The recently-acquired free agent has been in San Diego for three weeks and is enjoying getting to know his new coaches and teammates. A native of San Francisco, Strickland is happy to be playing football in his home state. Meet one of the newest San Diego Chargers.
Name: Donald D. Strickland
Nickname: None
Position: Cornerback
Age: 29
Height: 5-10
Weight: 185
College: University of Colorado
Hometown: San Francisco
My favorite sport to play as a kid was...
DS: “Football. Pretty obvious, right?”
My favorite sport to watch growing up was…
DS: “Football and basketball. I played basketball my freshman year of high school, but let it go after I broke my ankle. I also like watching track & field.”
My favorite hobby is…
DS: “I like to do home construction and graphic design.”
My favorite movie of all-time is…
DS: “Gladiator …hands down.”
My favorite food is…
DS: “My mom’s home cooking is always the best, but outside of that, braised oxtail.”
My favorite band/group is…
DS: “Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.”
My favorite holiday is…
DS: “Thanksgiving because it’s close to my birthday. It’s a great combination of good food and gifts.”
My favorite charity/non-profit organization is…
DS: “Habitat for Humanity. I also have my own foundation: The 
Thing I love most about San Diego…
DS: “The weather and the beaches.”
If I wasn’t playing professional football, I’d like to be…
DS: “An entrepreneur and the CEO of my own company.”
If I were NFL Commissioner for a day, I would…
DS: “Have a huge players’ day-off event where everyone could come together and just hang out; maybe a really big barbeque or something like that. Oh, and guaranteed contracts for players.”
Growing up, the most inspirational person in my life was…
DS: “My parents. They are hard workers.”
If I could meet three people, past or present…dead or alive, they would be…
DS: “Jesus Christ, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks.”
I am the luckiest man in the world because…
DS: “I am blessed. Simple as that.”
My best memory from playing college football is…
DS: “In 2001 when we beat Nebraska. We hadn’t beaten them in about 12 years. We routed them, 62-36. I forced two fumbles and I turned 21 that day. Great day. Great night.”
My most embarrassing moment was...
DS: “I’ll pass (too embarrassing).”
The one hi-tech gadget I cannot live without…
DS: “My MacBook Pro.”
If I could have one super power, it would it be…
DS: “I would like to be invincible. That would be cool.”
The biggest obstacle I’ve overcome…
DS: “Adversity; all the adversity of being a professional athlete. When I was younger, people telling me I couldn’t do something.”
If I could date a celebrity it would be…
DS: “Beyoncé. No, I’m feeling Alicia Keyes right now.”
