 Havenstein in the 2018 NFL season. | |||||||
| No. 79 –Los Angeles Rams | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | (1992-05-13)May 13, 1992 (age 32) Mount Airy, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 323 lb (147 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Linganore(Frederick, Maryland) | ||||||
| College: | Wisconsin (2010–2014) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015: 2nd round, 57th pick | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Rob Havenstein (born May 13, 1992) is an American professionalfootballoffensive tackle for theLos Angeles Rams of theNational Football League (NFL). He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the2015 NFL draft. He playedcollege football for theWisconsin Badgers.[1] With the retirement ofAaron Donald in March 2024, Havenstein is now the last remaining Rams player from the franchise's time inSt. Louis that is still with the team.
Havenstein committed to theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison on October 21, 2009.[2] He held numerousPower 5 offers.[3]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Rob Havenstein OG/OT | Frederick, MD | Linganore | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 345 lb (156 kg) | 5.4 | Oct 21, 2009 |
Star ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings:Scout:#38 OG Rivals:#43 OG 247Sports:#30 OG ESPN:#33 OG | ||||||
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Havenstein played on Wisconsin'soffensive line as aright tackle from 2010 through 2014.[4][5] In his five years, Havenstein played in 54 games and started in 42 of them. Havenstein was aredshirt freshman in 2010. He played in 12 games in 2011, started every game for his remaining three years. In 2013, he was named 2nd-TeamAll-Big Ten Conference by the media. At the end of the 2014 season he was named consensus 1st-Team All-Big Ten and1st-Team All-American by theAmerican Football Coaches Association.[6] At the end of his fifth year he was the only Badgers player invited to play in the2015 Senior Bowl.[7][8]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft7+3⁄8 in (2.02 m) | 321 lb (146 kg) | 33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 5.46 s | 1.88 s | 3.16 s | 4.87 s | 8.28 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) | 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) | 20 reps | 25[9] |
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Havenstein was drafted by theSt. Louis Rams in the second round (57th overall), in the2015 NFL draft.[12] In his rookie season, Havenstein started 13 games at right tackle and did not allow asack all season.[13][14] At the end of the season Havenstein was named toPro Football Writers of America's All Rookie Team with Rams' teammateTodd Gurley.[15] In the 2016 season, he appeared in and started 15 games for the Rams.[16]
On April 11, 2017, it was announced that Havenstein would be moved inside to guard after the signing ofAndrew Whitworth, which would've moved left tackleGreg Robinson over to the right, Havenstein's previous position.[17] However, after Robinson was traded to theDetroit Lions, Havenstein remained the Rams starting right tackle to start 2017.[18][19] He appeared in and started 15 regular season games and the Rams' one postseason game.[20]
On August 20, 2018, Havenstein signed a four-year contract extension with the Rams through the 2022 season.[21] He started all 16 games in 2018 and helped Rams win 13 games and earned the second seed in theNational Football Conference (NFC).[22] The Rams defeated theDallas Cowboys in theDivisional Round and theNew Orleans Saints in theNFC Championship Game to reachSuper Bowl LIII, where they would lose to theNew England Patriots by a score of 13–3.[23][24]
In the 2019 season, Havenstein started in the first nine games for the Rams before suffering a knee injury which ended his season.[25][26]
In the 2020 season, Havenstein appeared in and started all 16 regular season games and both of the Rams' postseason games.[27]
In the 2021 season, Havenstein appeared in and started 15 regular season games and all four of the Rams' postseason games.[28] Havenstein wonSuper Bowl LVI when the Rams defeated theCincinnati Bengals 23–20.[29]
On September 8, 2022, Havenstein signed a three-year, $34.5 million contract extension with $24.1 million guaranteed.[30] In the 2022 season, Havenstein started in all 17 regular season games for the Rams.[31]
During the2023 season, Havenstein was listed as inactive in Weeks 8, 9, and 15 and missed three starts. He started the other 14 games and the Rams' 24–23Wild Card Round loss to theDetroit Lions.[32]
