LA Rams latest UDFA signings: Six quick spotlights

Practice squad players

Jonah Williams – Edge, Weber State

Edge rusher Jonah Williams may not be a player you followed prior to the Rams signing him as an undrafted free agent, but he will certainly be someone you will want to follow in the future. This 6-foot-5 280-pound powerhouse who is versatile enough to play as a three-point defensive end, or upright as a pass-rushing outside linebacker. He is a four-year senior who amassed 194 tackles, 15 sacks, and 28 tackles-for-losses.

He may have heard his name called out in the draft, but the lack of a school Pro-Day crushed his chances.  He ran a 4.65 40-yard dash with a 35-inch vertical jump, and he also put up 30 reps on 225-pound weights.  While he did not get much press in scouting reports, he certainly deserved to be discussed. His production was very good throughout his NCAA career. He is a favorite to make the practice squad due to his size and versatility. But he could earn a roster spot with notable special teams’ play.

Bryce Perkins – QB Virginia
Bryce Perkins may not be a recognizable name for LA Rams fans, but he is as close to a hero for Virginia Cavaliers fans as they come. That is due to the fact that the 6-foot-3, 215-pound quarterback almost single-handedly ended the team’s 15-year losing streak to rival Virginia Tech by throwing for over 300 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for over 150 yards and two touchdowns.

Perkins is unique to the Rams in that he is a true dual threat. In two seasons for Virginia, he threw 844 passes and completed 544 for 6,210 yards and 47 touchdowns.  But he also ran 439 times for 1,692 yards and 20 touchdowns. Perkins’s best chances of projecting to the Rams roster lies in a likely role on the practice squad for 2020. However, look for the Rams to flirt with Perkins in a “Taysom Hill” like role. If he shows success in that type of utility role, he could sneak onto the Rams’ 55-man roster.