LA Rams fans keep an eye on these East defensive prospects

These East defensive players should be monitored by all LA Rams fans in the East-West Shrine Bowl

LA Rams fans know how well the defense has played in the past few seasons. Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald dominates the line of scrimmage on a regular basis. Cory Littleton is becoming a tremendous linebacker. Jalen Ramsey is an NFL elite defender and can shut down any opposing receiver.

There are prospects at the three different levels in the upcoming East-West Shrine Bowl. The line of scrimmage is generally referred to as level one. Linebackers play mostly in the second level. The secondary is the last level.

The Rams have been fortunate to find their anchor players at those three levels. The good news is that those guys are really good. Unfortunately, the bad news is, they can’t play forever.

There are three guys that you may never have heard of before. However, they pass the eye test as far as being the prototypical size for their position. Most of all, they played football at small colleges.

LA Rams fans monitor these three defensive players

First, Auzoyah Alufohai played at West Georgia after spending three seasons at Kennesaw State. He stands 6-feet-4 weighing 328 pounds. The defensive tackle recorded 31 tackles in the past 2019 season.

Alufohai played one season of high school football in Georgia. His talent ceiling appears to be high. He will benefit from his experience in this game. He and Donald would be a formidable defensive front.

Second, Linebacker Cameron Gill had a fabulous college career at Wagner. He stands 6-feet-3 weighing 240 pounds. Gill recorded 9.5 sacks with 60 tackles in 2019.

He will be coached by Mike Caldwell of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Gill, most likely, will be a third day draft pick. His performance in this game will affect his football future.

Third, Isiah Swann played his college football at Dartmouth. As a cornerback, he stands 6-feet weighing 195 pounds. He is Dartmouth’s all-time intercepter with 17 and four pick-sixes.

Swann will be facing a huge upgrade in receiving talent in the upcoming game. Expect him to play well in this important game. His draft status will be dependent upon his reception to NFL level coaching.

Although these three players are from small schools, they have the size to compete with the big school guys. Let’s see how it works out for them on Saturday.