Rams select Kentucky linebacker Josh Forrest in sixth round with 190th pick in NFL draft
The Rams selected Kentucky linebacker Josh Forrest in the sixth round with the 190th selection in the NFL draft.
“Goosebumps,” Forrest said during a conference call with reporters. “Everybody in the house had goosebumps.”
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Forrest, 6-foot-3 and 255 pounds, was the first defensive player selected by the Rams after four offensive players were picked: quarterback Jared Goff, receiver Pharoh Cooper and tight ends Tyler Higbee and Temmarick Hemingway.
Forrest began his college career as a receiver before switching to linebacker.
He had 93 tackles last season, including 3 1/2 sacks.
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