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WATCH: Rams Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson Ejected for Face Mask vs. Broncos

Los Angeles Rams rookie Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson was ejected from the team's preseason finale on Saturday night

Matt Galatzan

WATCH: Rams Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson Ejected for Face Mask vs. Broncos
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In the process of wrapping up their preseason slate on Saturday night against the Denver Broncos, the Los Angeles Rams made NFL headlines. 

Unfortunately, it was for the wrong reasons. 

During a first-half possession for the Broncos offense, rookie wideout Marvin Mims got. the ball on an end around, where he was met by Rams rookie, Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson. 

Hodges-Tomlin then proceeded to make the headline play, ripping down Mims by his face mask in brutal fashion. 

The Rams selected Hodges-Tomlinson out of TCU with the No.182 overall pick in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Having had a decorated career at TCU, Hodges-Tomlinson entered the NFL with an impressive resume, including taking home the coveted Jim Thorpe Award for being the top defensive back in the country last season. 

Hodges-Tomlinson also played a vital role in helping TCU reach the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship, where the team was embarrassed in a 65-7 loss to Georgia.

In his final season with the Horned Frogs in 2022, he led the nation with 21 forced incompletions and allowed a 42.5 passer rating on 547 coverage snaps. He was targeted 81 times and only allowed 28 catches for 365 yards and two touchdowns.

And barring a potential suspension from the NFL for the violent takedown on Saturday, the Rams will hope that he can re-create even a fraction of that type of production in his rookie season. 

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MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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