Rams pick Alabama DL Tim Keenan III in NFL draft seventh round: Highlights, stats
Tim Keenan III is Alabama ninth pick in the seventh round of the 2026 draft by the Los Angeles Rams. Here's what you need to know.
A key player in the middle of Alabama football's defensive line is heading to the NFL. Tim Keenan III was selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the No. 232 overall pick in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Keenan is the ninth Alabama player off the board, joining quarterback Ty Simpson, who went to the Rams as the No. 13 overall pick. Along with LT Overton , Keenan's selection continues a streak of 12 straight drafts where at least one Alabama defensive lineman was selected, following Tim Smith in 2025, and Chris Braswell and Justin Eboigbe in 2024.
Here's what you need to know about Keenan. Does Tim Keenan III fit Rams' needs? Keenan grew into a captain and a leader of the Alabama defense, one who set the tone with his physicality at the point of attack and his reputation as a run-stuffing force in the middle of the defensive line.
Keenan is not the biggest prospect. Nor is he the most dominant. But he's a table setter, one that can team up with Simpson and create a strong leadership base.