# Forrest Lamp

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**Forrest Noah Lamp** (born February 20, 1994) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [guard](/source/Guard_(American_football)) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/College_football) for the [Western Kentucky Hilltoppers](/source/Western_Kentucky_Hilltoppers_football) and was selected by the [Los Angeles Chargers](/source/Los_Angeles_Chargers) in the second round of the [2017 NFL draft](/source/2017_NFL_draft), and also played in the NFL for the [New Orleans Saints](/source/New_Orleans_Saints).

## Early life

Lamp attended [Venice High School](/source/Venice_High_School_(Venice,_Florida)) in [Venice, Florida](/source/Venice,_Florida). He played both [offensive](/source/Offensive_line) and [defensive line](/source/Defensive_line). A two-star offensive tackle recruit, Lamp committed to [Western Kentucky University](/source/Western_Kentucky_University) to play [college football](/source/College_football).[1]

## College career

Lamp [redshirted](/source/Redshirted) his first year at Western Kentucky in 2012. He opened the season as the starter at [right guard](/source/Right_guard), before shifting to [left tackle](/source/Left_tackle) for the final nine games.[2] Lamp remained the starting left tackle throughout his college career, starting 51 games total in his career.[3][4][5][6][7]

## Professional career

### Pre-draft

Lamp received an invitation to the [Senior Bowl](/source/Senior_Bowl) and had his stock quickly rise after a solid week of practice. He injured his ankle and was unable to play in the game. Although he played [offensive tackle](/source/Offensive_tackle) throughout his collegiate career, many teams speculated a switch to guard in the NFL due to his lack of arm length. He also attended the [NFL Combine](/source/NFL_Combine) and completed all of the combine drills.

At Western Kentucky's [Pro Day](/source/Pro_Day), Lamp opted to only run positional drills and stood on his combine performance.[8] [NFL draft](/source/NFL_draft) experts and analysts projected Lamp to be selected in the first round. He was ranked the top guard in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com and [Pro Football Focus](/source/Pro_Football_Focus), the top offensive lineman by [ESPN](/source/ESPN), the top interior offensive lineman by NFL media analysts [Mike Mayock](/source/Mike_Mayock) and [Bucky Brooks](/source/Bucky_Brooks), and the third best offensive tackle by *[Sports Illustrated](/source/Sports_Illustrated)*.[9][10][11][12][13]

### Los Angeles Chargers

The [Los Angeles Chargers](/source/Los_Angeles_Chargers) selected Lamp in the second round (38th overall) of the [2017 NFL draft](/source/2017_NFL_draft).[14] Lamp was the first offensive guard drafted in 2017.[15]

On May 11, the Chargers signed Lamp to a four-year, $6.66 million contract with $3.75 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.98 million.[16] On August 2, 2017, Lamp suffered a [torn ACL](/source/Torn_ACL) during [training camp](/source/Training_camp_(NFL)), and was ruled out for his entire rookie season.[17] He was officially placed on [injured reserve](/source/Injured_reserve) on September 2, 2017.[18]

On May 15, 2018, Lamp underwent a minor knee procedure, described as a routine cleanup.[19] He entered 2018 as a backup guard to starters [Dan Feeney](/source/Dan_Feeney) and [Michael Schofield](/source/Michael_Schofield_(American_football)). He only played in two games, and was a healthy scratch for much of the season.

In 2019, Lamp played in seven games with two starts before suffering a broken fibula. He was placed on injured reserve on October 23, 2019.[20]

Lamp started all 16 games at left guard for the Chargers in 2020, leading the league with 1,174 total snaps.[21]

### Buffalo Bills

Lamp signed with the [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills) on April 15, 2021.[22][23] He was placed on injured reserve on August 23, 2021, and released two days later.[24]

### New Orleans Saints

On October 19, 2021, Lamp was signed to the [practice squad](/source/Practice_squad) of the [New Orleans Saints](/source/New_Orleans_Saints). He re-signed with the Saints on April 1, 2022.[25] He was placed on injured reserve on August 19, and was released on October 25.

## References

1. [https://247sports.com/player/forrest-lamp-13086/high-school-8080/](https://247sports.com/player/forrest-lamp-13086/high-school-8080/)

1. [WKU's Lamp has built himself into one of nation's best O-linemen](http://www.bgdailynews.com/sports/wku/wku-s-lamp-has-built-himself-into-one-of-nation/article_fc088bd8-1ddc-5240-8658-a156f5d4446b.html)

1. [Lamp gets special moment in final game](http://www.bgdailynews.com/sports/wku/lamp-gets-special-moment-in-final-game/article_c994661b-5c67-5c6d-91c1-f64a8cb3cbf6.html)

1. [WKU has full trust in Lamp as one of nation's top linemen](http://www.bgdailynews.com/sports/wku/wku-has-full-trust-in-lamp-as-one-of-nation/article_88d95337-6ecf-5b77-a425-c4556f6c26ab.html)

1. [Lamp, WKU look to prove last season wasn't a 'one-hit wonder'](http://www.kentucky.com/sports/other-sports/article98434997.html)

1. [2017 NFL Draft: Meet Forrest Lamp, the NFL's next great guard prospect](http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2017-nfl-draft-meet-forrest-lamp-the-nfls-next-great-guard-prospect/)

1. ["Taylor, Lamp focused on CUSA title before pro careers become reality"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170822014046/http://www.wbko.com/content/sports/Taylor-Lamp-focused-on-CUSA-title-before-pro-careers-become-reality-401533125.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.wbko.com/content/sports/Taylor-Lamp-focused-on-CUSA-title-before-pro-careers-become-reality-401533125.html) on August 22, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.

