The Official 2025 Undrafted Free Agent Thread.
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I am also hoping that Mcvay can figure out a way to utilize Willie Lampkin. I gotta be honest... I really believe he could make an excellent fullback, even if used only in short yardage situations or for extra pass protection like when Kyren gets set right behind the interior O'line.
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plus he has auto leverage with wingspan of a 6'4" dude.
Because of his height 279 isn't that light he's thick and will add weight
in NFL with superior trainers.
I love a underdog. I'm hooping he finds a way to stick.
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Well IMO there are a couple of UDRFA OT’s that might have as good of a chance to make The Rams squad ?
Alaric is a good example of growing into your body.I’m not sure his 278 lbs was right for 4 seasons?
He sure looks massive NOW !!
Dolac is already looking like a STUD at ILB
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From what I can tell early is Lampkins is a touch behind ?
He did get a lot of props though.
OG/C will be the hardest spot to take a roster spot & getting downfield on punts & kickoffs might be an issues.Playing just DB is a tall order.
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Here's how much guaranteed money the Rams gave each of their UDFAs this year
Analyzing how much guaranteed money each of the Rams' undrafted rookies got this year, which is an indication of how badly LA wanted them
theramswire.usatoday.com
- OL Willie Lampkin, North Carolina: $30,000
- LB Shaun Dolac, Buffalo: $25,000
- OL Trey Wedig, Indiana: $20,000
- TE Mark Redman, Louisville: $20,000
- S Nate Valcarcel, Northern Illinois: $15,000
- S Malik Dixon-Williams, UConn: $10,000
- TE Anthony Torres, Toledo: $10,000
- OLB Josh Pearcy, Rice: $10,000
- DL Da'Jon Terry, Oklahoma: $8,000
- WR Mario Williams, Tulane: $8,000
- RB Jordan Waters, NC State: $7,000
- OL Wyatt Bowles, Utah State: $6,000
- OL Ben Dooley, Boise State: $6,000
- WR Tru Edwards, Louisiana: $5,000
- OLB Jamil Muhammad, USC: $5,000
- WR Brennan Presley, Oklahoma State: $4,000
- DL Bill Norton, Texas: $3,000
Compared to other teams, these amounts are minimal. For example, the Panthers gave seven players are least $130,000 guaranteed, with Jared Harrison-Hunte getting $285,000 guaranteed from Carolina.
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Justin Barron got $234,000 guaranteed from the Cowboys and C.J. Dippre of the Patriots got $264,000. Those figures are more than the Rams' entire UDFA class combined.
Sorry if already posted. I didn’t copy the full article. It’s interesting how much more some teams pay for UDFAs
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Here's how much guaranteed money the Rams gave each of their UDFAs this year
Analyzing how much guaranteed money each of the Rams' undrafted rookies got this year, which is an indication of how badly LA wanted themtheramswire.usatoday.com
- OL Willie Lampkin, North Carolina: $30,000
- LB Shaun Dolac, Buffalo: $25,000
- OL Trey Wedig, Indiana: $20,000
- TE Mark Redman, Louisville: $20,000
- S Nate Valcarcel, Northern Illinois: $15,000
- S Malik Dixon-Williams, UConn: $10,000
- TE Anthony Torres, Toledo: $10,000
- OLB Josh Pearcy, Rice: $10,000
- DL Da'Jon Terry, Oklahoma: $8,000
- WR Mario Williams, Tulane: $8,000
- RB Jordan Waters, NC State: $7,000
- OL Wyatt Bowles, Utah State: $6,000
- OL Ben Dooley, Boise State: $6,000
- WR Tru Edwards, Louisiana: $5,000
- OLB Jamil Muhammad, USC: $5,000
- WR Brennan Presley, Oklahoma State: $4,000
- DL Bill Norton, Texas: $3,000
Compared to other teams, these amounts are minimal. For example, the Panthers gave seven players are least $130,000 guaranteed, with Jared Harrison-Hunte getting $285,000 guaranteed from Carolina.
