The Los Angeles Rams will face the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday in their second preseason game of the year. News broke earlier this week that former Wisconsin Badgers safety Aubrey Pleasant will operate as the Rams’ head coach for the contest.
Head coach Sean McVay announced on Thursday that Pleasant, the team’s assistant head coach, will handle the role on gameday while he takes a step back, and even spends some time in the broadcast booth.
Pleasant has spent a handful of years with the organization in two separate stints, serving as the team’s cornerbacks coach from 2017-2020 before returning last season as the defensive backs coach and passing game coordinator.
Prior to making the transition to coaching in 2010, Pleasant spent four seasons as a defensive back with Wisconsin from 2005-2008. In his time with the Badgers, Pleasant racked up 80 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, over 40 games.
In recent years, the Sean McVay coaching tree has produced some of the more promising young NFL head coaches including Matt LaFleur (Packers), Zac Taylor (Bengals) and Kevin O’Connell (Vikings).
Pleasant will look to make the most of his opportunity Saturday and who knows, maybe he’ll be the next assistant coach under McVay to land a job elsewhere down the road.
Assistant head coach Aubrey Pleasant will be the head coach of the Rams on Saturday, said Sean McVay – who wanted Pleasant to get the game day reps in the role and who will spend some time up in the broadcast booth for the game.
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) August 15, 2024