With their second pick in the third round, the Los Angeles Rams selected Wake Forest defensive tackle Kobie Turner at No. 89 overall.
Turner wasn’t invited to the NFL scouting combine, making him the second player in this class to be drafted despite not going to Indianapolis. That made him a little bit of a sleeper, but he’s an impressive player.
At 6-foot-2 and 288 pounds, he’s not the biggest defensive tackle, but he’s a disruptive force on the interior, using his power to get into the backfield and push back blockers.
Last season was Turner’s first at Wake Forest after transferring from Richmond. He had 10 tackles for a loss and two sacks in 2022 after recording 10.5 tackles for a loss and four sacks in 2021.
Turner joins Steve Avila and Byron Young as the Rams’ third pick on Day 2.
A demon (deacon) on the defensive line.
Welcome to LA, @TurnerKobie! pic.twitter.com/GLnsdJifq9
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) April 29, 2023
