Rams Sign Third-Round EDGE Byron Young, Wrap Up Draft Class
The Los Angeles Rams have officially signed third-round EDGE Byron Young to a rookie contract, according to Field Yates.
The Rams have now wrapped up its entire 2023 NFL Draft class.
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos. | Note |
| 2 | 36 | Steve Avila | OG | Signed |
| 3 | 77 | Byron Young | DE | Signed |
| 3 | 89 | Kobie Turner | DE | Signed |
| 4 | 128 | Stetson Bennett | QB | Signed |
| 5 | 161 | Nick Hampton | LB | Signed |
| 5 | 174 | Warren McClendon Jr | OT | Signed |
| 5 | 175 | Davis Allen | TE | Signed |
| 5 | 177 | Puka Nacua | WR | Signed |
| 6 | 182 | Tre’Vius Tomlinson | DB | Signed |
| 6 | 189 | Ochaun Mathis | DE | Signed |
| 6 | 215 | Zach Evans | RB | Signed |
| 7 | 223 | Ethan Evans | P | Signed |
| 7 | 234 | Jason Taylor II | S | Signed |
| 7 | 259 | Desjuan Johnson | DL | Signed |
Young, 25, was named First-team All-ACC for the Volunteers in 2022. He transferred to Tennessee from Georgia Military College after being a no-star prospect coming out of high school. He enrolled at a Gulf Coast Sports Academy to improve his academics in 2017, but the program disbanded. From there, he worked as an assistant manager at a Dollar General Store for over a year and joined Georgia Military College in the spring of 2019 after seeing a flier for football tryouts.
He’s projected to sign a four-year, $5,556,668 rookie contract that includes a $1,041,213 signing bonus and will carry a cap figure of $1,010,303 in 2023.
During his two years at Tennessee, Young appeared in 23 games and recorded 83 tackles, 12.5 sacks, one interception, and two pass deflections.
