HERMOSA BEACH — The Rams made their first move of the final day of the NFL draft by selecting Washington State edge rusher Brennan Jackson in the fifth round with the 154th overall pick.
Jackson, a Temecula native who went to Great Oak High, spent his entire collegiate career with the Cougars. As a redshirt senior, he earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors after leading Washington State with 12.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks, to go with three pass breakups and four fumble recoveries.
He is the third addition to the Rams’ defensive front this draft, joining first-round pick Jared Verse and second-round pick Braden Fiske as the Rams look to remake their pass rush following Aaron Donald’s retirement.
Jackson is known as a high-energy, persistent pass rusher. He figures to fit into a rotation at outside linebacker for the Rams, joining Verse, all-rookie team OLB Byron Young and veteran Michael Hoecht.
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