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Justin Barron got $234,000 guaranteed from the Cowboys and C.J. Dippre of the Patriots got $264,000. Those figures are more than the Rams' entire UDFA class combined.
Sorry if already posted. I didn’t copy the full article. It’s interesting how much more some teams pay for UDFAs
Some of the guarantees are pretty stunning but perhaps it’s says a lot about the depth on some rosters?
For example, CB Zy Alexander was given $249K guaranteed by the Seahawks. Would he make our roster?
View: https://x.com/AaronWilson_NFL/status/1916885545440981111
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I considered that. It could be competition that drives the price up. Maybe the Rams don’t want to pay a lot for someone whose not likely to make the team?
The Seahawks have a good secondary.
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The Rams give players the best opportunity to succeed. There track record speaks for itself. Plus what does making a NFL roster pay ?
After watching the first preseason game and reading about training camp, we should revisit these guys.
The guys I liked best were Dolac, Lampkin, Norton, and Terry, and I still feel pretty much the same way (except for Terry). I'd say that Lampkin and Dolac are locks to make the team now, but Norton didn't even get one drop of ink spilled about him in camp--neither did Lampkin--so his prospects of making the team are low as of now. I don't see Terry making the team.
New guys I didn't mention but now think have a shot: Bowles--played well in the game; Dooley--played well in the game; and Muhammad--showed good edge pass rush in the game.
Here's the list again with added comments and my original comments.
- Utah State OL Wyatt Bowles
- New comment: he looked good to me in the game but was Bottom 5 in PFF grades. He has a chance to make the Practice Squad but zero chance to make the team:
- PFF grades: Bottom 5 offense
RB Blake Corum: 60.1
TE Anthony Torres: 56.0
LG Wyatt Bowles: 54.9
OT A.J. Arcuri: 47.8
WR Mario Williams: 41.3 - 6-5; 300
- Seems to have a great attitude
- Before the draft, he said he wanted to be one of the 2% who make it.
- He was rated #23 Aggie for 2025 before the season started, so a late bloomer
- Radio chat on him:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1T9Ewf7D8o
- Connecticut S Malik Dixon-Williams
- New comment: I didn't see him in the game, and not a word has been written about him in camp, but to be fair, not a singe reporter mentioned Willie Lampkin in camp, and the only guy I heard a coach mention was Shaun Dolac, so not hearing about Dixon-Willaims might not mean too much. If he didn't even play in this game, he has zero chane of making the team. Maybe the Practice Squad.
- I heard he was a former 5-Star recruit
- Said he wanted to go to UConn to build it from scratch--wanted the challenge
- 6-1 and 200 or so
- Found some high school highlights
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s17esKCFYiY
- Buffalo ILB Shaun Dolac
- New comment: Great reports from camp!~ They say he is incredibly smart. In the game, he looked a little small, but was in the right place most of the time. I think he's a lock to make the team. PFF grade was solid, too!
- PFF grades: Other notables
WR Xavier Smith: 73.4
RB Jarquez Hunter: 68.0
CB Derion Kendrick: 68.8
LB Shaun Dolac: 65.0
WR Konata Mumpfield: 64.8
LB Chris Paul Jr.: 64.6
OLB Josaiah Stewart: 63.9 - This guy will make the team!
- Small but fast and great athlete--incredible body control
- 6-2 and 220
- A tackling machine who makes some of the most amazing interceptions you'll ever see--astounding for a linebacker
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4qNnINe_L4- I think he can start down the road
- Boise State OL Ben Dooley
- New comment: He looked good in the game--nice PFF score.
- PFF grades: Top 5 offense
C Willie Lampkin: 94.1
RT David Quessenberry: 90.8
RG Justin Dedich: 81.3
QB Stetson Bennett: 79.6
LG Ben Dooley: 77.8 - 6-5, 320 pounder
- 6 years in college
Left guard, #66 in the video below
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tM8S5WGDTs
- Louisiana Tech WR Tru Edwards
- New comment: I didn't see him in the game, and I haven't heard anything about him in camp. He's invisible. No chance he makes the team or Practice Squad at this point.
