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DT GARRETT BROWN6-2, 300Minnesota1st NFL Season1st with ChargersFree Agent – ’12Fairfield Prep HSFairfield, Conn.FS SEAN CATTOUSE6-2, 210CaliforniaRookieFree Agent – ’12Hubbard HSChicago, Ill.DRAFT PICKS, UNDRAFTEDROOKIES & FIRST-YEARPLAYERSTRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed with Kansas City, April 30,2010...waived Sept. 4...signed to Chiefs’ practice squad, Sept.6...waived Sept. 8...signed one-year contract with Chargers,May 15, 2012.COLLEGE: Played in 47 career games with 33 starts, totaling99 tackles, five sacks, 12.5 tackles for loss and three forcedfumbles...played at Minnesota from 2006-09...sport managementmajor.PERSONAL: Born in New Haven, Conn....senior team captainat Fairfield (Conn.) College Prep finished career with 315tackles, 21 sacks and 50 tackles for loss...lettered in hockedand lacrosse.G-T CHARLIE BRYANT6-6, 320Memphis1st NFL Season2nd with ChargersFree Agent – ’11First Assembly Christian HSCollierville, Tenn.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed three-year contract, July30, 2011...waived Sept. 3...re-signed to practice squad, Sept.5...re-signed one-year contract, Jan. 3, 2012.2011: Spent entire season on practice squad while convertingfrom defensive line to offensive line.COLLEGE: Recipient of Glenn Jones 12th Man Award at2009 Blue-Gray All-Star Game...Tigers’ co-Defensive ScoutTeam Player of Year in 2007...named to Tiger 3.0 Club forgrade point average four times...Conference USA Commissioner’sHonor Roll choice in 2008-09...University of MemphisDean’s List Fall 2008...credited with 16 tackles, includingthree for loss, in four seasons...redshirted in 2006...played atMemphis from 2006-10...earned degree in criminal justice.PERSONAL: Born in Memphis, Tenn....two-time all-state andall-metro at First Assembly Christian High in Memphis...allmetrobasketball selection as junior in 2004...member of Fellowshipof Christian Athletes Honor Society...also competedon school’s chess team.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed three-year contract, May14, 2012COLLEGE: Three-time honorable mention All-Pac-10choice...won Berkeley Breakfast Club Award as Most OutstandingPlayer in 2010 Big Game vs. Stanford after registeringcareer-best 15 tackles...earned 2009 Stub Allison Awardas team’s Most Inspirational Player...finished career with 184tackles, seven interceptions, eight tackles for loss, two sacksand 17 passes defensed...redshirted in 2007...played at Californiafrom 2008-11...social welfare major.PERSONAL: Born in Chicago, Ill....All-Chicago Public Illini-Prairie State, all-state and all-city as senior quarterback atHubbard High in Chicago....helped take team to state semifinalsas junior and Chicago City Title as senior.WR PAUL COX6-4, 205Mississippi Valley StateRookieFree Agent – ’12Patterson HSPatterson, La.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed three-year contract, May14, 2012COLLEGE: Invited to play in 2011 Historically Black Collegesand Universities All-Star Bowl Game at Atlanta’s GeorgiaDome...senior finalist for Conerly Trophy as top college playerfrom Mississippi...played in 42 career games...caught 90career passes for 1,679 yards and 13 touchdowns...played atMississippi Valley State from 2008-11...criminal justice major.PERSONAL: Born in Franklin, La....two-time first-team alldistrictat Patterson (La.) High...also two-time all-district inbasketball...earned all-district and all-state track accoladesand lettered three years in baseball as center fielder.T JOHN CULLEN6-5, 300UtahRookieFree Agent – ’12La Mirada HSLa Mirada, Calif.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed three-year contract, June19, 2012MEDIA GUIDE | 124COLLEGE: Second-team All-Pac-12 as senior...started 24games at left tackle as junior and senior at Utah...spent
2008-09 seasons at Fullerton (Calif.) College...second-teamall-conference as freshman and first-team all-conference andall-region as sophomore...team captain and school’s OffensiveMVP in 2009 and Freshman Player of Year in ’08...sociologymajor.PERSONAL: Born in Whittier, Calif....All-Suburban Leagueand all-area at La Mirada High...winner of school’s IronmanAward...league champion in shot put...father, John, playedfootball at Cerritos (Calif.) College.TE-FB PATRICK DOYLE6-3, 240San DiegoRookieFree Agent – ’12Fenwick HSChicago, Ill.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed three-year contract, June5, 2012COLLEGE: Team’s Offensive Most Valuable Player as sophomorein 2009 and team captain in 2010...finished career with49 catches for 628 yards and five touchdowns...redshirted in2007...played at University of San Diego from 2008-11...communication studies major.PERSONAL: Born in Chicago, Ill....All-Chicago CatcholicLeague, team captain, team MVP and most valuable linemanas senior at Fenwick High in Chicago...lettered in football,wrestling and track and field.OLB RICKY ELMORE6-5, 255Arizona1st NFL Season1st with ChargersFree Agent – ’12Grace Brethren HSSimi Valley, Calif.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Sixth-round pick (197) by GreenBay, April 30, 2011...signed with Packers, July 29...waivedSept. 3...signed to San Francisco’s practice squad, Jan. 5,2012...signed one-year contract with Chargers, Feb. 6.2011: Spent postseason on San Francisco’s practice squad.COLLEGE: Second-team All-Pac-10 as senior and honorablemention as junior...finished career second in school historywith 25.5 sacks...led Pac-10 and ranked ninth nationally assenior with 11 sacks...included career-high three in final collegiategame vs. rival Arizona State...finished career with 128tackles and 33.5 for loss...invited to play in 2011 East-WestShrine Game...redshirted in 2006...played at Arizona from2007-10...degree in interdisciplinary studies.PERSONAL: Born in Simi Valley, Calif....first-team all-stateand All-Ventura County at Grace Brethren High in Simi Valley...letteredin basketball and volleyball...twin brother, Cory,played alongside him at Arizona as defensive lineman.WR TAYLOR EMBREE6-3, 210UCLARookieFree Agent – ’12Blue Valley West HSOverland Park, Kan.