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Rams OT Pace Murphy has beaten the odds

Player Engagement Insider

In the world of football, it is much farther than the actual 1,691 miles from Natchitoches, Louisiana, the home of Northwestern State University, to Los Angeles, California, home of the Rams. But offensive tackle Pace Murphy made the trip and has beaten the odds to make the team as an undrafted rookie free agent.

A Houston, Texas native, Murphy trekked west to follow his dream of playing in the NFL with solid encouragement and sound advice from his family and friends.

“They have my back,” Murphy said. “They would support me no matter what happened.