Rams traded up with the Panthers to select Florida State DT Braden Fiske with the No. 39 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Fiske (6’4/292) is a more seasoned prospect who spent his first five years at Western Michigan, earning Second Team All-MAC honors with 59 tackles, 12.0 TFL and 6.0 sacks in 2022 before taking advantage of his extra year of eligibility and transferring to Florida State for his collegiate swan song. He made a seamless transition to the Power Five by recording 26 stops, 28 pressures and 6.0 sacks in 444 snaps, playing a vital role in Florida State’s undefeated regular season. The Third-Team AP All-American lined up primarily at three tech where he explodes off the ball like a compact ball of energy and doesn’t stop coming until the whistle blows. Fiske’s relentless play-style stood out at the Senior Bowl where he ripped through some of the top offensive linemen in the 2024 class. He continued a scorching pre-draft evaluation process at the Combine when he ran a 4.78s 40-yard dash (99th%) that was .07 faster than any other DT. As if that weren’t enough, Fiske led all defensive linemen in vertical jump (33.5”), broad (9’09”) and shuttle run (4.37s) for a superb 9.89 RAS. Fiske has a thick, well-rounded frame that’s a little light at 292 pounds, but what he lacks in size he makes up for with elite get-off and acceleration.
