The Rams bolstered their backfield on Friday night, selecting running back Cam Akers out of Florida State with their first pick in the draft. He was drafted at No. 52 overall, ahead of Ohio State stud J.K. Dobbins.
It was an unexpected pick by the Rams, but one that will certainly help the offense – especially with Todd Gurley gone. He’ll join Darrell Henderson and Malcolm Brown in L.A.’s running back room, splitting the workload next season.
Here are four things to know about the former FSU star.
Set FSU freshman rushing record
Akers was a stud at Florida State despite running behind a terrible offensive line and getting almost no help around him. He set the freshman rushing record in 2017 when he racked up 1,025 yards, bursting onto the scene as a dynamic first-year player for the Seminoles.
Additionally, he’s just one of three FSU running backs to rush for more than 1,000 yards in multiple seasons, joining Warrick Dunn and Dalvin Cook.