Chargers by the (Jersey) Numbers: #30

by Andy (allfield) on Aug 7, 2009 3:53 PM PDT in San Diego Chargers By The (Jersey) Numbers

#30 doesn’t even require a jump. Not because it’s such an overwhelming landslide victory, but because there’s not much to choose from. The list for your perusal:

Scott Byers, S
Robert Carswell, S
Bob Horton, LB
David King, CB
Bruce Laird, S
Andre Lott, S
Frank Middleton, RB
Marquez Pope, DB
Sam Scarber, RB
Sam Seale, CB
Kevin Wyatt, CB

The Winner

(Wow, I actually had that very card!)
Bryant Salter, CB

While Marquez Pope went on to have the better career (qualifying under the team’s Yancey Thigpen Rule, instituted a year before his arrival, Pope was released far too early in his career), Salter put in a higher quality time with the Chargers. 14 interceptions in 3 seasons with some really baaad teams. (There should be a rule: your name has to sound more American than "Harland Svare" to be a head coach in the NFL.)

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Pope

I watched Pope a lot in college (Fresno St…same as Lorenzo Neal) mostly because I was in high school in Fresno at the time, and was super excited when the Chargers drafted him. Like you say, he was released far too early in his career. One little tid bit about him from his wikipedia entry: