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DRAFT RECAP

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Round 7, Pick 253 - WR Cornelius Johnson, Michigan

Chargers Select Cornelius Johnson in Round 7 of 2024 NFL Draft

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Chargers Select Cornelius Johnson With No. 253 Pick in 2024 Draft

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Round 7, Pick 225 - WR Brenden Rice, USC

Chargers Select Brenden Rice in Round 7 of 2024 NFL Draft

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Chargers Seventh Round Pick WR, Brenden Rice USC Highlights

Chargers Select Brenden Rice With No. 225 Pick in 2024 Draft

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Round 6, Pick 181 - RB Kimani Vidal, Troy

Chargers Select Kimani Vidal in Round 6 of 2024 NFL Draft

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Chargers Sixth Round Pick RB, Kimani Vidal Troy Highlights

Chargers Select Kimani Vidal With No. 181 Pick in 2024 Draft

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Round 5, Pick 140 - DB Cam Hart, Notre Dame

Chargers Select Cam Hart in Round 5 of 2024 NFL Draft

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Chargers Select Cam Hart With No. 140 Pick in 2024 Draft

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Round 5, Pick 137 - DB Tarheeb Still, Maryland

Chargers Select Tarheeb Still in Round 5 of 2024 NFL Draft

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Chargers Select Tarheeb Still With No. 137 Pick in 2024 Draft

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Round 4, Pick 105 - DL Justin Eboigbe, Alabama

Chargers Select Justin Eboigbe in 4th Round of 2024 NFL Draft

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Chargers Fourth Round Pick DL, Justin Eboigbe Alabama Highlights

Chargers Select Justin Eboigbe With No. 105 Pick in 2024 Draft

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Round 3, Pick 69 - LB Junior Colson, Michigan

Chargers Select Michigan LB Junior Colson in 3rd Round of 2024 NFL Draft

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Chargers Third Round Pick LB, Junior Colson Michigan Highlights

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Chargers Select Junior Colson With No. 69 Pick in 2024 Draft

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Round 2, Pick 34 - WR Ladd McConkey, Georgia

Chargers Trade Up With Patriots, Select Georgia WR Ladd McConkey in Round 2

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Round 1, Pick 5 - OL Joe Alt, Notre Dame

Chargers Draft OL Joe Alt at No. 5 in 2024 NFL Draft

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Chargers First Round Pick OT, Joe Alt Notre Dame Highlights

Pick 5 (5)

Joe Alt

OT Notre Dame

6-8 321 LBS

2021: Played in all 13 games with starts in the final eight games at LT.
2022: First-team Associated Press All-American. Started all 13 games at LT.
2023: Finalist for the Outland Trophy (nation's top interior offensive/defensive lineman) and Lombardi Award (nation's top college OL/DL). First-team Associated Press All-American. Started 12 games at LT.
Father, John, played OL at Iowa and was a first-round pick by Kansas City in 1984 before earning two Pro Bowl selections. Brother, Mark, played hockey at Minnesota and in the NHL.

-- by Chad Reuter

Pick 2 (34)

Ladd McConkey

WR Georgia

5-11 186 LBS

From Patriots

2020: Redshirted.
2021: Freshman All-SEC Team. Played in all 15 games with seven starts (31-447-14.4, 5 TDs receiving; 4-44-11.0, TD rushing; 5-82-16.4 PR) for the national champions.
2022: Second-team All-SEC. Tied for the team lead with 7 receiving TDs. Played in all 15 games with 14 starts (58-762-13.1 receiving; 7-134-19.1, 2 TDs rushing; 16-197-12.3 PR) for the national champions.
2023: Won the Wuerffel Trophy for community service. Finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy (aka "the Academic Heisman"). Named to the AFCA Allstate Good Works Team for his community service work. Played in nine games with one start (30-478-15.9, 2 TDs receiving; 2-38-19.0, TD rushing; 1-15-15.0 KR). Missed the start of the season with a back injury, also hurt his ankle late in the year.

-- by Chad Reuter

Pick 5 (69)

Junior Colson

LB Michigan

6-2 238 LBS

2021: Played in all 14 games with seven starts (61 tackles, 0.5 sack, 2 PBUs).
2022: Second-team All-Big Ten Conference. Started all 14 games (101 tackles, 6 TFL, 2.0 sacks, PBU).
2023: Won the Lott IMPACT Award (Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community, Tenacity), named after College and Pro Football Hall of Fame DB Ronnie Lott. Second-team All-Big Ten Conference. Led the team with 95 tackles. Started all 15 games for the national champions (2 TFL, 2 PBUs).
Spent the first nine years of his life in Haiti. Entered an orphanage after his father passed away. Was adopted in 2012 by the Colsons, who spent time in Haiti to help rebuild after the devastating 2010 earthquake.

