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76 CAM THOMASDefensive Tackle Draft 5A – ’106-4, 335 North Carolina3rd NFL SeasonNorth Moore HS3rd with ChargersRobbins, N.C.Cam Thomas’ game grew by leaps and bounds in 2011.He played in all 16 games, including his first two starts atdefensive tackle, and finished the year as the defensiveline’s leader with four sacks. Thomas also finished secondon the line with six tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hitsand nine pressures, while tying for fourth with 26 tackles.Thomas is a mountain of a man with an infectious personalityand smile. As a collegian, Thomas helped engineera turnaround at North Carolina and his senior season, theTar Heels paced the ACC and ranked 10th in the nation inrun defense. So smitten with Thomas were the Chargersthat they swapped picks with Philadelphia and moved up13 spots in the fifth round to select him.Thomas enjoys taking long walks on the beach and in thewater, and listening to his favorite R&B singer, Rihanna.VETERANS &RETURNING PLAYERSTRANSACTION HISTORY: Fifth-round pick (146), April 24,2010...signed four-year contract, July 13.2011: First sack of season Oct. 31 on Monday Night Footballat Kansas City...second MNF sack in Dec. 5 win at Jacksonville.2010: Season-high three tackles in first-career gameOct. 10 at Oakland...first-career sack on 3rd-and-20 in late2Q Nov. 22 vs. Denver...helped Bolts hold 21-7 lead athalf....added another sack Dec. 16 vs. San Francisco.COLLEGE: Finished career with 83 tackles, 3.5 sacks andnine tackles for loss...touchdown on 20-yard fumble return atBoston College in ’09...two-year starter at defensive tackle...redshirted in 2005...played at North Carolina from 2006-09...degree in African-American studies.PERSONAL: Born in Cheraw, S.C....football and basketballletterwinner at North Moore High in Eagle Springs, N.C.Regular Season Pass Fumbles Special TeamsYear Team G-S Tack.-Asst. Total Sacks-Yds. Int.-Yds. Long TD Def. For.-Rec. TFL Tackles2010 San Diego 6-0 5-3 8 2-18 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2 02011 San Diego 16-2 19-7 26 4-30 0-0 0 0 2 0-0 6 0Totals 22-2 24-10 34 6-48 0-0 0 0 2 0-0 8 0Single-game HighsTackles — 4 (2 times) Last: at Detroit Dec, 24, 2011Sacks — 1 (6 times) Last: at Detroit Dec. 24, 201172 PHIL TRAUTWEINTackle Free Agent – ’126-6, 310 Florida2nd NFL SeasonEastern HS1st with ChargersVoorhees, N.J.Looking for experience and depth at offensive tackle,the Chargers signed Phil Trautwein in late May.A two-time BCS National Champion at Florida, Trautweinplayed in four games for the St. Louis Rams in 2009 andhas spent time with the Rams, Browns and Saints.Trautwein earned two degrees at Florida, a bachelor’s infamily youth and community services and a master’s ineducational leadership.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed with St. Louis May 1,2009...waived Sept. 5...claimed by Cleveland Sept. 6...waivedOct. 7...re-signed to Browns’ practice squad, Oct. 9...signed toSt. Louis’ active roster, Oct. 21...waived Sept. 5, 2010... signedto Cleveland’s practice squad Nov. 30...re-signed with Browns,Feb. 7, 2011...waived Sept. 3...signed to New Orleans’ practicesquad, Nov. 22...re-signed with Saints, Feb. 6, 2012...waivedMay 14...signed one year contract with Chargers, May 29.2009: Played in first-career game Nov. 29 vs. Seattle...sawextensive action at right tackle Jan. 3 vs. San Francisco.Games Played-Started: 2009 (4-0, St. Louis)MEDIA GUIDE | 112COLLEGE: First-team All-SEC as senior left tackle in 2008...second-team All-SEC as junior in 2006...played on BCSNational Championship teams in ’06 and ’08...redshirted in2007 while recovering from stress fracture in foot...named toSEC’s Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2006...played in 44 careergames, starting all 26 games final two seasons.PERSONAL: Born in Voorhees Township, N.J...second-teamall-conference as junior at Eastern High in Voorhees...excelled in wrestling...graduated with 3.7 grade point average...youngersister, Sarah, was killed in car accident in Aug.2009 while driving in Colleton County, S.C....she had beenfreshman student at University of South Carolina.