The Chargers second preseason action is in the books after a loss to the 49ers on Thursday night at SoFi Stadium.
Here are three players that stood out in the Bolts second preseason game:
1. LB Junior Colson
The third-year linebacker had been waiting for a big moment.
That opportunity came in the second half in the preseason game against San Francisco.
With 49ers quarterback Adrian Martinez dropping back to pass, Colson read his eyes perfectly and broke for the football after he released the ball.
He then returned the interception 16 yards into the end zone for the Chargers first touchdown of the night and was mobbed by his teammates.
"Quick game. I knew anything quick inside, that's where they had to go," Colson said postgame. "The second [the tight end] motioned away, it was going to be double slants so that's what I was reading."
The Chargers 2024 third-round pick missed all last season after suffering a shoulder injury during the preseason.
This came after battling injuries as a rookie as well, making Thursday’s big play meaningful to him after what's been a long journey back.
"It felt really good to get back out there on the field," Colson said. "It wasn't the result we wanted, so it doesn't feel as great as it should've. We just got to keep stacking.
"I'm just glad to be playing the sport I love again. I feel like I missed two years of it now," Colson added.
Colson has been out there all offseason and training camp, and has one more preseason game on deck to be able to stack on this big play.
"I've felt really good to be back out there," Colson said. "Just good to be able to play my game again and build my confidence back up, trust my shoulder, trust my body.
"That's been the biggest thing during camp, just trusting myself and going out there and making plays," Colson added.
2. CB Rodney Shelley
Rodney Shelley had flashed during Chargers Training Camp, stacking strong performances one day after another.
He added to that with an all-around performance on Thursday night.
The undrafted rookie cornerback finished the night with three total tackles and two passes defensed.
"I feel like I flashed a little bit of my traits with those, being physical and getting my hand on the ball," Shelley said after the game. "Showing some of speed and putting it on tape."
Both of Shelley's pass breakups came to prevent explosives deep down the field as he was able to get in perfect position to avoid big plays.
He also mixed in tackling on a quick screen in the third quarter, where he was the first player to get to 49ers wide receiver Jordan Watkins and bring him down for no gain.
Add on a tackle on a kickoff return as well, Shelley mixed in with just about everything.
With one more week of camp and a preseason game on the horizon, Shelley said he's just focused on building every day.
"Honestly, just going out and having fun with these guys," Shelley said. "I've created friendships with these guys in a short amount of time, enjoying the game with them and honing in on the details."
"Just stacking days and getting better every day," he added.
Browse through live action photos of the second preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers at SoFi Stadium!
C/G Jake Slaughter (66) and QB Justin Herbert (10)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
C/G Jake Slaughter (66) and QB Justin Herbert (10)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
TE Charlie Kolar (88)
TE Charlie Kolar (88)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
P JK Scott (16)
S Genesis Smith (22)
DL Dalvin Tomlinson (94)
DL Teair Tart (93)
DB Deane Leonard (33)
LB Daiyan Henley (0)
OLB Bud Dupree (48)
OLB Bud Dupree (48)
OLB Garmon Randolph (97)
DT Jamaree Caldwell (99) and LB Denzel Perryman (6)
DT Jamaree Caldwell (99) and LB Denzel Perryman (6)
LB Denzel Perryman (6)
LB Denzel Perryman (6) and DL Justin Eboigbe (92)
DL Nick Barrett (91)
DL Nick Barrett (91)
DL Nick Barrett (91)
LB Troy Dye (43)
CB Avery Smith (36)
DB Elijah Molden (2)
DB Elijah Molden (2)
DB Elijah Molden (2)
DB Elijah Molden (2)
DB Elijah Molden (2)
DB Elijah Molden (2)
