Oliver (5-10, 210) is a five-year free safety in his fifth year with the Chargers.
TRANSACTION HISTORY: Fourth-round draft choice by San Diego in the 2007 Supplemental Draft...signed four-year contract thru 2010, July 24, 2007...signed with New Orleans, Aug. 4, 2011...placed on “Reserve-Injured” Sept. 3...released Sept. 13...signed with Chargers, Sept. 22.
2011: Gave the Chargers a shot at a game-tying drive with an interception off Carson Palmer deep in San Diego territory early in the fourth quarter Week 10 against Oakland
2010: Great play to punch ball from arms of Deion Branch just before crossing goal line on what was going to be 42-yard touchdown...instead ball rolled through end zone for safety...game ball after sealing Nov. 7 win in Houston (29-23) with interception at Chargers’ nine-yard line with just over 1:00 left in fourth quarter...was Chargers’ first interception in five games and came at perfect time. 2009: First-career touchdown on 40-yard fumble return vs. Kansas City Nov. 29...first-career sack vs. Philadelphia Nov. 15...pressure and quarterback hit led to Quentin Jammer third-quarter interception in Divisional Playoffs vs. New York Jets. 2008: First-career interception in end zone to erase late second-quarter drive in Dec. 28 AFC West clinching win vs. Denver. 2007: Inactive for all games, including playoffs.
COLLEGE: Career-high nine tackles and three for loss in 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl win vs. No. 14 Virginia Tech...sealed ’06 wins vs. Ole Miss and No. 16 Georgia Tech with fourth-quarter interceptions...Most Improved Defensive Player as sophomore…Iron Man Award as redshirt frosh for perfect attendance at practice and workouts…94 career tackles, seven picks, three sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss...redshirted in 2003... played at Georgia from 2003-06…majored in housing.
PERSONAL: Born in Kennesaw, Georgia…All-America with 12 career interceptions at Harrison High School in Kennesaw.