In the 2019 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Chargers drafted the heart and soul of the Notre Dame defense when they selected Drue Tranquill in the fourth round with the 130th overall pick in the draft. In 2020, the Chargers went back to the well drafting the heart and soul of the 2019 Notre Dame football team’s defense, Alohi Gilman.
The Chargers would select the Hawaii product in the 6th round of the 2020 Draft with the 186th overall selection. With the selection, the Chargers land themselves a player with as high a character as any player to have played at South Bend.