DB Elijah Molden (2)
DB Elijah Molden (2)
DB Elijah Molden (2)
RB Keaton Michell (34) and QB Trey Lance (5)
WR Brenen Thompson (89)
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
RB Keaton Michell (34)
RB Keaton Michell (34)
QB Trey Lance (5)
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (84)
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (84)
RB Keaton Michell (34) and QB Trey Lance (5)
OLB Nadame Tucker (56)
S RJ Mickens (27)
CB Avery Smith (36)
CB Avery Smith (36)
CB Avery Smith (36)
CB Avery Smith (36)
CB Avery Smith (36)
CB Avery Smith (36)
DL TeRah Edwards (96)
QB Trey Lance (5)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
RB Keaton Michell (34)
RB Keaton Michell (34)
S Kendall Williamson (40)
S Kendall Williamson (40)
S Kendall Williamson (40)
DL Jahmeer Carter (61)
CB Rodney Shelley (24)
CB Rodney Shelley (24)
CB Rodney Shelley (24)
S RJ Mickens (27) and CB Rodney Shelley (24)
CB Rodney Shelley (24)
S RJ Mickens (27), S Genesis Smith (22) and CB Rodney Shelley (24)
S RJ Mickens (27)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
RB Kimani Vidal (28)
LB Lander Barton (57)
Head Coach Jim Harbaugh
Head Coach Jim Harbaugh
LB Junior Colson (25)
S Genesis Smith (22)
LB Lander Barton (57)
LB Lander Barton (57)
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (84)
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
P JK Scott (16) and K Cameron Dicker (11)
P JK Scott (16) and K Cameron Dicker (11)
K Cameron Dicker (11) and P JK Scott (16)
K Cameron Dicker (11) and P JK Scott (16)
K Cameron Dicker (11) and P JK Scott (16)
K Cameron Dicker (11) and P JK Scott (16)
K Cameron Dicker (11) and P JK Scott (16)
P JK Scott (16), K Cameron Dicker (11) and TE Johnny Pascuzzi (42)
K Cameron Dicker (11) and LS Peter Bowden (59)
DL Scott Matlock (44), K Cameron Dicker (11) and LS Peter Bowden (59)
LB Lander Barton (57)
LB Junior Colson (25) and CB Avery Smith (36)
RB Jaret Patterson (32)
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
CB Eric Rogers (39)
RB Kimani Vidal (28)
WR Devonte Ross (24)
WR Devonte Ross (24)
WR Devonte Ross (24)
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
DL Scott Matlock (44)
DL Scott Matlock (44)
C/G Jake Slaughter (66)
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
C Jacob Spomer (60)
DL Terry Webb (64)
S Devin Grant (38)
S Devin Grant (38)
CB Rodney Shelley (24)
CB Rodney Shelley (24)
CB Rodney Shelley (24)
CB Rodney Shelley (24)
CB Rodney Shelley (24)
CB Rodney Shelley (24)
WR Devonte Ross (24)
LB Marlowe Wax (58)
LB Marlowe Wax (58)
Former Basketball Star Blake Griffin
Former Basketball Star Blake Griffin
OLB Andre Carter (51)
LB Junior Colson (25)
S Kendall Williamson (40)
S Genesis Smith (22)
S Kendall Williamson (40)
WR Devonte Ross (24)
WR Devonte Ross (24)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7)
RB Amar Johnson (35), QB DJ Uiagalelei (7) and T Travis Burke (77)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7)
WR Derius Davis (12)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
Defensive Coordinator Chris O'Leary
DL Nick Barrett (91)
DL Nick Barrett (91)
OLB Nadame Tucker (56)
LB Junior Colson (25)
LB Junior Colson (25)
LB Junior Colson (25)
LB Junior Colson (25)
LB Junior Colson (25)
LB Junior Colson (25)
LB Junior Colson (25)
LB Junior Colson (25)
LB Junior Colson (25)
LB Junior Colson (25)
LB Junior Colson (25)
LB Junior Colson (25)
LB Emany Johnson (50), LB Junior Colson (25) and CB Isas Waxter (37)
LB Junior Colson (25), LB Emany Johnson (50) and CB Isas Waxter (37)
CB Isas Waxter (37), LB Emany Johnson (50) and LB Junior Colson (25)
LB Emany Johnson (50), LB Junior Colson (25) and CB Isas Waxter (37)
CB Isas Waxter (37), LB Junior Colson (25) and LB Emany Johnson (50)
CB Isas Waxter (37), LB Junior Colson (25) and LB Emany Johnson (50)
CB Isas Waxter (37), LB Junior Colson (25) and LB Emany Johnson (50)
S Devin Grant (38) and LB Junior Colson (25)
S Devin Grant (38) and LB Junior Colson (25)
S Devin Grant (38) and LB Junior Colson (25)
LB Junior Colson (25) and S Devin Grant (38)
LB Junior Colson (25) and CB Rodney Shelley (24)