-- by Chad Reuter

Pick 5 (105)

Justin Eboigbe

DT Alabama

6-4 297 LBS

2019: Played in 10 games with 2 starts (10 tackles, 3 TFL with 1.5 sacks).
2020: Started 9 of 13 contests (19 tackles, INT) for the national champions.
2021: Started 3 of 15 games played (19 tackles, 0.5 sack, 2 PBUs).
2022: Redshirted. Suited up for 4 contests (11 tackles) before missing the end of the season with a neck injury.
2023: First-team All-SEC. Started all 14 games (63 tackles, 11.5 TFL with 7 sacks, PBU).

-- by Chad Reuter

Pick 2 (137)

Tarheeb Still

CB Maryland

5-11 189 LBS

From Patriots

2020: Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Conference. Led the team with 8 PBUs. Started 4 games (20 tackles).
2021: Started all 13 games (55 tackles, 3 TFL with 2 sacks, 11 PBUs, blocked kick).
2022: Played in 12 games with 10 starts (45 tackles, 4 TFL, INT, PBU).
2023: Second-team All-Big Ten Conference. Tied for sixth in the FBS with 5 INTs. Started 10 games (45 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 PBUs). Missed 2 games with a finger injury suffered in the locker room.

-- by Chad Reuter

Pick 5 (140)

Cam Hart

CB Notre Dame

6-3 202 LBS

2019: Redshirted. Played in 3 games as a reserve before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury.
2020: Played in 8 games as a reserve (3 tackles, 2 PBUs). Transitioned from WR to CB before the season.
2021: Led the team with 7 PBUs. Played in 13 games with 10 starts (42 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 INTs).
2022: Tied for the team lead with 4 PBUs. Played in 11 games with 10 starts (25 tackles, 3 TFL). Missed the final 2 contests with a shoulder injury.
2023: Led the team with 3 FFs. Started 12 games (21 tackles, 3 TFL, 4 PBUs).

-- by Chad Reuter

Pick 5 (181)

Kimani Vidal

RB Troy

5-7 213 LBS

2020: Led the team with 516 rushing yards (101 carries, 5.1 per), 4 rushing TDs. Played in 9 games (26-225-8.7 receiving).
2021: Led the team with 701 rushing yards (152 carries, 4.6 per). Played in 11 games (22-134-6.1 receiving).
2022: Second-team All-Sun Belt Conference. Led the team with 1,132 rushing yards (231 carries, 4.9 per), 10 rushing TDs. Played in all 14 games (26-140-5.4 receiving).
2023: Third-team Associated Press All-American. Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year. Ran for school single-season record 1,661 rushing yards (297 carries, 5.6 per). Led the team with 14 rushing TDs. Played in all 14 games (18-201-11.2, TD receiving). Set school record with 4,010 career rushing yards.
Father, Kwame, played football at Florida A&M.

-- by Chad Reuter

Pick 5 (225)

Brenden Rice

WR USC

6-2 208 LBS

2020 (Colorado): Earned team’s top freshman award. Played in all 6 games with 1 start (6-120-20.0, 2 TDs receiving; 2-37-18.5 KR).
2021 (Colorado): Started 11 games (21-299-14.2, 3 TDs receiving; 6-54-9.0 rushing; 17-469-27.6 KR).
2022: Played in all 14 games with 12 starts (39-611-15.7, 4 TDs receiving; 3-49-16.3 KR).
2023: Second-team All-Pac-12 Conference. Led the team with 12 receiving TDs. Played in 12 games with 11 starts (45-791-17.6).
Father, Jerry, is a Pro Football Hall of Famer, winning three Super Bowls and setting NFL records with 1,549 career receptions, 22,895 receiving yards and 197 receiving TDs. Brother, Qualen Cunningham, played DE at Texas A&M. Half-brother, Jerry Rice Jr., played WR at UCLA and UNLV. Stepfather, Rick Cunningham, played OL at Oregon State and Texas A&M and in the NFL and CFL.

-- by Chad Reuter

Pick 33 (253)

Cornelius Johnson

WR Michigan

6-2 212 LBS

Compensatory Selection

2019: Played in 12 games as a reserve (4-61-15.3, TD).
2020: Led the team with 3 receiving TDs. Started 3 of the team's 6 games (16-254-15.9).
2021: Tied for second in the FBS with 2 blocked punts. Led the team with 39 receptions, 620 receiving yards (15.9 per), tied for the team lead with 3 receiving TDs. Started all 14 games (3-30-10.0 rushing).
2022: Led the team with 6 receiving TDs. Started all 14 games (32-499-15.6).
2023: Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Conference. Played in all 15 games with 14 starts for the national champions (47-604-12.9, TD receiving; 3-40-13.3 rushing).

-- by Chad Reuter