Bolts From The Blue
Jamal Willliams is on the Chargers All Quarter Century Team. Who will join him next?
Chargers Hall of Fame member Jamal Williams won the honor to be DT1 for the team’s Quarter Century Team in a landslide. He was such a dominant force for the Bolts in his day and while the Chargers have had some good defensive lineman since, none have really played up to the level and consistency of Williams.
With him now out of the running, we turn to the final three defensive tackles who will aim for the chance to join him on the Chargers Quarter Century Team.
Let’s jump back into the poll!
The massive 6’6, 315-pound Olshansky was drafted by the Chargers out of Oregon in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He started 70 of 75 games played for the Chargers during his five years in San Diego, helping them put together some of their best seasons this century.
He ended his Chargers career with 177 total tackles, 11 sacks, 14 tackles for loss, seven pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.
Castillo was drafted by the Chargers in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Northwestern. He broke into the lineup immediately, starting 15 of 16 games as a rookie to post seven tackles for loss and three sacks. His best season came the following year when he notched a career-high seven sacks and seven tackles for loss all while being limited to just 10 games and nine starts.
Castillo’s career came to an end in 2012 when he was released by the Chargers despite re-signing a one-year deal after missing all of the 2011 season with a broken leg. His final career stats included 210 tackles, 31 tackles for loss, 19 sacks, six pas breakups, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and two interceptions.
The Chargers used their first-round pick in 2011 to select Liuget out of the University of Illinois. His job was to help replace Castillo who was entering his final season under contract with the Bolts.
Liuget immediately started 13 of 15 games played as a rookie and went on to start all 16 games in each of the next three seasons. In his final four years with the team, injuries took a toll as he started 16 games just one more time before his time with the Chargers came to an end.
In eight years with the Chargers, Liuget totaled 274 tackles, 59 tackles for loss, 24 sacks, 20 pass breakups, five forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries, and one fumble returned for a touchdown.
