To many fans and pundits, the naming of linebacker Jake Hummel to the Los Angeles Rams opening roster was a big surprise. As an unheralded and undrafted free agent (UDFA) out of Iowa State who beat the odds to earn a position on the slate, he is expected to toil on special teams this first season. But how high is his ceiling?
Watching both college and Rams preseason film, Hummel is not a dominating force, more of a steady defender who understands the defense and fulfills his assignments. Not surprisingly, he was a college double major and was a four-time member of the Academic All-Big 12 team.