Report: Rams using GPS data to scout players

The Los Angeles Rams have typically been on the cutting edge of scouting players. It's a big reason why the team consistently finds great players in the later rounds of the draft or good free agents that other teams seem to ignore. Some of their methods have been discussed publicly , while others remain an industry secret.

One of the newer ones, it seems, is the use of on-field GPS data to understand how players perform in certain situations. According to Ollie Connolly of "The Read Optional," the Rams are one of the top teams that focus on a player's GPS movement in games rather than their combine numbers (which is perhaps another reason why general manager Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay don't go to the combine) and look specifically at how players move through contact and other players on the field. Very fascinating blurb from Ollie Connolly on the latest Read Optional regarding SE Louisiana DT Kaleb Proctor.

Teams like the Rams are using some sort of computer vision, GPS data, and AI to analyze athleticism and strength at a much deeper level. https://t. co/N9kLwB8jIf pic.

twitter. com/09RCzZb9Cj — Billy M (@BillyM_91) April 7, 2026 It sounds like computer vision and machine learning. Basically, taking existing data and building a model that a team can use to evaluate a player against.