- Son of former NFL WR Troy Edwards, who was a first-round pick in the NFL
- 6-3, 201
- He has the size and YAC ability to make it
- Tons of short passes in the flat and underneath
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjpHDsI0y0E&t=500s
- North Carolina OL Willie Lampkin
- New comment: He was the highest rated OL in the entire NFL in Week 1 of the preseason. He's an absolute lock to make the team. A couple of his shotgun snaps were off, but he looks like a starter in the NFL.
- PFF grades: Top 5 offense
C Willie Lampkin: 94.1
RT David Quessenberry: 90.8
RG Justin Dedich: 81.3
QB Stetson Bennett: 79.6
LG Ben Dooley: 77.8 - This guy has a great chance to make the team!
He's a great player who was ignored due to his small size and mediocre testing
I think he can start at C down the road--maybe even guard
Had a great Senior Bowl week
View: https://x.com/Mason_Kinnahan/status/1884329429553623303- Here he stones Deone Walker, 6-7 340, of Kentucky
- Walker was drafted in the 4th RD by Bills at 109
- Hugely productive in college
- #1 in run blocking and #2 in pass blocking
- Only 5-11 and 280 or so--some say 5-10 and 270
- 5.22 forty
- 23.5-inch vertical
- 18 reps at 225 in bench press
- Right guard, #53
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0YOv8g1teQ&t=103s
- USC OLB Jamil Muhammad
- New comment: He looked twitchy and showed some pass rush moves. One play should have been a hold--the RT basically got away with tackling him. I don't see him making the team, but he's a lock for the Practice Squad. Nice PFF grade in the game
- PFF grades: Top 5 defense
CB Cam Lampkin: 83.2
CB Charles Woods: 82.3
S Nate Valcarcel: 78.0
OLB Jamil Muhammad: 73.0
S Tanner Ingle: 71.3 - Great junior year
- Terrible senior year
- Both body type and play style seem like the Rams' 3rd-round pick, Josaiah Stewart
- 6-1, 260
- This guy has a chance, but why did he have only one sack last year?
- "Jamil Muhammad played in all 26 USC games the past two season. He racked up 73 total tackles and 7.5 sacks. Muhhmanad played more defensive end end in 2024 compared to linebacker in 2023. Numbers wise, Muhammad had a drop off in this season. He was tied for 11th on the Trojans defense in total combined tackles, and only ended top with one sack on the year. In 2023, he finished seventh on the team in total tackles with 46 and led the team in sacks with 6.5. "
- https://www.si.com/college/usc/foot...i-lane-transfer-portal-big-ten-caleb-williams
- University of Texas DL Bill Norton
- New comment: He looked great to me. At 340 or so, he got great penetration right up the middle on one play in the 4th--you don't see guys that big move that fast. I think he should be on the team, but the Rams are deep at DT. I hope they don't lose the guy. He just needs to get into better shape. He's too big. I'm sure he's a lock for the Practice Squad, and he could have a solid career in the NFL.
- Huge: 6-6 and 335
- He definitely has a chance to make it. In his case, maybe he needs to slim down to be more mobile
- I read that he's a penetrating lineman, but he only had one sack in his career
- "After the 2023 college football season, Norton transferred to the Texas Longhorns. The 6-foot-6, 335-pound defensive lineman recorded 14 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble for the Longhorns this season. Norton had just one sack in his college career, but he recorded it in the College Football Playoff."
- Seems to be a huge body that can stuff the middle at nose tackle
- Originally played at Georgia
- Georgia head coach Kirby Smart raved about him
- "What a great kid man, this guy worked his tail off here and worked really hard," Smart said. "One of his key roles was with special teams, he played on our field goal protection unit and was the best at doing it."
