#81 Kassim Osgood | WR

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Position: WR

College: San Diego State

Height: 6-5

Weight: 220

Age: 27

Experience: 6th NFL Season

Acquired: Free Agent - 2003

Hometown: Salinas, California

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Kassim Osgood continues to make the most of his opportunities. Despite catching only two passes last season, he can call himself something that few others can: a two-time NFL Pro Bowler. That’s because the six-year veteran out of San DiegoState has fashioned himself into one of the NFL’s top special teams players.

Osgood recorded 14 special teams tackles last season, second most among Chargers, though his impact in the kicking game can hardly be measured by the box score. Osgood is so good at his trade that he routinely commands a double or triple team when covering kickoffs or punts. It’s the ultimate show of respect.

If it weren’t for an unfortunate injury late in the 2005 season, Osgood would likely be a three-time Pro Bowler. Late in his third pro season, Kassim was the team’s leading special teams tackler and a player thought by many to be headed to his first all-star game until a freak injury in a game against Oakland turned out to be a season-ending torn pectoral muscle. Teammate Hanik Milligan ended up leading the team in special teams tackles and was rewarded with the trip to the Pro Bowl. All was not lost however for Osgood, who was still recognized by his teammates as the squad’s Special Teams Player of the Year and shortly after the season ended, the team rewarded him with a new four-year contract that will run through 2009.

Off the field, Osgood has taken full advantage of the platform that football has afforded him. He is jokingly referred to by his teammates as “The Mayor of San Diego” for his numerous contacts in the business and nonprofit communities. Kassim oversees the Team K.O. Athletes for Education Foundation. He hosts an annual golf tournament at the Del Mar Country Club; a Battle of the Chefs event to raise money and awareness for the foundation, and several holiday parties for children and their families. In 2006, the San Diego Police Historic Association honored Kassim with its Jose Cota Man of the Year Award for community service. In April, Osgood was one of 12 NFL players selected by CBS’s James Brown and the NFL Players Association to receive a JB Award for his contributions to the community.

As part of his commitment to local youth through Team K.O., Osgood donates 50 tickets to each Chargers home game for San DiegoCitySchool students to sit in the Chargers Community Corner. The students are selected by a committee of teachers based on outstanding academics and citizenship.

Another passion of Osgood’s is acting. For most of his life, Osgood has been involved in acting but he really became hooked after taking a class while a student at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo. He landed a role as an extra in the movie “We Were Soldiers” and has appeared in several television commercials. Last year, Osgood earned a coveted Screen Actors Guild card, as well as one from the American Film, TV and Radio Association, after earning the required amount of screen credits. In May 2006, he appeared in the season finale of the CBS drama, “Jericho” and made appearances on the MTV shows “Road Rules: Viewers Revenge” and “Short Circutz.” He is also scheduled to appear in the HBO series “Entourage.”

Boxing and basketball are among Kassim’s hobbies. He is friends with former UFC Champion, Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell, and has attended several UFC bouts. Kassim also boxes at the Reyes Gym in Chula Vista and practices Capoeira, which is a Brazilian form of martial arts. He does both to stay in shape and prepare his body for the physical toll of professional football. He also plays basketball in the AztecRecreationCenter at San DiegoState.

TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed with Chargers as undrafted rookie, May 2, 2003.

2007: Named All-NFL as special teams player by Pro Football Weekly and Professional Football Writers of America…selected to AFC Pro Bowl squad as special teamer…named Chargers Special Teams Player of Year…huge role in team’s kicking game Sept. 16 at New England on NBC’s Sunday Night Fooball, leading Bolts with three special teams tackles…also made big play by stripping Ellis Hobbs from behind on kickoff return after Bolts had scored touchdown early in fourth quarter to cut New England’s lead to 31-14…just one week earlier, Hobbs tied NFL record with 108-yard kickoff return against the New York Jets…turned in outstanding performance on special teams Oct. 28 vs. Houston tying Brandon Siler for team high with three stops in kicking game…all three stops were made inside 20-yard line…made two huge special teams plays in Dec. 9 game at Tennessee…early in fourth quarter, downed punt at one-yard line…following three-and-out, Bolts drove for TD to cut deficit to 17-10…then when game went to overtime, correctly called heads on coin toss to give San Diego ball...when Bolts had to punt after first series of OT, he and Antonio Cromartie teamed to down ball at Titans’ two-yard line…after defense registered another three-and-out, Chargers offense drove for game-winning score…saw action on special teams and at wide receiver for AFC in Pro Bowl.

