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Here’s a pick-by-pick breakdown of the players the Los Angeles Rams selected in the 2025 NFL draft. The Rams made six picks, bolstering their passing game with a second-round tight end and taking an edge rusher in the third round.
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Terrance Ferguson | Tight end
Oregon tight end Terrance Ferguson runs with the ball after a catch against California in October 2022.
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6 feet 5, 247 pounds | Oregon | Round 2, Pick 46
Notable: Ferguson played four seasons for Oregon and caught 134 passes for 16 touchdowns, both school career records for tight ends. His 1,537 career receiving yards was 20 shy of the school record held by Ed Dickson.
Last season: Ferguson played in 12 games and caught 43 passes for 591 yards and three touchdowns. He sat out two games because of illness.
Why the Rams drafted him: Veteran Tyler Higbee is entering his 10th season and is effectively in the final year of his contract. Colby Parkinson struggled at times last season and Davis Allen is regarded more as a blocker than pass catcher. Last year, the Rams attempted to trade up in the first round to draft tight end Brock Bowers. Coach Sean McVay finally got another target he desired.
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Josaiah Stewart | Outside linebacker
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6 feet 1, 249 pounds | Michigan | Round 3, Pick 90
Notable: Stewart was an All-Sun Belt Conference selection at Coastal Carolina, where he played two seasons before transferring to Michigan. He was a reserve for the Wolverines’ 2023 national championship team before becoming a captain last season.
Last season: Stewart was voted second-team All-Big Ten Conference after recording a team-best 13 tackles for losses, with 8 ½ sacks.
Why the Rams drafted him: With the departure of veteran Michael Hoecht, the Rams sought a versatile edge rusher to be part of a group that includes starters Jared Verse and Byron Young along with Nick Hampton and Brennan Jackson. Like Verse, Young and defensive linemen Kobie Turner and Braden Fiske, Stewart developed after starting his college career at a smaller school before proving himself at a Power 5 program.
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Jarquez Hunter | Running back
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5 feet 9, 204 pounds , Auburn, Round 4, Pick 117
Notable: Hunter, who attended high school in Mississippi, was a three-year starter for the Tigers, and he rushed for 3,371 yards in his career, which ranks fourth in Auburn history behind Bo Jackson, Carnell Williams and James Brooks.
Last season: Hunter rushed for 1,201 yards and eight touchdowns and was voted first-team All-Southeastern Conference.
Why the Rams drafted him: Starter Kyren Williams, who rushed for more than 1,000 yards in each of the last two seasons, is in the final year of his rookie contract. The Rams have had talks with Williams’ agent about a possible extension but the two sides have not come to an agreement. Blake Corum, a third-round pick in 2023, is the backup. So Hunter adds depth to a position group that also includes Ronnie Rivers and Cody Schrader.
After trading their first-round pick, the Rams selected Oregon tight end Terrance Ferguson in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft at No. 46.
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Ty Hamilton | Defensive tackle
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6 feet 3, 299 pounds | Ohio State | Round 5, Pick 148
Notable: Hamilton is the brother of Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman DaVon Hamilton, who also played at Ohio State and was drafted in the third round in 2020.
Last season: Hamilton started all 16 games and made 51 tackles, including six tackles for losses and 3 ½ sacks.
Why the Rams drafted him: The Rams continued to take steps to strengthen their ascending defensive front, adding Hamilton to an interior that includes Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske and Poona Ford. The Rams drafted Stewart in the third round to augment edge rushers Jared Verse — the 2024 NFL defensive rookie of the year — and Byron Young.
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Chris Paul Jr. | Linebacker
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6 feet 1, 222 pounds | Mississippi | Round 5, Pick 172
Notable: Paul, who played high school football in Georgia, began his career at Arkansas before transferring to Mississippi last season. He goes by the nickname “Pooh,” which he said was bestowed upon him by his mother and sisters.
Last season: Paul made a team-best 88 tackles. He contributed 11 tackles for losses and 3 ½ sacks for a defense that recorded 120 tackles for losses and 52 sacks, both school records.
Why the Rams drafted him: Paul is the first linebacker drafted by the Rams since they selected Ernest Jones IV in the third round in 2021. Jones became a starter midway through his rookie season. Under defensive coordinator Chris Shula, Paul is expected to fortify a position group that includes Omar Speights, Nathan Landman and Troy Reeder, all of whom began their careers as undrafted free agents.
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Konata Mumpfield | Wide receiver
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5 feet 11, 186 pounds | Pittsburgh | Round 7, Pick 242
Notable: Mumpfield began his college career at Akron. He transferred to Pitt and caught 154 passes for 1,940 yards and 11 touchdowns in three seasons with the Panthers.
Last season: Mumpfield caught 52 passes for 813 yards and five touchdowns. He averaged 15.6 yards per catch.
Why the Rams drafted him: The Rams have three frontline starters in third-year pro Puka Nacua, three-time All-Pro Davante Adams and Tutu Atwell, who re-signed with the Rams for a one-year deal worth $10 million. But with the departures of Cooper Kupp and Demarcus Robinson, coach Sean McVay wanted to add depth to a position group that also includes second-year pro Jordan Whittington.
