Former Cal Poly wide receiver J.J. Koski was signed off the practice squad by the Los Angeles Rams and will be on the 53-man active roster for Sunday night's game against the Tennessee Titans.
Koski With a Chance to Play in First NFL Game for Rams on Sunday
11/3/2021 11:49:00 AM | Football
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Former Cal Poly wide receiver J.J. Koski has a chance to make his National Football League debut Sunday with the Los Angeles Rams.
With only four wide receivers on the active roster following two other moves, the Rams elected to sign Koski from the practice squad to the 53-man roster for Sunday night's game against the Tennessee Titans at Sofi Stadium.
The Rams' wide receiver depth took a hit in the last week when Tutu Atwell suffered a season-ending shoulder injury and DeSean Jackson was released after requesting a trade. Koski has been on the Rams' practice squad for a year and a half and now has a shot to prove himself as the No. 4 or 5 receiver behind the three starters with his first chance to contribute.
The Rams filled Koski's spot on the practice squad with another receiver, adding Warren Jackson, an undrafted rookie out of Colorado State.
Koski made 12 catches in the Rams' three preseason games last summer, including eight versus the Las Vegas Raiders. He started all three preseason contests, catching three passes against the Los Angeles Chargers and one more versus the Denver Broncos.
Selected as Cal Poly's male athlete of the year for the 2019-20 academic year, Koski signed a high priority free agent contract with the Rams hours after the 2020 NFL Draft. He earned Cal Poly's most valuable player and most valuable offensive player awards following the 2019 season.
Koski was a first-team All-Big Sky Conference selection and also was named to Phil Steele's Big Sky Conference Team.
The 6-1, 195-pound fifth-year senior caught 42 passes for 868 yards and eight touchdowns in his final season as a Mustang in 2019. With 121 receptions, 2,311 yards and 18 touchdowns in his Mustang career, the San Ramon Valley High School graduate is tied for fifth in touchdowns, No. 5 alone in receiving yards and No. 6 by himself in receptions.
His career highs were established in the UC Davis game when Koski caught eight passes for 163 yards. Another career high was set in the Eastern Washington contest in November as Koski scored three touchdowns.
Koski, Cal Poly's leading receiver for three consecutive seasons, was an all-Big Sky third-team selection in 2018 and finished his career with a 19.1-yard average per reception, ninth in Cal Poly's Division I record book. He graduated in the fall of 2019 with a degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting.
Koski made one catch and one tackle in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., becoming the first Cal Poly football player in six years to compete in an all-star game.
Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Rams
With only four wide receivers on the active roster following two other moves, the Rams elected to sign Koski from the practice squad to the 53-man roster for Sunday night's game against the Tennessee Titans at Sofi Stadium.
The Rams' wide receiver depth took a hit in the last week when Tutu Atwell suffered a season-ending shoulder injury and DeSean Jackson was released after requesting a trade. Koski has been on the Rams' practice squad for a year and a half and now has a shot to prove himself as the No. 4 or 5 receiver behind the three starters with his first chance to contribute.
The Rams filled Koski's spot on the practice squad with another receiver, adding Warren Jackson, an undrafted rookie out of Colorado State.
Koski made 12 catches in the Rams' three preseason games last summer, including eight versus the Las Vegas Raiders. He started all three preseason contests, catching three passes against the Los Angeles Chargers and one more versus the Denver Broncos.
Selected as Cal Poly's male athlete of the year for the 2019-20 academic year, Koski signed a high priority free agent contract with the Rams hours after the 2020 NFL Draft. He earned Cal Poly's most valuable player and most valuable offensive player awards following the 2019 season.
Koski was a first-team All-Big Sky Conference selection and also was named to Phil Steele's Big Sky Conference Team.
The 6-1, 195-pound fifth-year senior caught 42 passes for 868 yards and eight touchdowns in his final season as a Mustang in 2019. With 121 receptions, 2,311 yards and 18 touchdowns in his Mustang career, the San Ramon Valley High School graduate is tied for fifth in touchdowns, No. 5 alone in receiving yards and No. 6 by himself in receptions.
His career highs were established in the UC Davis game when Koski caught eight passes for 163 yards. Another career high was set in the Eastern Washington contest in November as Koski scored three touchdowns.
Koski, Cal Poly's leading receiver for three consecutive seasons, was an all-Big Sky third-team selection in 2018 and finished his career with a 19.1-yard average per reception, ninth in Cal Poly's Division I record book. He graduated in the fall of 2019 with a degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting.
Koski made one catch and one tackle in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., becoming the first Cal Poly football player in six years to compete in an all-star game.
Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Rams
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