One thing to know about each of the Rams' 18 undrafted rookies

Arkansas TE Rohan Jones

Earned highest receiving grade of any FBS TE last season

According to Pro Football Focus, Jones' receiving grade of 92.7 was the best of any tight end in the FBS last season.

Alabama LB Nikhai Hill-Green

Allowed 2nd-lowest completion rate (55%) among qualified LBs last season

Among all linebackers with at least 188 coverage snaps last season, Hill-Green ranked second with a completion rate of only 55% allowed. He gave up just 11 catches on 20 targets for 110 yards, per PFF.

Texas QB Matthew Caldwell

Threw game-winning touchdown pass vs. Mississippi State last season

While Arch Manning was in the medical tent, Caldwell came in and threw the game-winning touchdown pass in overtime to beat the Bulldogs.

Tennessee DL Jaxson Moi

Models his game after Aaron Donald

In his bio at Tennessee, Moi says he models his game after Donald, the Rams' legendary defensive tackle. Moi is slightly undersized like Donald, coming in at 6-2 and 292 pounds. Donald was around 6-1, 280 during his career.

Air Force DT Payton Zdroik

90.4 defensive grade led all D-linemen in FBS last season

No interior defensive lineman earned a higher grade last season than Zdroik, who PFF gave a 90.4 overall score for 2025. His 92.2 pass-rush grade was also No. 1 at the position.

Wake Forest DB Nick Andersen

12th-best coverage grade among all safeties last season

PFF gave Andersen an 88.3 coverage grade in 2025, which was the 12th-best among all safeties. His overall defensive grade of 87.3 was the eighth-best among FBS safeties.

Fresno State CB Al'zillion Hamilton

Allowed a 52.2 passer rating in coverage last year

Hamilton was great in coverage, allowing a passer rating of only 52.2 – which ranked 34th among qualified cornerbacks in the FBS. He gave up just 23 catches on 47 targets for 265 yards with three touchdowns and four interceptions.

Wisconsin OLB Darryl Peterson

Tied for 16th-most sacks among 2026 draft-eligible edge rushers

Pro Football Focus credited Peterson with eight sacks last season, which was tied for 16th among all draft-eligible edge rushers. His 82.3 pass-rush grade was 28th at the position.

Missouri CB Drey Norwood

Only allowed a completion rate of 50% in coverage

Norwood was targeted 34 times last season, allowing just 17 receptions for a completion rate of 50%.

Wisconsin CB Nyzier Fourqurean

Missed 2025 season due to ineligibility ruling from NCAA

Fourqurean was forced to sit out the 2025 season after the NCAA ruled he didn't have an extra year of eligibility. He attempted to get an added year of eligibility at Wisconsin but was overruled and could not play. He played 12 games for the Badgers in 2024.

Minnesota DL Jalen Logan-Redding

Was a 5-time Academic All-Big Ten selection

Logan-Redding was a standout in the classroom at Minnesota, earning five straight Academic All-Big Ten selections from 2021-2025. According to LinkedIn, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Marketing Education and a Master’s in Human Resource Development.

North Carolina OL Austin Blaske

Allowed just 1 sack in his college career

Blaske played 843 pass-blocking snaps in his career at North Carolina and Georgia, and he allowed just one total sack across five seasons, which came against Clemson last year.

North Carolina C Chad Lindberg

Played every position on the offensive line

Lindberg is as versatile as they come. He played all five positions on the O-line in his career. Here's his snap count breakdown, per PFF.

LT: 245LG: 382C: 446RG: 64RT: 71

Houston RB Dean Connors

Led his team in rushing 3 years in a row

Connors was productive in college, leading his team in rushing three years in a row. He led Rice in 2023 and 2024 with 771 yards and 780 yards, respectively, before transferring to Houston in 2025 and leading the Cougars with 977 yards on the ground. He totaled 22 rushing touchdowns and nine touchdown receptions in his career.

Houston OLB Eddie Walls

Had top-30 pass-rush grade in 2024 at FIU

Walls was a force during the 2024 season while at FIU, earning an 88.7 pass-rush grade, which ranked 27th among all edge rushers in the FBS. He was credited with five sacks and 40 total pressures that year.

This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams UDFA class: 1 thing to know about each rookie