 Florida State Miami, Fla. D2-'14 21 Kayvon Webster CB 5-11 192 2/1/1991 26 5 South Florida Opa-Locka, Fla. FA-'17 22 Trumaine Johnson CB 6-2 213 1/1/1990 27 6 Montana Stockton, Calif. D3-'12 23 Nickell Robey-Coleman CB 5-8 178 1/17/1992 25 5 Southern California Frostproof, Fla. FA-'17 24 Blake Countess DB 5-10 185 8/8/1993 24 2 Auburn Owings Mills, MD FA-'16 26 Mark Barron LB 6-2 225 10/27/1989 27 6 Alabama Mobile, Ala. T(TB)-'14 27 Isaiah Johnson DB 6-1 207 5/16/1992 25 3 Georgia Tech Columbus, Ohio FA-'16 30 Todd Gurley II RB 6-1 227 8/3/1994 23 3 Georgia Tarboro, N.C. D1-'15 31 Maurice Alexander S 6-1 222 2/16/1991 26 4 Utah State St. Louis, Mo. D4-'14 32 Troy Hill CB 5-11 184 8/29/1991 25 3 Oregon Youngstown, Ohio W(NE) - '15 34B Malcolm Brown RB 5-11 227 5/15/1993 24 2 Texas Cibolo, Texas FA-'15 34W Aarion Penton CB 5-9 187 9/3/1994 22 R Missouri St. Louis, Mo. FA-'17 35 Michael Jordan CB 6-1 202 10/21/1992 24 2 Missouri Western State St. Louis, Mo. FA-'16 36B Aaron Green RB 5-11 206 10/15/1992 24 1 TCU San Antonio, Texas FA-'16 36W Dominique Hatfield CB 5-10 170 12/13/1994 22 R Utah Los Angeles, Calif. FA-'17 37 De'Mard Llorens RB 5-10 212 2/1/1994 23 R Northwestern State Natchitoches, La. FA-'17 38 Cody Davis S 6-1 203 6/6/1989 28 5 Texas Tech Stephenville, Texas FA-'13 39 Sam Rogers FB 5-10 235 4/12/1995 22 R Virginia Tech Mechanicsville, Va. D6B-'17 41B Lenard Tillery RB 5-10 198 12/9/1993 23 R Southern Baton Rouge, La. FA-'17 41W Marqui Christian DB 5-11 200 10/27/1994 22 2 Midwestern State Spring, Texas W(AZ) - '16 42 Justin Davis RB 6-1 198 11/11/1995 21 R Southern California Stockton, Calif. FA-'17 43 John Johnson III DB 6-0 204 12/19/1995 21 R Boston College West Hyattsville, Md. D3B-'17 44 Jake McQuaide LS 6-2 225 12/7/1987 29 7 Ohio State Cincinnati, Ohio FA-'11 46 Cory Harkey TE 6-4 262 6/17/1990 27 6 UCLA Chino Hills, Calif. FA-'12 47 Kevin Peterson CB 5-11 180 3/22/1994 22 1 Oklahoma State Muskogee, Okla. FA-'16 49 Andy Mulumba OLB 6-3 260 1/31/1990 27 3 Eastern Michigan Montreal, Quebec, Canada FA-'17 50 Samson Ebukam OLB 6-3 240 5/9/1995 22 R Eastern Washington Portland, Ore. D4B-'17 51 Ejuan Price OLB 5-11 250 1/30/1993 24 R Pittsburgh Rankin, Pa. D7-'17 52 Alec Ogletree LB 6-2 235 9/25/1991 25 5 Georgia Newnan, Ga. D1B-'13 53 Carlos Thompson OLB 6-5 250 2/16/1992 25 1 Mississippi Hollandale, Miss. FA-'17 54 Bryce Hager LB 6-1 237 5/4/1992 25 3 Baylor Austin, Texas D7A-'15 55 Nicholas Grigsby LB 6-2 230 7/2/1992 25 2 Pittsburgh Trotwood, Ohio FA-'16 56 Folarin Orimolade LB 6-0 235 11/23/1995 21 R Dartmouth Burtonsville, Md. FA-'17 57 Cassanova McKinzy OLB 6-3 257 11/17/1992 24 1 Auburn Birmingham, Ala. FA-'16 58 Cory Littleton OLB 6-3 225 11/18/1993 23 2 Washington Spring Valley, Calif. FA-'16 59 Josh Forrest LB 6-3 240 2/24/1992 25 2 Kentucky Paducah, Ky. D6B-'16 60B Jake Eldrenkamp C 6-5 300 3/4/1994 23 R Washington Medina, Wash. FA-'17 60W Kevin Davis LB 6-2 238 11/21/1993 23 R Colorado State Fountain, Colo FA-'17 61 Parker Collins OL 6-3 295 5/19/1994 23 R