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LISTEN: Rams LB Chris Garrett Looks Explosive vs. Raiders

Locked On Rams: Los Angeles Rams vs. Las Vegas Raiders preseason Week 2 breakdown with PFF grades and in-depth statistics

Jeremy Brener

If fans did not know who rookie outside linebacker Chris Garrett was before this weekend's preseason game against the Raiders, they definitely should now.

Garrett, a seventh-round pick out of DII Concordia-St. Paul, set records in college that are hard to overlook. During his college career, Garrett forced 15 fumbles, the most in DII history. He also averaged 1.3 sacks per game, good enough for third all-time. 

It doesn't matter what level of football someone plays, if you can get to the quarterback, you can get to the quarterback.

Garrett's 6'4", 245-pound frame certainly allows him to fit into the NFL and he's hoping to prove that he's worth far more than a seventh-round selection.

He did that Saturday night with four tackles, 1.5 sacks, two passes defended, three quarterback hits and this forced fumble:

While linebacker may not look so strong on paper for the Rams defense, the play from Garrett and fellow rookie Ernest Jones, leaves a lot of optimism for the team moving into the season.

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On this episode of "Locked On Rams," host Sosa Kremenjas provides an in-depth recap of the Rams' performance against the Raiders, including a breakout game from Garrett.

He also highlights Pro Football Focus's numbers for offensive lineman Bobby Evans, running backs Xavier Jones and Jake Funk, as well as a handful of defenders, including defensive tackles Jonah Williams and Marquise Copeland.

Sosa deals with all that and more on this episode of "Locked On Rams." For more podcasts and information, join us here.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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