ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The
St. Louis Rams signed LB Akeem Ayers, the team announced today. Terms of the
deal were not disclosed.
Ayers joins the Rams after spending the majority of last season with the New
England Patriots who acquired the former UCLA Bruin in a trade from the
Tennessee Titans seven games into the regular season. As a Patriot, he appeared
in nine games with four starts and recorded 20 tackles (16 solo), 4.0 sacks and
an interception, according to coaches’ film review. He concluded his stint with
New England with a Super Bowl XLIX victory over the defending world champion
Seattle Seahawks.
Ayers was originally selected in the second round (39th overall ) of
the 2011 NFL draft by the Titans. Since entering the league, he has played in
59 games (47 starts) and registered 252 tackles (170 solo) and 13.0 sacks. He
also recorded 15 passes defensed, three interceptions, three forced fumbles and
one fumble recovery over his four-year career.
In college, the Los Angeles, Calif. native played in 37 games with 28 starts at
strongside outside linebacker over three seasons at UCLA. He finished his
career with 183 tackles, 14.0 sacks and 29½ tackles for loss. He also caused
seven fumbles, recovered four fumbles and tallied six interceptions for 100
yards with two touchdowns while earning All-America honors in his final two
seasons and was one of five finalists for the 2010 Butkus Award
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