Meet Sean McVay, the Los Angeles Rams' 32-year-old offensive mastermind who has taken the NFL by storm

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• Sean McVay may be the most exciting coach in the NFL.
• Since being named head coach of the Los Angeles Rams at just 30 years old, McVay has transformed the team from a perennial bottom-dweller to a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
• Check out McVay's background and how he found his way to the top of the league below:

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay has captured the attention of the NFL world with his stunning memory and his brilliant offensive mind.

A Marietta, Georgia, native, McVay became the youngest head coach in the history of the league when he was hired to coach Los Angeles at 30 years old. In his first season at the helm, McVay led Los Angeles to an 11-5 record and its first division championship since 2003 and later became the youngest NFL coach ever to win coach of the year honors. In the time since, McVay has transformed the Rams from perennial bottom-dwellers to Super Bowl contenders.

But McVay didn't become the wunderkind of NFL coaching overnight. Check out his background and how he found his way to the top of the league below:

A Marietta, Georgia, native, Sean McVay was born into a football family. His grandfather, John, held various positions with the San Francisco 49ers and oversaw five Super Bowl championship squads.

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He played quarterback and defensive back for the Marist School War Eagles, becoming the first player in program history to rack up 1,000 rushing and throwing yards in back-to-back years.

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McVay beat out legendary Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson for Georgia 4A Offensive Player of the Year after leading his team to a state championship in 2003.

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