LA Rams News: Search high and low for these players

Center of parts-unknown

The LA Rams have offensive lineman center Nate Trewyn out of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He is a good size for an NFL center, standing 6-foot-4 and weighing in at 315 pounds. Originally signed after the 2019 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he was waived from their team in November 2019.  Of course, that was about the time that the LA Rams needed offensive linemen, and the team immediately signed him.

Trewyn had plenty of pre-draft interest. The Green Bay Packers, the closest NFL team to his school, scouted him heavily. He was a decent center filling a need for the NFL in a draft class with few options. He was also scouted by the Chicago Bears, the Minnesota Vikings, the Dallas Cowboys, and of course, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  He was the only Division III player invited to compete in the NFLPA Bowl game in Pasadena, California.

Nate on the radar

We haven’t discussed Trewyn much because, frankly, he is under our radar as well. He remained on the team’s practice squad last season and signed to a reserve/futures contract in January 2020. The Rams were definitely interested in drafting center Cesar Ruiz, but the New Orleans Saints selected him in round one.

So, the Rams settled for their existing options of current centers of Coleman Shelton, Brian Allen, Austin Blythe, and Nate Trewyn. Of course, the team signed sleeper Cohl Cabral to the roster after the draft. The center position is critical for the Rams offensive line.