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Chargers add 18 free agents

Posted Apr 27, 2009

The Chargers announced Monday that they’ve agreed to contractual terms with 18 undrafted rookie free agents. The team also released Scott Chandler and DeJuan Tribble.

Chargers Free Agent Signings

Samuel Allen               OT       Grand Valley St.
Darry Beckwith             ILB       LSU
Curtis Brinkley             RB        Syracuse
Greg Carr                    WR       Florida St.
Jeremy Childs              WR       Boise State
Anthony Felder            OLB       California
Dan Gay                      OT       Baylor
James Holt                  OLB      Kansas
Rashaad Jackson         NT        Clemson
Charles Martin             WR       West Texas A&M
Ryan McDonald             C        Illinois
Ben Muth                     G        Stanford
Wopamo Osaisai          CB       Stanford
William Rentmeester     FB       Wisconsin
Rodgeriqus Smith         WR      Auburn
Kory Sperry                  TE       Colorado St.
C.J. Spillman                FS       Marshall
Jerimiah Wurzbacher     TE       North Dakota State

From Mike Tolbert a year ago to a 2003 crop that produced Kris Deilman, Jacques Cesaire, Antonio Gates, Kassim Osgood and Stephen Cooper, there’s a history of opportunity for undrafted rookie free agents with the Chargers.

On Monday, 18 free agents agreed to terms with San Diego in hopes of continuing that trend. 

The Chargers didn’t draft an offensive tackle over the weekend but will add three as free agents: Samuel Allen of Grand Valley State, Baylor’s Dan Gay and Ben Muth from Stanford.  Illinois center Ryan McDonald also joins the offensive line group.

Inside linebacker was another position the Chargers didn’t address with their eight draft picks, but the club reached an agreement with LSU’s Darry Beckwith Monday.  Cal’s Anthony Felder and James Hold from Kansas will get a shot at outside linebacker.

The Chargers signed one defensive lineman, Clemson nose tackle Rashaad Johnson, and two defensive backs, Stanford cornerback Wopamo Osaisai and Marshall free safety C.J. Spillman. 

The wide receiver position received the most attention in the post-draft signings as San Diego added four pass catchers.  Florida State’s Greg Carr, Boise State’s Jeremy Childs, Charles Martin of West Texas A&M and Auburn’s Rodgeriqus Smith will learn from Hall of Famer Charlie Joiner this summer.  The Chargers also signed tight ends Jerimiah Wurzbacher from North Dakota State and Colorado State’s Kory Sperry.

Syracuse tailback Curtis Brinkley and Wisconsin fullback William Rentmeester join the Chargers’ offensive backfield. 

Also, Utah kicker Louis Sakoda will receive a tryout with the Chargers during the team’s minicamp this weekend. 

In addition to the 18 players the team agreed to terms with, the Chargers released two players Monday.  Tight end Scott Chandler, a fourth-round pick in 2007, and DeJuan Tribble, a sixth-round pick a year ago, were waived. 

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