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When the linebacker group started shaping up as one of the weaker positions on the team, the Chargers went to work on increasing the depth and versatility of the players in that room once the offseason arrived. One of their few signings during the early parts of free agency was the addition of 15-year veteran Thomas Davis, who is also the lone defensive player left from the 2005 NFL Draft. During this year’s draft, the Chargers selected a pair of linebackers on Day 3 in Notre Dame’s Drue Tranquil and Houston’s Emeke Egbule. Then, when it came to the undrafted free agent frenzy, the Bolts jumped on another handful of defenders at the position. For this profile, we will be focusing on former Pitt Panther Elijah Zeise, who has an background for a multi-year starter on the Pitt defense. While in high-school, Zeise was a two-impact player as a wide receiver and cornerback. He was initially recruited to Pitt as a wideout and following his redshirt year in 2014, he was a reserve pass-catcher in 2015. Prior to the 2
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