Josh Forrest (born February 24, 1992) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Kentucky and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft.
 Forrest with the Los Angeles Rams in 2016 | |||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born: | February 24, 1992 Paducah, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 249 lb (113 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Paducah Tilghman (Paducah, Kentucky) | ||||||
| College: | Kentucky (2011–2015) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / round: 6 / pick: 190 | ||||||
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College career
editForrest played college football for the University of Kentucky. He originally was a reserved and did not start until his junior year, where he led the Wildcats in tackles for two years straight.[1]
Professional career
editLos Angeles Rams
editForrest was selected by the Los Angeles Rams on in the sixth round, 190th overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft.[2] On June 9, 2016, the Rams signed Forrest to a four-year contract with the team. He was placed on injured reserve on November 22, 2016.[3]
On September 2, 2017, Forrest was waived/injured by the Rams and placed on injured reserve.[4] He was released on September 9, 2017.
Seattle Seahawks
editOn October 16, 2017, Forrest was signed to the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks.[5] He was promoted to the active roster on November 7, 2017.[6] He was placed on injured reserve on December 2, 2017.[7]
On August 2, 2018, Forrest re-signed with the Seahawks.[8] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[9]
References
edit- ^ "2016 NFL Draft Profile: Josh Forrest". NFL.com.
- ^ "2016 NFL Draft: Los Angeles Rams Select Kentucky LB Josh Forrest". TurfShowTimes.com. April 30, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- ^ White, Tiffany (November 22, 2016). "Rams Make Week 12 Roster Changes". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017.
- ^ Han, Jamie (September 2, 2017). "Rams Announce Roster Moves". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018.
- ^ "Report: Seahawks sign LB Josh Forrest to practice squad". 247Sports.com. October 16, 2017.
- ^ Boyle, John (November 7, 2017). "Seahawks Place FB Tre Madden On Injured Reserve, Promote LB Josh Forrest Off Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Drovetto, Tony (December 2, 2017). "Seahawks Place Linebacker Josh Forrest On Injured Reserve". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 2, 2018). "Seahawks Sign CB Jeremy Boykins & LB Josh Forrest; Waive S Alex Carter & TE Je'Ron Hamm". Seahawks.com.
- ^ "Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com. September 1, 2018.
External links
edit- Kentucky Wildcats bio Archived June 11, 2016, at the Wayback Machine