LB Junior Colson (25)
LB Junior Colson (25)
Chad Jessop and LB Junior Colson (25)
LB Junior Colson (25), OLB Bud Dupree (48), LB Emany Johnson (50), LB Marlowe Wax (58) and S Tony Jefferson (23)
OLB Bud Dupree (48), LB Junior Colson (25) and LB Emany Johnson (50)
LB Junior Colson (25) and LB Marlowe Wax (58)
CB Nikko Reed (46) and CB Avery Smith (36)
CB Nikko Reed (46) and CB Avery Smith (36)
DL Jahmeer Carter (61), CB Nikko Reed (46), CB Avery Smith (36) and LB Lander Barton (57)
CB Avery Smith (36) and CB Nikko Reed (46)
LB Lander Barton (57) and OLB Garmon Randolph (97)
DL Nick Barrett (91)
S Kendall Williamson (40) and CB Rodney Shelley (24)
CB Rodney Shelley (24)
CB Rodney Shelley (24)
OLB Garmon Randolph (97)
LB Emany Johnson (50)
LB Lander Barton (57) and LB Emany Johnson (50)
LB Emany Johnson (50) and LB Lander Barton (57)
LB Emany Johnson (50) and LB Lander Barton (57)
LB Lander Barton (57) and LB Emany Johnson (50)
LB Lander Barton (57) and LB Emany Johnson (50)
OLB Garmon Randolph (97)
CB Avery Smith (36) and DL Jahmeer Carter (61)
OLB Andre Carter (51), OLB Garmon Randolph (97), DL Terry Webb (64) and CB Avery Smith (36)
CB Avery Smith (36)
DL TeRah Edwards (96)
CB Isas Waxter (37)
CB Isas Waxter (37)
CB Isas Waxter (37)
CB Isas Waxter (37)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31) and LS Peter Bowden (59)
DL Jacobian Guillory (95)
S Myles Purchase (41)
DL Jacobian Guillory (95)
DL Jacobian Guillory (95)
S Devin Grant (38)
S Devin Grant (38)
S Devin Grant (38)
S Devin Grant (38)
S Devin Grant (38)
S Devin Grant (38)
S Devin Grant (38) and S Derwin James Jr. (3)
C Josh Kaltenberger (68) and T Laekin Vakalahi (78)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7) and TE Johnny Pascuzzi (42)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7) and TE Johnny Pascuzzi (42)
TE Johnny Pascuzzi (42)
TE Johnny Pascuzzi (42)
TE Jerand Bradley (36)
TE Jerand Bradley (36)
TE Jerand Bradley (36)
TE Jerand Bradley (36)
TE Jerand Bradley (36)
TE Jerand Bradley (36)
TE Jerand Bradley (36)
TE Jerand Bradley (36)
TE Jerand Bradley (36)
TE Jerand Bradley (36)
TE Jerand Bradley (36)
TE Jerand Bradley (36) and RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
TE Jerand Bradley (36) and RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
G Alex Harkey (73) and TE Jerand Bradley (36)
TE Jerand Bradley (36) and G Logan Taylor (65)
G Alex Harkey (73), TE Jerand Bradley (36) and G Logan Taylor (65)
TE Jerand Bradley (36)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7)
TE Evan Svoboda (49)
TE Evan Svoboda (49)
WR Devonte Ross (24) and TE Evan Svoboda (49)
C Josh Kaltenberger (68) and TE Evan Svoboda (49)
TE Evan Svoboda (49) and C Josh Kaltenberger (68)
C Josh Kaltenberger (68) and TE Evan Svoboda (49)
TE Evan Svoboda (49) and WR JaQuae Jackson (82)
TE Evan Svoboda (49) and WR JaQuae Jackson (82)
TE Evan Svoboda (49) and G Logan Taylor (65)
TE Evan Svoboda (49) and G Logan Taylor (65)
C Jacob Spomer (60), TE Evan Svoboda (49) and G Alex Harkey (73)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31) and TE Evan Svoboda (49)
C/G Jake Slaughter (66)
3. S Devin Grant
Shelley wasn't the only undrafted rookie defensive back with a big moment on Thursday night.
Rookie Devin Grant came away with a big play in the fourth quarter of his own, notching the second defensive takeaway.
On the field for a third-and 8, Martinez scrambled out of the pocket and looked down field for a big play and potentially a first down conversion.
However, Grant instinctively picked up the 49ers wide receiver trailing behind him during the scramble drill and got underneath the pass, making a leaping, full extension interception near the sideline.
Grant, who is listed at 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds, now added the turnover to his four total tackles in the preseason so far, as well as adding in one on the kickoff return unit.
The play late in the fourth quarter gave the Chargers the ball back on their own 45-yard line as they would later score on a 28-yard touchdown by tight end Jerand Bradley.
