Rams pick Miami S Kamren Kinchens in 3rd round of 2024 NFL draft. What to know
The Los Angeles Rams selected Miami safety Kamren Kinchens with the 99th pick of the 2024 NFL draft. The junior earned back-to-back All-ACC First team honors in two seasons as a starter at Miami. Here's what to know about Kinchens.
Kamren Kinchens scouting report
Kinchens was elite in his sophomore year, earning All-American and All-ACC First Team honors in 2022. He continued the strong play in 2023 with another All-ACC First Team nod because of his nose for the ball and toughness, despite missing two games with a head/neck injury. He's a hard hitter, and is capable in run support. But NFL scouts are concerned with his lack of speed, and he has gotten mixed up in zone coverage before. But his instincts and ability to force takeaways make him an intriguing prospect for pro teams despite a lackluster day at the NFL combine.
Kamren Kinchens height, weight
Kinchens, who is from Miami and went to Miami Northwestern (Fla.) High School, is 5-foot-11 and 203 pounds.
Kamren Kinchens college stats
Kinchens tallied 162 tackles, including 99 solo tackles, in 34 games as a Hurricane. He also snagged 11 interceptions and broke up 26 passes in three years. Five of those picks and 10 of those pass breakups came in his junior campaign.
Kamren Kinchens highlights
Kinchens erupted for nine solo tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss and two pass breakups against North Carolina, and combined for 11 solo tackles in back-to-back games against Florida State and Louisville. He had at least one pass breakup and one interception for three weeks in a row against Clemson, Virginia and NC State, and had at least six total tackles in two-thirds of games played last year.
Kamren Kinchens NFL combine measurables
Kinchens and fellow Hurricane James Williams tied for the slowest 40-yard dash (4.65) and 10-yard split (1.59) times among DBs. His 35 inch vertical ranked in the bottom third of his position group, and his 9-foot-2 broad jump ranked last out of 20 DBs that participated.
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