​Among the Los Angeles Rams’ many offensive stars, don’t be surprised if a rookie takes some of the spotlight from them. Especially don’t be shocked if that first-year player sees the field at some point this season.Los Angeles took offensive tackle Keagen Trost with the No. 93 pick in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft. His time in college was full of versatility and challenges that he took head-on. He didn’t back down from any role, and don’t expect that to change at the professional level.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt’s that mindset that will likely earn him playing time at some point in 2026. After all, Trost hasn’t made it all this way to sit on the sidelines.For many people, college is the time of their lives. That wasn’t the case for Trost, at least initially.Like many players at the collegiate level, including fellow Rams draft mate CJ Daniels, he made a lot of pit stops before landing in the pros. Much of that is due to the transfer portal, but other factors also contribute to a player wanting to leave.Trost spent the first few seasons of his college career at the FCS level. He began at Morgan State and didn’t last there long, appearing in only four games before deciding to transfer to Indiana State after the season. The move to the Hoosier State was looking to be a bust as well, considering the Sycamores’ 2020 campaign was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementUltimately, Trost spent three more seasons at Indiana State, playing in 21 games from 2021-23, with injuries limiting his time on the field. Eventually, he made a big boy move and jumped from the FCS to the FBS to play for Wake Forest.During the 2024 season, he played in all 12 games for the Demon Deacons, tallying 766 snaps along the offensive line and special teams. He played a season-high 80 snaps in a 46-36 loss to California and posted a streak of 60 or more snaps in four straight games.Unfortunately, Trost didn’t taste much success in his first year at the FBS level, as Wake Forest finished 4-8 and longtime head coach Dave Clawson stepped down after the season. It was time for Trost to move on again. With no disrespect intended towards the ACC — or maybe there was, who knows — he wanted to transfer to a Big Ten or SEC school, as they would best prepare him for the pros. This was something he had discussed during the NFL scouting combine.Missouri was the choice, and the decision certainly didn’t put him in misery.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementImmediately after moving to Columbia, Trost had some sizable holes to fill. He was tasked with replacing Armand Membou, Mizzou’s star right tackle, in 2023 and 2024. Membou was selected seventh overall in the 2025 NFL draft and started all 17 games while anchoring the line for New York.Rather than back down from the challenge, Trost quickly won the starting job in training camp and became one of the highest-graded offensive linemen in the country,