The Los Angeles Rams have officially wrapped up their 2019 draft class, selecting Texas Tech linebacker Dakota Allen with the 251st overall pick.
Allen was a three-year starter for the Red Raiders, playing 34 total games in his career. He made 249 total tackles, recorded two sacks and picked off four passes.
He was viewed as a late-round prospect or a priority free agent, bringing good effort and toughness to the defense. At the combine, he ran a 4.77-second 40-yard dash, so he isn’t the fastest linebacker.
After being dismissed from Texas Tech in 2016, he attended East Mississippi Community College, the subject of Netflix’s hit series, “Last Chance U.” He earned All-Region honors with 117 tackles that season and was able to re-enroll in 2017.
