Braden Fiske

NFL CAREER

• Has appeared in 34 regular season games (24 starts) and recorded 74 tackles (31 solo), 11.5 sacks, 14 tackles for loss, 93 pressures, 71 hurries, 22 quarterback hits, one pass defended, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.
• Has played in five postseason games (three starts) and recorded 10 tackles (five solo), 16 pressures, four tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 12 hurries and four quarterback hits.
• Became the third Rams player to start his NFL playoff career with at least a half sack in three straight games (since sacks were first tracked in 1982). He joined Kevin Carter (January 2000).
• Has shown up in the sack column in four-of-five postseason appearances (3.5 total for postseason carer).
• Was a finalist for AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2024.
• Was named NFC Rookie Defensive Player of the Month in November of the 2024 season.
• Ranks 12th for the most hurries through a player's first 30 career regular season games (68).
• Recorded a career-high 2.0 sacks against the Seahawks in Week 9 of the 2024 season.
• Became the first Rams rookie to record a fumble recovery in consecutive games (Weeks 2-3) in 2024.
• Became the first Rams rookie to record a forced fumble on his first career sack since 2018.
• Became the first player in franchise history to record two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in his first 10 career games.
• Became the first Rams player to notch four or more sacks in a three-game span since Von Miller in 2021 and became the first Rams rookie to have multiple games with 2.0 sacks in his first 10 games and the first rookie since Micah Parsons in 2021 to accomplish the feat.
• Tied Byron Young (5.0) and Robert Quinn (5.0) for the most sacks by a Rams player in their first 10 career games.
• Led all rookies in sacks through 12 games of the 2024 season.
• Is currently tied for the second-most fumble recoveries over the last two seasons with three.
• Posted a half sack, one tackle, six pressures, five hurries and one quarterback hit in his playoff debut in the Wild Card Round against the Minnesota Vikings in 2024.

NFL CAREER

• Has appeared in 34 regular season games (24 starts) and recorded 74 tackles (31 solo), 11.5 sacks, 14 tackles for loss, 93 pressures, 71 hurries, 22 quarterback hits, one pass defended, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.
• Has played in five postseason games (three starts) and recorded 10 tackles (five solo), 16 pressures, four tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 12 hurries and four quarterback hits.
• Became the third Rams player to start his NFL playoff career with at least a half sack in three straight games (since sacks were first tracked in 1982). He joined Kevin Carter (January 2000).
• Has shown up in the sack column in four-of-five postseason appearances (3.5 total for postseason carer).
• Was a finalist for AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2024.
• Was named NFC Rookie Defensive Player of the Month in November of the 2024 season.
• Ranks 12th for the most hurries through a player's first 30 career regular season games (68).
• Recorded a career-high 2.0 sacks against the Seahawks in Week 9 of the 2024 season.
• Became the first Rams rookie to record a fumble recovery in consecutive games (Weeks 2-3) in 2024.
• Became the first Rams rookie to record a forced fumble on his first career sack since 2018.
• Became the first player in franchise history to record two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in his first 10 career games.
• Became the first Rams player to notch four or more sacks in a three-game span since Von Miller in 2021 and became the first Rams rookie to have multiple games with 2.0 sacks in his first 10 games and the first rookie since Micah Parsons in 2021 to accomplish the feat.
• Tied Byron Young (5.0) and Robert Quinn (5.0) for the most sacks by a Rams player in their first 10 career games.
• Led all rookies in sacks through 12 games of the 2024 season.
• Is currently tied for the second-most fumble recoveries over the last two seasons with three.
• Posted a half sack, one tackle, six pressures, five hurries and one quarterback hit in his playoff debut in the Wild Card Round against the Minnesota Vikings in 2024.

COLLEGE

• Started all 13 games played in 2023 as a senior at Florida State and recorded 43 tackles (17 solo), nine tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, and five quarterback hurries.
• Was a Second-Team All-ACC selection, Third-Team All-American (AP), and notched 8.5 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks over the final five games of the season.
• Leading up to the 2023 season, was ranked as the top defensive lineman in the transfer portal, according to 247Sports.
• Prior to his time at Florida State, played five seasons at Western Michigan and appeared in 45 games (30 starts).
• Recorded 148 tackles (75 solo), including 27.5 tackles for loss and 13.5 sacks, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one blocked kick.
• Was a Second-Team All-MAC performer in 2022 after recording 58 tackles (31 solo), 12 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
• Notched 43 tackles (27 solo), eight tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks during the 2021 campaign and registered 23 tackles (seven solo), 5.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and a blocked field goal in 2020.
• As a redshirt freshman in 2019, notched 24 tackles (10 solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, and one fumble recovery.
• Played in two games as a true freshman in 2018.

PERSONAL

• Was a four-year letterman, three-time All-Duneland Conference selection, and a two-time team captain at Michigan City High School.
• Helped guide the Wolves to the semifinal round of the 5A state playoffs his senior year in 2017.
• Was a two-sport athlete and also played baseball in high school.
• Majored in recreation, sport management.