CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 

• Named the team’s Ed Block Courage Award winner in 2017 one year removed from a season-ending biceps injury.
• In 2016, was recognized as the team’s Most Inspirational Player in his first season with the Chargers.
• Started 151-of-157 career games played, recording 441 tackles (272 solo), 16.5 sacks and 54 tackles for loss with an INT, nine passes defensed, two forced fumbles and three recoveries.
• In 11 career playoff games (nine starts), registered 37 tackles (25 solo) and three tackles for loss.
• Registered a career-high 57 tackles (22 solo) and two tackles for loss in 16 starts last season, bringing his career total to over 400 tackles.
• Won his second straight NFC Title with the Seahawks in 2014, but had his season end early with a hamstring injury to finish with 20 tackles (11 solo), a sack and five tackles for loss.
• Posted 45 tackles (21 solo), six tackles for loss, a pass defensed and a fumble recovery in 16 starts in 2013, earning All-Pro designation from Sports Illustrated before helping the Seahawks win Super Bowl XLVIII.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 

• Named the team’s Ed Block Courage Award winner in 2017 one year removed from a season-ending biceps injury.
• In 2016, was recognized as the team’s Most Inspirational Player in his first season with the Chargers.
• Started 151-of-157 career games played, recording 441 tackles (272 solo), 16.5 sacks and 54 tackles for loss with an INT, nine passes defensed, two forced fumbles and three recoveries.
• In 11 career playoff games (nine starts), registered 37 tackles (25 solo) and three tackles for loss.
• Registered a career-high 57 tackles (22 solo) and two tackles for loss in 16 starts last season, bringing his career total to over 400 tackles.
• Won his second straight NFC Title with the Seahawks in 2014, but had his season end early with a hamstring injury to finish with 20 tackles (11 solo), a sack and five tackles for loss.
• Posted 45 tackles (21 solo), six tackles for loss, a pass defensed and a fumble recovery in 16 starts in 2013, earning All-Pro designation from Sports Illustrated before helping the Seahawks win Super Bowl XLVIII.

2017: Started all 16 contests, totaling a career-high 57 tackles (22 solo) and two tackles for loss…It marked the fifth season of his career with 16 starts...Surpassed 400 tackles and 150 games played for his career…Awards: Ed Block Courage Award...at Denver (Sept. 11): Started at NT, appearing on 46 defensive plays and five on special teams...Registered six tackles (four solo)...vs. Miami (Sept. 17): Assisted on a tackle and played 35 snaps on defense after opening the game at NT...vs. Kansas City (Sept. 24): Started at NT, totaling five tackles (three solo) on 35 defensive snaps...vs. Philadelphia (Oct. 1): Posted six tackles (three solo) to reach 400 career tackles...Started at NT, seeing action on 48 defensive plays...It marked his 145th career game played…at New York Giants (Oct. 8): Participated on 35 defensive snaps after starting at NT…Totaled five tackles (three solo) and a tackle for loss…at Oakland (Oct. 15): Started at NT, seeing action on 33 defensive plays and one on special teams…Registered five tackles (four solo)…Early in the third quarter, penetrated the Oakland offensive line on second-and-two to force RB DeAndré Washington to turn into a tackle by ILB Hayes Pullard…vs. Denver (Oct. 22): Played 27 snaps on defense after starting at NT, registering two assisted tackles…at New England (Oct. 29): Started at NT, playing on 47 defensive snaps…Assisted on a tackle…at Jacksonville (Nov. 12): Appeared in game No. 150 for his career, starting at NT and playing 41 defensive snaps…Finished with four assisted tackles…vs. Buffalo (Nov. 19): Opened the game at NT for his 145th career start…Assisted on a tackle, seeing action on 25 defensive plays…at Dallas (Nov. 23): Appeared on 25 defensive plays after starting at NT…Assisted on three tackles…Early in the second quarter, forced QB Dak Prescott to step up in the pocket and scramble before DE Tenny Palepoi brought him down for a sack…vs. Cleveland (Dec. 3): Started at NT and played 34 defensive snaps, posting two tackles (one solo)…vs. Washington (Dec. 10): Totaled three tackles (one solo)…Burst through the line into the Washington backfield and chased down RB Samaje Perine to combine with S Adrian Phillips for a tackle…Started at NT and played 25 snaps on defense…at Kansas City (Dec. 16): Tied a season high with six tackles (one solo)…Appeared in the 155th game of his career, starting at NT and playing 33 snaps on defense…Added five plays on special teams…at New York Jets (Dec. 24): Registered career start No. 150, opening the game at NT…Played 24 snaps on defense, posting five tackles (two solo) and a tackle for loss…vs. Oakland (Dec. 31): Assisted on a tackle, seeing action on 27 defensive plays.

2016: Started all 10 games he appeared in, totaling 35 tackles (19 solo), a 10-yard sack and four tackles for loss…Picked off the first pass of his career, returning the INT five yards…Suffered a season-ending biceps injury and was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 22…Awards: Chargers Most Inspirational Player…at Kansas City (Sept. 11): Posted a 10-yard sack on third-and-four to force a Chiefs punt in the third quarter…vs. New Orleans (Oct. 2): Registered a tackle for a six-yard loss in the first quarter…at Oakland (Oct. 9): Posted the first INT of his career on the game’s opening series, returning the pick five yards…vs. Miami (Nov. 13): Did not return after suffering a season-ending biceps injury.

