versatile Rams safety with a breakout ball-hawk profile
Lake has developed into a high-impact, do-it-all defensive back, with 2025 marking a breakout in coverage production: 61 tackles, 10 passes defended, one interception, one sack, and a forced fumble in 10 games for the Rams.[3][4][15] The differentiator is his versatility—he fits as a nickel/safety hybrid who helps in run support and flashes real playmaking ability over the top, while PFF ranked him among the better NFL safeties in 2025 for defensive, coverage, and tackling grades.[4]
