Los Angeles Rams rookie cornerback Josh Wallace was among the team’s biggest surprises in 2024. An undrafted free agent who made the 53-man roster, Wallace contributed both on defense and special teams. He appears to be a building blocker for Sean McVay moving forward.
Wallace recently spoke exclusively with Rams Wire. Wallace discussed his rookie season, making the roster, being coached by McVay and Jim Harbaugh, winning a National Championship, and so much more.
Justin Melo: It was a whirlwind of a rookie season. You signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent and made the 53-man roster right out of training camp. What will you best remember about that period?
Josh Wallace: Mostly the relationships I built along the way. Of course that training camp period was my first time meeting the veterans, and also the rookies that came in with me in our class. The relationships I built throughout that brief period of time, that’s what I’m going to remember the most.
JM: What’s the biggest lesson you learned throughout your rookie season?
Josh Wallace: I really learned the importance of taking care of your body throughout an NFL season. Your best ability is availability. That was definitely the biggest lesson I learned this past season.
JM: You didn’t just make the roster. You immediately contributed. You played a ton of defensive snaps throughout the season, starting right away in Week 2. What do you think it was about your mindset that allowed you to play right away?
Josh Wallace: I stayed ready for my opportunity. That’s all it really was. You can’t always control what happens in this league, what happens in front of you. When your opportunity comes, no matter how hard you’re playing, you have to be prepared for the moment.
I feel like I did a great job staying prepared this season. I started a handful of games as a rookie. Being ready when your number gets called, that’s what it comes down to in this league. That’s what it’s about at the end of the day.
JM: It wasn’t the first time you handled a step up in competition with ease. You went from UMass to Michigan in 2023 and won a National Championship. Being on that stage, is that when you felt like there was no doubt you could play at the NFL level?
Josh Wallace: I mean, I’ve always had that confidence in myself, even when I was at UMass. I’m sure there were a lot of people that didn’t believe in me until I did it at Michigan, but I always believed in myself. I…
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