- https://ugawire.usatoday.com/story/...-foootball-bill-norton-nfl-draft/77717046007/
- Rice OLB Josh Pearcy
- New comment: I don't think he played. I saw him on the sidelines. No way he makes the team.
- 6-2, 245
- Very articulate man!
- Three-time captain
- He said he loved playing special teams at Rice, which is a HUGE plus!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX4V4NI8oQQ&t=174s
- Oklahoma State WR Brennan Presley
- New comment: He looked solid in the game--quick and made some underneath catches-- but no way he makes this team this year. He'll be on the Practice Squad.
- 5-8, 174
- Tiny but had a very productive career with tons of catches and yards
- 90 catches for 767 yards and 7 TDs in 2024
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eksPlYoBce8
- Louisville TE Mark Redman
- New comment: Only played a bit at the end of the game. I thought the announcers suprisingly said he had only been in camp very recently, so maybe he was injured. He's got the size and experience, but no way he makes the team. He'll be on the Practice Squad for sure.
- 6-5, 255
- Been a starter for at least three year
- He's a huge guy known for his blocking but can catch the ball
- I could see him making the team--vanilla, but a much cheaper Parkinson
- 24 catches for 256 yards and 3 TDs
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb5VcA1ZLLw
- Oklahoma DL Da'Jon Terry
- New comment: I didn't see him in the game at all, but he did play. Got a terrible PFF score. I don't see him making the team anymore but maybe the Practice Squad.
- PFF grades: Bottom 5 defense
CB Shaun Jolly: 43.3
DT Da'Jon Terry: 42.3
OLB Nick Hampton: 36.4
DT Ty Hamilton: 35.7
DE Decarius Hawthorne: 28.5 - 6-3, 330
- This guy could make the team!
- He's huge and has nice agility--very good lateral movement, too
- Rams seem to be going very big on the DL--wise after they got pushed around in the trenches last season
- #95 on the video below
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_Y7pn34bDs
- Toledo TE Anthony Torres
- New comment: Got injured early, and I believe they cut him with an injury designation after the game, so he's out. Terrible PFF grade
- PFF grades: Bottom 5 offense
RB Blake Corum: 60.1
TE Anthony Torres: 56.0
LG Wyatt Bowles: 54.9
OT A.J. Arcuri: 47.8
WR Mario Williams: 41.3 - 6-7, 250
- Huge target but small college guy
- Was injured a lot
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEzh_NTWUvE- Longshot but seems like a good guy willing to keep working
- Northern Illinois S Nate Valcarcel
- New comment: Everyone says he has a chance, and he looked good in the game. Very good PFF grade. Got burned by the Cowboy's backup QB on a TD run to the sideline when he jumped on a pump fake and that allowed the QB to run away and score. He could easily make the team if there are injuries.
- PFF grades: Top 5 defense
CB Cam Lampkin: 83.2
CB Charles Woods: 82.3
S Nate Valcarcel: 78.0
OLB Jamil Muhammad: 73.0
S Tanner Ingle: 71.3 - 6-1, 192
- Couldn't find much on him
- NC State RB Jordan Waters
- New comment: Didn't do as well as other backs in the game. A very long shot.
- 6-0, 215
- Size and some speed
- Bigger guy who can break tackles and occasionally break a long run
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BXnIa5jFUs&t=106s
- Indiana OL Trey Wedig
- New comment: Got in very late. Didn't see how he did, so have no idea.
- 6-7, 319
- Very tall!
- Right tackle #75 in the video below
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbjD4boYmD0
- Tulane WR Mario Williams
- New comment: He looked twitchy in the game but dropped a pass. Terrible PFF grade.
PFF Bottom 5 Offense
- RB Blake Corum: 60.1
- TE Anthony Torres: 56.0
- LG Wyatt Bowles: 54.9
- OT A.J. Arcuri: 47.8
- WR Mario Williams: 41.3
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptG9Zn4RVhY- Tiny, waterbug-type of lateral movement AND long speed