When was junior seau drafted

He set the franchise record with 38 carries against Kansas City late in his rookie season before gaining a career-high 1, yards and finishing third in the league in rushing in He only played in eight games — all as a rookie — and had 53 yards on 14 carries. After an uncomfortable 90 minutes, Manning eventually got his wish and was dealt to the New York Giants for Philip Rivers and three draft picks.

The Chargers used the first-round pick from the Giants the following season to take linebacker Shawne Merriman. The Chargers used a 16th-round pick on Davenport in , but he never took them up on the offer. In a career that spans two decades, Seau dominated through the NFL and became one of the most beloved players in the league. And while his life will end in a tragedy, his legacy will remain as an unquestionable Hall of Famer.

Seau attended the University of Southern California where he will play for the Trojans for three years as a linebacker. In , Seau will be named as a unanimous All-American. Seau will forgo his junior season at USC and elected to go pro in In his rookie year, Seau will show a glimpse of what a dominant force in the NFL he will be, playing all 16 games while starting 15 of them, tallying 85 total tackles and sacking the quarterback once.

A natural force of nature on the field, along with his energetic antics, Seau will eventually be one of the faces of the San Diego Chargers in the 90s. The season will be the start of a decade long stretch of defensive brilliance for Seau. For the year, he will increase his tackle records from last year to and will bring the quarterback down 7 times.

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