Jordan Fuller’s rise in the NFL has been remarkable to watch. He went from being a sixth-round pick in 2020 to starting immediately as a rookie to becoming a captain for the Rams this season, emerging as a true leader not only in the secondary but on defense overall.
Now, he’s being nominated for league-wide awards. The NFL announced the 32 nominees for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award and Fuller was the Rams’ selection. The award recognizes players who display great sportsmanship on the field, which Fuller certainly does.
2021 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award nominees!
Each NFL team nominated one of its players for the award, which recognizes players around the league who exemplify outstanding sportsmanship on the field. pic.twitter.com/itLM2jqLk2
— NFL (@NFL) December 9, 2021
Fuller is somewhat soft-spoken in interviews and media appearances, but as the Rams’ defensive signal caller, he’s an important voice on that side of the ball. Sean McVay and Raheem Morris have raved about his leadership and intelligence on the field, which is why they entrusted him with the critical job of relaying play calls to his teammates.
He’s following in the footsteps of John Johnson III, who was the Rams’ signal caller last year and was also their 2020 nominee for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award.
