Josh Forrest (born February 24, 1992) is a former American football linebacker. He played college footballatKentucky and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft.
Forrest with the Los Angeles Rams in 2016
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | (1992-02-24) February 24, 1992 (age 32) Paducah, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 249 lb (113 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Paducah Tilghman (Paducah, Kentucky) | ||||
| College: | Kentucky (2011–2015) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 190 | ||||
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Forrest played college football for the University of Kentucky. He originally was a reserved and did not start until his junior year, where he led the Wildcats in tackles for two years straight.[1]
Forrest was selected by the Los Angeles Rams on in the sixth round, 190th overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft.[2] On June 9, 2016, the Rams signed Forrest to a four-year contract with the team. He was placed on injured reserve on November 22, 2016.[3]
On September 2, 2017, Forrest was waived/injured by the Rams and placed on injured reserve.[4] He was released on September 9, 2017.
On October 16, 2017, Forrest was signed to the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks.[5] He was promoted to the active roster on November 7, 2017.[6] He was placed on injured reserve on December 2, 2017.[7]
On August 2, 2018, Forrest re-signed with the Seahawks.[8] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[9]