1. ["Forrest Lamp, DS #1 OG, Western Kentucky"](http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=123939&draftyear=2017&genpos=OG). *nfldraftscout.com*. Retrieved May 26, 2017.

1. Chris Burke (April 25, 2017). ["2017 NFL Draft Rankings: Top Prospects by Position"](http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=123939&draftyear=2017&genpos=OG). *si.com*. Retrieved May 26, 2017.

1. Jeff Legwold (April 22, 2017). ["Ranking the 2017 Draft's Top 100 Prospects"](http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2017/story/_/id/19180310/ranking-top-100-prospects-available-2017-nfl-draft-espn-nfl-nation-reporter-jeff-legwold). *ESPN.com*. Retrieved May 26, 2017.

1. ["Top 32 Prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft"](https://www.profootballfocus.com/draft-college-football-top-32-prospects-for-the-2017-nfl-draft/). *profootballfocus.Com*. Retrieved May 26, 2017.

1. [Bucky Brooks](/source/Bucky_Brooks) (April 25, 2017). ["Bucky Brooks' top 5 2017 NFL Draft prospects by position 3.0"](https://www.nfl.com/news/bucky-brooks-top-5-2017-nfl-draft-prospects-by-position-3-0-0ap3000000802450). *NFL.com*. Retrieved May 26, 2017.

1. [Mike Mayock](/source/Mike_Mayock) (April 25, 2017). ["Mike Mayock's top 5 2017 NFL Draft prospects by position 3.0"](https://www.nfl.com/news/mike-mayock-s-2017-nfl-draft-position-rankings-3-0-0ap3000000799336). *NFL.com*. Retrieved May 26, 2017.

1. ["2017 NFL Draft Listing"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2017/draft.htm). *Pro-Football-Reference.com*. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

1. Henne, Ricky (April 28, 2017). ["Chargers Select Mauling OL Forrest Lamp"](http://www.chargers.com/news/2017/04/28/chargers-select-mauling-ol-forrest-lamp). *Chargers.com*

1. ["Spotrac.com: Forrest Lamp contract"](http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/forrest-lamp-21779/). *Spotrac.com*. Retrieved May 26, 2017.

1. Sessler, Marc (August 2, 2017). ["Chargers rookie OL Forrest Lamp suffers torn ACL"](https://www.nfl.com/news/chargers-rookie-ol-forrest-lamp-suffers-torn-acl-0ap3000000824930). *NFL.com*

1. Henne, Ricky (September 2, 2017). ["Los Angeles Chargers Cut Down Roster to 53"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180117210505/http://www.chargers.com/news/2017/09/02/los-angeles-chargers-cut-down-roster-53). *Chargers.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.chargers.com/news/2017/09/02/los-angeles-chargers-cut-down-roster-53) on January 17, 2018.

1. Sessler, Marc (2018-05-15). ["Chargers' Forrest Lamp undergoes knee surgery"](https://www.nfl.com/news/chargers-forrest-lamp-undergoes-knee-surgery-0ap3000000932963). *NFL.com*. Retrieved 2025-05-31.

1. ["Forrest Lamp Placed on Injured Reserve"](https://www.chargers.com/news/forrest-lamp-placed-on-injured-reserve). *Chargers.com*. October 23, 2019.

1. ["Forrest Lamp | New Orleans Saints G | NFL and PFF stats | PFF"](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/forrest-lamp/11793)

1. Glab, Maddy (April 7, 2021). ["Bills agree to terms with guard Forrest Lamp"](https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-agree-to-terms-with-guard-forrest-lamp). *BuffaloBills.com*. Retrieved April 15, 2021.

1. ["2021 NFL Transactions: Signings – April"](https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/signings/2021/4). *NFL.com*. Retrieved April 15, 2021.

1. Glab, Maddy (2021-08-23). ["Bills sign RB Kerrith Whyte and CB Tim Harris"](https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-sign-rb-kerrith-whyte-and-cb-tim-harris). *Buffalo Bills*. Retrieved 2024-12-31.

1. ["New Orleans Saints agree to terms with guard Forrest Lamp"](https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/forrest-lamp-guard-new-orleans-saints-nfl-free-agency-2022). *NewOrleansSaints.com*. April 1, 2022.

## External links

- [Western Kentucky Hilltoppers bio](http://www.wkusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/forrest_lamp_845736.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170130034336/http://www.wkusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/forrest_lamp_845736.html) January 30, 2017 at the Wayback Machine

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