A second-round Florida State transfer who exploded onto the scene as a rookie pass rusher and reunited with his college teammate Jared Verse on the Rams.
Braden Fiske arrived in Los Angeles as a second-round pick in 2024 and immediately became one of the most disruptive interior pass rushers in his draft class, teaming up with fellow Florida State product Jared Verse to anchor the Rams' front. His follow-up season saw his sack total dip even as he kept generating consistent pressure.
Path to the league
Fiske spent four seasons at Western Michigan before transferring to Florida State for his final college year in 2023, where he posted 43 tackles, nine for loss, and six sacks while earning third-team All-America and second-team All-ACC honors. The Rams selected him with the 39th overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, reuniting him with former Florida State teammate Jared Verse, whom Los Angeles took 19th overall in the same draft.
Career highlights
Fiske burst onto the scene as a rookie in 2024, racking up 8.5 sacks and drawing praise as one of the best rookie defensive line seasons in franchise history alongside Verse. His combination of interior quickness and pass-rush production made him an immediate difference-maker on the Rams' defensive front.
2025 season recap
Fiske's sack production dropped to 3.0 in 2025 after his standout rookie campaign, finishing with 30 tackles, 11 solo, and a pass defensed over 17 games. His underlying pressure numbers stayed strong, with 42 total quarterback pressures on the season, suggesting the dip in sacks was more about finishing than a decline in overall disruption.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Braden Fiske
- Pro Football Reference: Braden Fiske
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
17 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | rams | 17 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | rams | 17 | 44 | 20 | 8.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive End
- Group
- defense
- College
- Florida State
- Hometown
- Michigan City, IN, USA
- Age
- 26
- Status
- active
