Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 5, 2017, LaDainian Tomlinson is one of the greatest Chargers of all time and one of the most prolific running backs the NFL has ever seen.
Tomlinson, who begins his seventh season as Special Assistant to Chargers Owner & Chairman of the Board Dean Spanos, also currently serves as an analyst on NFL Network.
When not tending to his broadcast duties, Tomlinson focusses his efforts on helping further the Chargers' ongoing commitment to the community and fans through the team's expansive community engagement initiatives and public-facing events.
Tomlinson also serves on the TCU Board of Trustees, which helps TCU carry out its mission by setting policy and developing a long-term institutional strategy. The Board meets twice a year and establishes and promotes the overall strategic direction for the university, hires and evaluates the Chancellor, and takes on issues under the leadership of an annually elected chair.
Tomlinson retired from the NFL in 2012 as the league's fifth all-time leading rusher (13,684 career yards) and its second-most prolific scorer (145 career rushing touchdowns).
The Chargers' first-round pick in the 2001 NFL Draft (fifth overall) out of TCU, Tomlinson and his disarming smile were the face of the Chargers franchise during nine seasons in San Diego (2001-09). He set or tied a total of 28 team records, including marks for career rushing yards, rushing touchdowns in a season and total touchdowns.
Tomlinson is one of the most decorated Chargers in history. Among the more than 100 team and NFL awards that he captured during his career, Tomlinson was named NFL Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year by The Associated Press in 2006. That same year, he was named the Walter Payton co-NFL Man of the Year and the runner-up as the AP Male Athlete of the Year. Tomlinson was a five-time Pro Bowl selection, three-time first-team All-Pro, two-time second-team All-Pro and runner up for AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Award in 2001. Tomlinson was named by his teammates as the Chargers Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year five times.
LaDainian and his wife, LaTorsha, reside in Colleyville, Texas, with their son, Daylen, and daughter, Dayah.
