The professional career of Dave Kocourek began in 1959 when the Wisconsin Badger joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.

Melvin Ingram was a First Round Pick in 2012 who was used as a backup Linebacker in his rookie year.  A torn ACL in his second training camp kept him out most of the year, but he returned and methodically worked his way into one of the better defensive players of the year.

In the 2002 NFL Draft, Quentin Jammer had the honor of being the highest drafted Defensive Back when the San Diego Chargers chose the Texas Longhorn Fifth Overall.

After a few seasons with the New Orleans Saints, Wes Chandler was traded early in the 1981 Season, where he found a home in the potent Chargers offense.  Chandler completed the year with 857 Yards in 12 Games, which foreshadowed his spectacular 1982 year.

A 1998 Supplemental Draft Pick from Oklahoma State, Jamal Williams had a slow start in his pro career.

A dual-sport star at Tennessee (Track & Field), Anthony Miller was the recipient of San Diego’s First Round Pick in 1988.

When you have a nickname of "Speedy," we think it is safe to state that the recipient in question is fleet of foot.

A three-time All-American at Alabama, Woodrow Lowe played his entire pro career with the San Diego Chargers, the team that took the Linebacker in the Fifth Round on the 1976 Draft.

Chuck Muncie was a talented Running Back, but his off-field issues and substance abuse made him expendable, so the New Orleans Saints jettisoned him to the San Diego Chargers four Games into the 1980 Season.

Rodney Harrison played his college ball at Western Illinois, Rodney Harrison saw little action as a rookie in 1994 with San Diego.  That did not change until his third year, where he became the Chargers’ starting Strong Safety.

Playing his college ball at San Diego State, Gary Garrison was one of the many players in the 1960s who was drafted in both the National Football League and American Football League.  Garrison stayed in San Diego, joining the Chargers, who drafted him instead of Philadelphia of the NFL.

Billy Shields was with the San Diego Chargers for the vast majority of his career, where the Offensive Tackle was drafted in the Sixth Round in 1975, after coming out of Georgia Tech.

A three-time Pro Bowl Selection with the Minnesota Vikings, Ed White was traded to the San Diego Chargers, where the Offensive Lineman proved to be one of the best assets Quarterback Dan Fouts ever had.

Paul Lowe was undrafted in 1959, but the San Francisco 49ers gave him a shot in training camp.  Lowe did not make the team, but in 1960, the American Football League opened, and many more opportunities opened up.  The Halfback from Oregon State had a new outlet for his skills, and he made the most of it.

In terms of versatility, Gill Byrd is one of the greatest Defensive Backs in Chargers’ history.

A veteran of 136 NFL Games, Nick Hardwick started every single one of them, at Center for the San Diego Chargers.

One of the greatest Defensive Backs in the history of the Chargers is without a doubt that Eric Weddle, a Second Round Pick from Utah.

In 2003, Kris Dielman found a home in San Diego, making the practice squad undrafted out of Indiana.  With six games left in the season, Dielman was called up in a reserve role, and while he was still a backup the following season, he was on the regular roster. 

Louie Kelcher was a huge player for his day as a 6’ 5” Defensive Tackle, but the star at SMU was able to use his mass to the best of his ability.

After playing his rookie season with the Houston Oilers, Doug Wilkerson was traded to the San Diego Chargers for Tight End, Willie Frazier.  Frazier had been a two-time AFL All-Star for the Chargers, but his best days were behind him.  Wilkerson went on to play 14 years for San Diego.