Jared Verse

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Jared Verse
No. 8 – Los Angeles Rams
Position Linebacker
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2000-11-04) November 4, 2000 (age 24)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school Central Columbia (Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania)
College
NFL draft 2024: 1st round, 19th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles 66
Sacks 4.5
Forced fumbles 2
Fumble recoveries 2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jared Verse (born November 4, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Albany Great Danes and Florida State Seminoles. Verse was the 2020 CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year with Albany and a two-time All-American with Florida State. Verse was selected by the Rams in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft and was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

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Early life

Verse was born on November 4, 2000, in Dayton, Ohio. [1] He grew up in Berwick, Pennsylvania, then moving to Greenville, North Carolina. Verse played football at Hope Middle School before moving on to Central Columbia High School. Playing defensive end and tight end for the Bluejays football team, Verse earned three straight All-Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference (PHAC) honors. He also played basketball and was a member of Central Columbia's state champion 4x400-meter relay team. [2] [3]

College career

Verse redshirted his freshman season at Albany. [4] He made 22 tackles with 10 tackles for loss and four sacks over four games during his redshirt freshman season, which was shortened and played in early 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] He was named second-team All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and won the conference's Defensive Rookie of the Year award. [6] In 2021, Verse was named first-team All-CAA after finishing the season with 53 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, and one forced fumble. [7]

In 2022, Verse announced he was transferring to Florida State University to play for the Seminoles. [8] He finished his first season with the Seminoles with 48 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and nine sacks. Voted Florida State's Defensive MVP, Verse was a first team All-ACC selection and was named to numerous All-American teams. Verse was just as dominant in 2023, recording 41 total tackles with 12.5 tackles for loss and nine sacks. Again named the Seminoles' Defensive MVP, Verse earned first team All-ACC honors for the second straight season and repeated as an All-American. [9] Following the end of his junior season, Verse declared for the 2024 NFL draft following the 2023 season. [10]

College statistics

YearTeamGPTacklesFumble Recovery
SoloAstCmbTfLSckNo.YdsTDFF
2019 Albany Redshirt Redshirt.svg
2020 4157221040001
2021 1132215311.59.50001
2022 Florida State 1222264817911000
2023 1223184112.591001
Career 39927216438.531.521003

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		254 lb
(115 kg)		33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		4.58 s1.60 s2.67 s4.44 s7.31 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		31 reps
All values from NFL Combine [11] [12]

Verse was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the first round, 19th overall, of the 2024 NFL draft. [13] He recorded his first career sack in a 26–20 overtime loss in his NFL debut on Sunday Night Football at Ford Field against the Detroit Lions in week 1. [14] Verse was later on named the Defensive Rookie of the Month for September after recording 19 total tackles, 5 for loss, and 1 sack. [15] In the Wild Card Round against the Minnesota Vikings, Verse scored his first career NFL touchdown on a 57-yard fumble recovery to help lead the Rams to a 27–9 win. [16] He was named the 2024 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. [17] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. [18]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSSoloAstCmbSckPDIntYdsAvgTDFFFRYdsTD
2024 LAR 17163630664.52000.002200
Career 17163630664.52000.002200

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSSoloAstCmbSckPDIntYdsAvgTDFFFRYdsTD
2024 LAR 225162.00000.0001571
Career 225162.00000.0001571

References

  1. ↑ Hartman, Marcus (February 28, 2024). "NFL prospect fondly recalls growing up near Dayton". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  2. ↑ Singelais, Mark (March 30, 2021). "UAlbany football's Jared Verse writing impressive chapter as redshirt freshman". Times Union . Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  3. ↑ Rorabaugh, Dan; Tully, Jonathan (December 30, 2021). "Jared Verse: 5 things to know about transfer portal's top target". Tallahassee Democrat . Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  4. ↑ Weiler, Curt (January 18, 2022). "FSU DE Jared Verse talks his decision to leave Albany, why he chose the Seminoles". Tallahassee Democrat . Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  5. ↑ Adelson, Andrea (March 14, 2022). "Jared Verse's move from Albany to Florida State is a transfer portal success story in the making". ESPN.com . Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  6. ↑ Singelais, Mark (April 21, 2021). "UAlbany football's Jared Verse named CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year". Times Union . Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  7. ↑ "FSU lands transfer defensive end Jared Verse from Albany". The Athletic . January 7, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  8. ↑ Hays, Chris (January 8, 2022). "FSU adds elite pass rusher in transfer Jared Verse from UAlbany". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Jared Verse". Seminoles.com. January 3, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  10. ↑ Adelson, Andrea (December 19, 2023). "FSU DE Jared Verse to enter NFL draft, skip Orange Bowl". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  11. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Jared Verse Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  12. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jared Verse College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  13. ↑ Greenspan, Dan (April 26, 2024). "Los Angeles Rams select Jared Verse with No. 19 pick in 2024 NFL Draft". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  14. ↑ Miller, Wyatt (September 12, 2024). "'I had a successful first step': Jared Verse enjoys efficient debut against Lions, picks up first sack". TheRams.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  15. ↑ Jackson, Stu (October 3, 2024). "Jared Verse named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for September". TheRams.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Rams overwhelm Vikings 27-9 in wild-card playoff game moved to Arizona because of LA wildfires". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  17. ↑ Shook, Nick (February 6, 2025). "Rams pass rusher Jared Verse named 2024 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  18. ↑ Miller, Wyatt (January 21, 2025). "Jared Verse, Braden Fiske and Jordan Whittington selected to 2024 PFWA All-Rookie Team". therams.com. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
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