Appalachian State North Augusta, S.C. FA-'17 62 Louis Trinca-Pasat DT 6-1 300 9/7/1991 25 1 Iowa Chicago, Ill. FA-'15 63 Darrell Williams T 6-5 305 8/3/1993 24 2 South Florida Orlando, Fla. FA-'15 64 Andrew Donnal T 6-6 310 3/3/1992 25 3 Iowa Monclova, Ohio D4-'15 65 John Sullivan C 6-4 310 8/8/1985 32 9 Notre Dame Old Greenwich, Conn. FA-'17 66B Austin Blythe C 6-3 300 6/16/1992 25 2 Iowa Williamsburg, Iowa W(IND)-'17 66W A.J. Jefferson DT 6-3 280 3/3/1993 24 R Mississippi State Summit, Miss. FA-'17 67 Omarius Bryant DT 6-3 315 10/26/1994 22 R Western Kentucky Byram, Miss. FA-'17 68 Jamon Brown G 6-4 330 3/15/1993 24 3 Louisville Louisville, Ky. D3A-'15 69 Cody Wichmann G 6-5 325 3/2/1992 25 3 Fresno State Mariposa, Calif. D6B-'15 70B Alex Kozan OL 6-4 300 11/17/1993 23 R Auburn Castle Rock, Colo FA-'17 70W Casey Sayles DT 6-3 289 9/4/1995 21 R Ohio Omaha, Neb. FA-'17 71 Caushaud Lyons DE 6-5 264 1/3/1993 24 1 Tusculum Atlanta, Ga. FA-'17 72 Pace Murphy T 6-6 308 3/2/1994 23 1 Northwestern State Houston, Texas FA-'16 73 Michael Dunn OL 6-5 300 8/28/1994 22 R Maryland Bethesda, Md. FA-'17 76 Rodger Saffold G 6-5 325 6/6/1988 29 8 Indiana Bedford, Ohio D2-'10 77 Andrew Whitworth T 6-7 333 12/12/1981 35 12 LSU Monroe, La. FA-'17 79 Rob Havenstein OL 6-8 328 5/13/1992 25 3 Wisconsin Mount Airy, Md. D2-'15 81 Gerald Everett TE 6-3 245 6/25/1994 23 R South Alabama Decatur, Ga. D2-'17 82 Brandon Shippen WR 5-11 196 5/17/1994 23 1 Temple Norristown, PA FA-'16 83 Josh Reynolds WR 6-3 192 2/16/1995 22 R Texas A&M San Antonio, Texas D4A-'17 84 Temarrick Hemingway TE 6-5 251 7/30/1993 24 2 South Carolina State Loris, S.C. D6A-'16 86 Nelson Spruce WR 6-1 210 12/5/1992 24 1 Colorado Westlake Village, Calif. FA-'16 87 Travis Wilson TE 6-7 258 12/14/1993 23 1 Utah San Clemente, Calif. FA-'17 88 Michael Thomas WR 6-1 195 8/16/1994 22 2 Southern Mississippi Chicago, Ill. D6C-'16 89 Tyler Higbee TE 6-6 257 1/1/1993 24 2 Western Kentucky Clearwater, Fla. D4A-'16 90 Michael Brockers DT 6-5 302 12/21/1990 26 6 LSU Houston, Texas D1-'12 92 Tanzel Smart DT 6-1 290 11/6/1994 22 R Tulane Baton Rouge, La. D6A-'17 93 Ethan Westbrooks DL 6-4 283 11/15/1990 26 4 West Texas A&M Oakland, Calif. FA-'14 94 Robert Quinn OLB 6-4 250 5/18/1990 27 7 North Carolina Ladson, S.C. D1-'11 95 Mike Purcell DT 6-3 328 4/20/1991 26 3 Wyoming Highlands Ranch, Colo. W(SF)-'17 96 Matt Longacre DE 6-3 255 9/21/1991 25 3 Northwest Missouri State Omaha, Nebr. FA-'15 97 Morgan Fox DE 6-3 275 9/12/1994 22 2 Colorado State Pueblo Colorado Springs, Colo. FA-'16 98 Connor Barwin OLB 6-4 255 10/15/1986 30 9 Cincinnati Southfield, Mich. FA-'17 Active/Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) 25 Lance Dunbar RB 5-8 187 1/25/1990 27 6 North Texas Haltom City, Texas FA-'17 48 Johnny Mundt TE 6-4 232 11/23/1994 22 R Oregon Modesto, Calif. FA-'17 Active Roster: 90 Active/Did Not Report (DNR) 99 Aaron Donald DT 6-1 280 5/23/1991 26 4 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa. 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