September 14, 2017 06:59AM | Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 1,359
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Ben Sirmans
After spending four seasons (2012-15) with the Rams and establishing himself as a strong developer of young backs. In each of his final three seasons in St. Louis, Sirmans coached a rookie RB who led the team in rushing. In 2015, Sirmans tutored first-round pick Todd Gurley, who led all rookies and finished third among all NFL runners in rushing yards with 1,106 yards (4.8 avg.) to become the first Rams rookie to rush for 1,000-plus yards since Hall of Famers Jerome Bettis (1993) and Eric Dickerson (1983). Named Offensive Rookie of the Year by The Associated Press and earning Pro Bowl honors, Gurley was the first rookie in NFL history to rush for 125-plus yards in four consecutive games (finished with five total), and his 566 yards rushing were the most in a player’s first four starts in the Super Bowl era.
Under Sirmans’ direction in 2014, third-round selection Tre Mason ran for a team-high 765 yards in 12 games and finished second in rushing among all rookies. In 2013, fifth-round pick Zac Stacy started the final 12 games of the season and rushed for 973 yards, the third-highest total by a rookie at that point in team history. In 2012, Sirmans guided veteran Steven Jackson to his eighth consecutive 1,000-yard season as he became just the sixth player in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in eight or more seasons.
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