Rams rookies Smart, Price excited to learn from Aaron Donald

Rams rookies Smart, Price excited to learn from Aaron Donald

By Associated Press

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Tanzel Smart and Ejuan Price share the same admiration for Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald. However, that respect was built from different vantage points.

Price was a college teammate of Donald's at Pittsburgh for three seasons, watching him dominate the Big East and Atlantic Coast Conference up close. Smart was just starting his collegiate career at Tulane as Donald was closing his out by receiving multiple national awards and honors.

Now, the defensive tackle Smart and outside linebacker Price hope to carve out successful NFL careers with the Rams by using Donald as a role model and resource.

"It's crazy because I was a college player the same time he was," Smart said. "I was a sophomore in college and I just kept hearing his name, 'Aaron Donald this, Aaron Donald that.'"

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