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63 JOHNNIE TROUTMANGuard Draft 5 – ’126-4, 330 Penn StateRookiePemberton Township HSBrown Mills, N.J.The Chargers used their fifth-round selection in the2012 NFL Draft to select guard Johnnie Troutman fromPenn State.Troutman started the last three seasons at left guard forthe Nittany Lions without allowing a sack. He was creditedfor throwing 38 touchdown-resulting blocks during hiscareer and as a senior in 2011 he wasn’t flagged for a singlepenalty. During his junior and senior seasons, PennState led the Big Ten in fewest sacks allowed. Troutmanwas an honorable mention All-Big Ten pick in ’11 and hewas named the Brooks-Irvine Memorial Football Club ofNew Jersey’s Division I College Player of the Year.Troutman battled several injuries prior to the draft, includingsurgery for a pectoral injury in April. Despite the diagnosis,the Chargers still liked what they saw from the formerNittany Lion and made him their choice in the fifth round.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Fifth-round pick (147), April 28,2012...signed four-year contract, May 11.COLLEGE: Selected to play in 2012 Senior Bowl...as senior,shared team’s Richard Maginnis Memorial Award as outstandingoffensive lineman who exemplifies spirit, dedicationand commitment to program...started 32 of last 38 games,including 13 as senior when Nittany Lions led Big Ten andranked 18th in nation for fewest sacks allowed...redshirted in2007...played at Penn State from 2008-11...graduated withdegree in African and African-American studies.PERSONAL: Born in Trenton, N.J....three-time All-Burlco/Olympic-Patriot Football Conference pick at PembertonTownship High in Brown Mills, N.J....twice named to New JerseyAll-Group III squad...team captain as senior while beingnamed all-state and All-South Jersey...played on both offensiveand defensive lines.DRAFT PICKS, UNDRAFTEDROOKIES & FIRST-YEARPLAYERS60 DAVID MOLKCenter Draft 7A – ’126-1, 300 MichiganRookieLemont Township HSLemont, Ill.The Chargers selected Michigan center David Molk, winnerof the 2011 Rimington Award as the nation’s best center,with their first of two seventh round picks.The 6-1, 300-pounder was a finalist for the RimingtonAward in 2010; he was a consensus first-team All-America in’11, as well as a first-team All-Big Ten pick his final two seasonsin Ann Arbor. When Molk won the Rimington Award in2011, he became only the second Wolverines player to winthe award and he was the school’s first outright winner.Molk drew raves at the ’12 NFL Combine after postingthe most bench-press reps among centers at 225 pounds(41). It’s not surprising considering that in 2009, ’10 and’11, the National Strength and Conditioning Associationnamed Molk its Athlete of the Year.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Seventh-round pick (226), April 28,2012...signed four-year contract May 9.COLLEGE: Earned 2011 Big Ten Conference Rimington-PaceOffensive Lineman of Year Award...team captain as senior...helped Michigan rank second in Big Ten and 13th nationallyin rushing in ’11 as Wolverines had two 1,000-yard rushers insame season for first time since 1975...also key in teamallowing third-fewest sacks in conference...co-winner ofHugh R. Rader Memorial Award as team’s top offensive linemanin 2010...started all 13 games as team set school recordfor total offensive yards (6,011)...earned team’s sophomoreMolk plays the game with a heavy heart and with a chipon his shoulder. Tragically, he lost his mom to cancer whenhe was in the eighth grade and it pushed him to work hard.He started every game at center as a redshirt freshman in2008 and he started every game at Michigan during hisjunior and senior seasons until his final collegiate contest,the 2012 Sugar Bowl against Virginia Tech.During pregame warmups for the bowl game, Molk felt apop in his foot and coaches decided to sit the fifth-yearsenior. As he watched the offense struggle on the firstseries due in part to a couple of errant snaps, Molk put himselfinto the game for the second series and didn’t miss asnap the rest of the way as the Wolverines rallied for a 23-20 win over the Hokies.award for toughness and work ethic during Michigan’s 2009spring drills...recipient of 2008 Iron Wolverine Award as bestall-around conditioned lineman...started 41 career games...redshirted in 2007...played at Michigan from 2008-11...sportmanagement major.PERSONAL: Born in Palos Hills, Ill....team captain and fouryearstarter at Lemont Township (Ill.) High...first-team allstateas senior...two-time all-area and All-Suburban PrarieConference...selected to play in 2007 East-West All-AmericaGame in Orlando, Fla.