2006: Named to 2007 AFC Pro Bowl squad as special teams player...All-AFC selection by Pro Football Weekly and Professional Football Writers of America...Chargers Special Teams Player of Year...saw action Weeks 1-16, primarily on special teams...logged two ST tackles Week 5 at San Francisco...teamed with Antonio Cromartie to down punt at two-yard line in second quarter of Dec. 3 game at Buffalo...afterward, defense forced three-and-out and offense scored TD before end of half to take 17-0 lead to locker room...came up with big special teams play in Week 13 win over Denver...early in first quarter, raced down field on punt and caught Mike Scifres’ 39-yard punt on fly at six-yard line...after Bolts’ defense forced three-and-out and backed Broncos up to four, Bolts took ensuing possession and drove 44 yards for touchdown and 7-0 lead...made outstanding special teams play to down second-quarter punt at six-yard line in Dec. 17 win over Kansas City...racked up team-leading four special teams tackles, highest total of season, in AFC Divisional Playoff game vs. New England...made great play in third quarter to keep punt from rolling into end zone, allowing David Binn to down it at two-yard line.

2005: Chargers Alumni Player of Week after tying Hanik Milligan for team lead with two special teams tackles in season opener vs. Dallas... logged two special teams stops at New England Oct. 2... had one catch for six yards and first down on third-and-four play in second quarter against Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football Oct. 10... racked up team-high three special teams tackles at Oakland Oct. 16... paced team with career-high four special teams tackles in 28-20 win over Kansas City Oct. 30... among stops versus Chiefs, tackled Dante Hall for three-yard loss on punt return late in fourth quarter... two stops on special teams in 48-10 win over Buffalo Nov. 20... suffered torn pectoral muscle Dec. 4 against Oakland on first-quarter kickoff... placed on “Reserve-Injured” Dec. 7.

2004: Led team’s wide receivers with 20.5 yards per catch average... third on squad with 13 tackles on special teams... saw extensive action at Atlanta Oct. 17 after Reche Caldwell was injured and set season high with three catches... first touchdown of season on 12-yard catch and run against New Orleans Nov. 7... broke several tackles and delivered highlight-reel stiff-arm to cornerback Mike McKenzie on way to end zone... turned in two biggest plays of season in 34-31 win at Kansas City Nov. 28... on opening kickoff of second half, Osgood ran down Chiefs returner Dante Hall from behind as Hall appeared headed toward end zone and 92-yard touchdown return... Osgood’s pursuit caused Hall to fumble ball while changing hands to avoid him and Jerrell Pippens recovered ball to keep score 17-14... in fourth quarter with Chargers facing second-and-22 from their own 19-yard line while trailing 31-24, Osgood caught career-long 65-yard pass from Brees... four plays later, Antonio Gates caught his second touchdown pass and Chargers tied game, 31-31... Osgood finished Chiefs’ game with season-high 92 yards receiving... caught 19-yard touchdown pass late in second quarter against Tampa Bay Dec. 19... caught eight-yard pass on third-and-five on third play of same drive to keep chains moving and enable touchdown... started for injured Keenan McCardell Weeks 14-15... started against Kansas City Jan. 2... 28-yard catch in second quarter against Chiefs set up touchdown two plays later to give Chargers 10-3 lead... led team with season-high three special teams tackles against Kansas City.

2003: Tied for third on squad with nine special teams tackles... career day at Pittsburgh Dec. 21 with 102 yards, four catches and season-long 57-yard touchdown catch... first-career 100-yard game against Steelers... first-career touchdown on 19-yard pass from Doug Flutie in fourth quarter at Denver Nov. 16... caught first-career pass, good for 18 yards on Chargers’ lone touchdown drive against Baltimore Sept. 21.

College: First-team All-Mountain West Conference in 2002... ranked second in nation with 108 catches and fourth in nation with average of 119.4 yards per game for total of 1,552 yards... he and teammate J.R. Tolver (Carolina Panthers) combined to set NCAA records for receiving yards in season by teammates with 3,337 yards and catches with 236... Division I-AA All-America at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo... led nation in receiving yards as sophomore while ranking second in receiving yards per game and sixth in catches per game... set NCAA I-AA record with 376 yards receiving against Northern Iowa... played at San Diego State from 2001-02 and Cal Poly from 1999-2000 ... earned sociology degree.

Personal: Born May 20, 1980 in Boston, Massachusetts... lettered in football, basketball and track at North Salinas High School in Salinas, California... resides in San Diego.

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