2015: Started all 15 games he appeared in, totaling 24 tackles (14 solo), 1.5 sacks and two tackles for loss…Appeared in both postseason games with a start, finishing the playoffs with five tackles (three solo)…at Green Bay (Sept. 20): Posted a season-high five tackles…vs. Cleveland (Dec. 20): Made a sack for eight yards.

2014: Started nine games before suffering a season-ending hamstring injury, ending a streak of 110 games played…Finished the year with 20 tackles (11 solo), a nine-yard sack and five tackles for loss…Placed on injured reserve on Nov. 11…Awards: NFC Champion…at Carolina (Oct. 26): Posted a nine-yard sack.

2013: Started all 16 games for the third-straight season…Posted 45 tackles (21 solo) and six tackles for loss…Added a pass defensed and a fumble recovery…Played in all three postseason games with two starts, registering eight tackles (five solo) and a tackle for loss…Awards: Super Bowl XLVIII Champion…Sports Illustrated All-Pro…vs. Arizona (Dec. 22): Posted a season-high six tackles…vs. St. Louis (Dec. 29): Matched his season high of six tackles from the previous week…vs. Denver (Super Bowl XLVIII, Feb. 2): Posted three solo tackles in the 43-8 victory.

2012: Started all 16 games, tying a then-career-high 56 tackles (31 solo) while posting three sacks, four tackles for loss, three passes defensed and a fumble recovery…Started both playoff games, tying a postseason career-high with nine tackles (five solo)…at Arizona (Sept. 9): Broke up a season-high two passes…vs. Green Bay (Sept. 24): Posted a career-high two sacks, dropping QB Aaron Rodgers for a total of 10 yards…at Detroit (Oct. 28): Registered a 12-yard sack.

2011: For the second time in his career, started all 16 games…Posted 56 tackles (40 solo), seven tackles for loss and a pass defensed…at St. Louis (Nov. 20): Posted two tackles for loss…vs. San Francisco (Dec. 24): Registered a season-high seven tackles.

2010: Started all 12 games he played in, totaling 31 tackles (19 solo), a seven-yard sack, seven tackles for loss and two passes defensed…Started both playoff games, setting postseason career highs with nine tackles (eight solo) and two tackles for loss…at Denver (Sept. 19): Made two tackles for loss…vs. San Diego (Sept. 26): Posted a seven-yard sack of QB Philip Rivers…at Chicago (NFC Divisional, Jan. 16): Posted six tackles and two tackles for loss.

2009: Started the 15 games he appeared in, totaling 49 tackles…Set a career high with 41 solo stops…Added 1.5 sacks and eight tackles for loss…vs. St. Louis (Sept. 13): Posted a sack and a tackle for loss in the season opener…vs. Detroit (Nov. 8): Registered two tackles for loss…vs. San Francisco (Dec. 6): Shared a sack and made two tackles for loss…at Green Bay (Dec. 27): Registered a season-high six tackles.

2008: Started all 16 games for the first time in his career…Posted 39 tackles (31 solo), a career-high 5.5 sacks and a pass defensed…Added career highs with nine tackles for loss and two forced fumbles…vs. San Francisco (Sept. 14): Posted two tackles and a sack…vs. Green Bay (Oct. 12): Registered a tackle for loss among a season-high five tackles…vs. New York Jets (Dec. 21): Posted a half-sack.

2007: Appeared in all 16 games with 10 starts…Finished his rookie campaign with 29 tackles (23 solo), two sacks and a fumble recovery…Started both postseason contests, totaling six stops (four solo)…vs. Cincinnati (Sept. 23): Posted the first sack of his career…vs. Arizona (Dec. 9): Made his second NFL sack.

COLLEGE: Played four seasons (2003-06) at California, finishing his career with 31 starts in 41 games played…Posted 109 tackles, 14.5 sacks and 16.5 tackles for loss…Recognized as a third-team All-American and first-team All-Pacific-10 as a senior…Named the team’s Most Valuable Player and first-team All-Pac-10 as a junior.

PERSONAL: Given name Brandon Jerome Mebane…Born in Los Angeles, Calif. …He and his wife, Amena, have a daughter, Mahailey, and son, Makai…Walter Sr., his grandfather, played DT at Hampton University in Hampton, Va., and his elder brother, Walter III, played MLB at Temple…His father, Walter Jr., played collegiate basketball at Norfolk State while his mother, Joyce, played softball and excels at bowling…Walter Jr., served in the Air Force and Joyce spent 40-plus years as an aerospace engineer for Northrup Grumman…He also has uncles that served in the armed forces…Studied social welfare at California…High School: Earned All-America and All-State honors as a senior at Crenshaw High in Los Angeles, Calif. …Awarded the Los Angeles City Central Player of the Year as a junior and senior…Three-time recipient of All-City, All-Central City and All-League accolades…Named first-team Best of West by the Long Beach Press-Telegram and All-Region by Sports Illustrated…Lettered a year in track & field in the shot put.

CAREER NFL TRANSACTIONS:

2007             Selected by Seattle Seahawks in the third round (85th overall) of NFL Draft, April 28…Signed rookie contract, July 25.

2011             Re-signed by Seahawks as unrestricted free agent, July 29.

2014             Placed on Reserve/Injured (hamstring), Nov. 11.

2016             Signed by San Diego Chargers as unrestricted free agent, March 9…Placed on Reserve/Injured (biceps), Nov. 22.