Fifth-round selection, ILB Chris Paul Jr. (@PoohPaul4), led Ole Miss with 84 tackles in 2024 en route to being named @CFN365‘s SEC Linebacker of the Year. His 222 tackles since 2022 tied for the fifth-most in the SEC.
According to ESPN Research, Paul Jr. did not allow a… pic.twitter.com/Vvn9ua83Iw
— Los Angeles Rams PR (@TheLARamsPR) April 30, 2025
New Los Angeles Rams linebacker Chris Paul Jr. could make a name himself early in his NFL career.
Not only does Paul join a shallow inside linebacker room that could see a new starter in 2025, but he also already proved in college to be one of the best tacklers and coverage linebackers in the nation.
Paul did not allow a touchdown in 665 coverage snaps this past season, per ESPN Research via Rams PR. That feat is impressive on its service, but even more because Paul played in the star-studded SEC and also finished with 84 combined tackles this past season.
Paul will likely start out on the bench for the Rams, but the fifth-rounder could quickly supplant the linebackers ahead of him on the depth chart.
Omar Speights is a 2024 undrafted free agent, Nate Landman is a free-agent pickup from the Atlanta Falcons and Troy Reeder is a veteran who was only recently re-signed. That isn’t an inspiring group on its surface and is ripe for a player like Paul to jump in and take over.