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed three-year contract, May14, 2012COLLEGE: Finished career eighth on school’s all-time list forreceptions (137) and 13th in receiving yards (1,776)...winnerof school’s 2010 Paul I. Wellman Memorial Award for allaroundexcellence...2008 second-team Freshman All-Americaby Sporting News...offensive winner of school’s John Boncheff,Jr. Memorial Award as Rookie of Year...set true freshmanschool records for season receptions (40) and receiving yards(531)...led team in receiving yards and first-down catches(28) as true freshman...finished career with 40 games playedand 32 starts, 137 catches, 1,776 yards and four touchdowns...greyshirted in 2007 and did not enroll at UCLA untilJanuary 2008...played at UCLA from 2008-11...history majorselected to UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll Fall 2009,Spring 2010, Winter 2011 and Spring 2011.PERSONAL: Born in Denver, Colo....honorable mention allstate,all-district and all-league as senior at Blue Valley WestHigh in Overland Park, Kan....honorable mention all-league atHart High in Valencia, Calif. as junior...member of 6A statechampionship basketball team as senior at Blue Valley West,earning all-district and all-league honors...brother, Connor,plays football at Nevada-Las Vegas...father, Jon, is head footballcoach at Colorado and formerly assistant coach at UCLAand with NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Redskins.CB GREG GATSON5-11, 165ArkansasRookieFree Agent – ’12Germantown HSMemphis, Tenn.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed three-year contract, May14, 2012COLLEGE: Finished career with nine starts in 33 gamesplayed, collecting 52 tackles and two sacks...career-high eightstops and interception in 2011 win over 14th-ranked TexasA&M...redshirted in 2008...played at Arkansas in 2007 andfrom 2009-11...sociology major.PERSONAL: Born in Dallas, Texas...All-Memphis and all-conferencehonors at Germantown High in Memphis...playedwide receiver, cornerback and safety...selected to play inAutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game...father,Greg, Sr., played at Arkansas from 1982-85.DRAFT PICKS, UNDRAFTEDROOKIES & FIRST-YEARPLAYERSMEDIA GUIDE | 125
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GAME-DAY MEDIA PARKING: Media atten
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The Chargers have become one of the
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NORV TURNERHead Coach28th NFL Seaso
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ASSISTANT COACHESRICH BISACCIAAssis
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Dishman had a Pro Bowl and All-Pro
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Ollie Wilson’s Coaching Experienc
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JAMES COLLINSHead Athletic Trainer2
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TODD POULSENSenior Director ofTicke
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KIMBERLEY LAYTONDirector of Public
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VETERANS &RETURNING PLAYERSQuentin
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64 COLIN BAXTERCenter Free Agent -
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97 BRONT BIRDInside Linebacker Free
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30 RONNIE BROWNRunning Back UFA (Ph
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86 VINCENT BROWNWide Receiver Draft
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20 ANTOINE CASONCornerback Draft 1
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74 JACQUES CESAIREDefensive End Fre
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66 JEROMEY CLARYTackle Draft 6A -
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52 LARRY ENGLISHOutside Linebacker
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2,411 yards and 14 touchdowns…red
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78 JARED GAITHERTackle Waivers (Kan
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85 ANTONIO GATESTight End Free Agen
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38 MARCUS GILCHRISTCornerback Draft
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75 MARIO HENDERSONTackle Free Agent
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Single-game HighsRushing Attempts
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Page 79 and 80: 94 COREY LIUGETDefensive End Draft
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Page 87 and 88: 12 ROBERT MEACHEMWide Receiver UFA
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Page 91 and 92: 13 ROSCOE PARRISHWide Receiver-Kick
Page 93 and 94: 95 SHAUN PHILLIPSOutside Linebacker
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Page 105 and 106: 5 MIKE SCIFRESPunter Draft 5 - ’0
Page 107 and 108: 82 KORY SPERRYTight End Free Agent
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Page 113 and 114: 65 LOUIS VASQUEZGuard Draft 3 - ’
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Page 123: 27 EDWIN BAKERRunning Back Draft 7B
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Page 131 and 132: 2011 IN REVIEWRyan Mathews finished
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POSTSEASON HISTORY2009 AFC Division
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CHRONOLOGY1959Aug. 14-First meeting
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WEEK 12Thursday, November 22Houston
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