Rams Player Spotlight: It’s Good to Be James Laurinaitis!

October 2, 2010   ·   Shane Patton   ·   Jump to comments

James Laurinaitis, taken by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2009 Draft has turned out to be a leader for his team's defensive unit.
At 6'2" and 244 lbs, Laurinaitis certainly had the size to play middle linebacker in the NFL. He finished his rookie season as the Rams' leader with 146 total tackles in 16 games. Laurinaitis also had two sacks and two interceptions to go along with his team leading tackles.
Laurinaitis has developed into the vocal leader of the defense this year. Calling plays on defense and adjusting the defensive unit to maximize each plays potential has all been part of Laurinaitis' 2010 resume with the Rams.
Laurinaitis is used to success. As a star linebacker for The Ohio State University, he was a first team Associated Press All-American selection as a sophomore and won the Nagurski Trophy as the nation's best defensive player his junior year.
Although Laurinaitis was eligible to enter the 2008 NFL Draft, he chose to retur...

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