Linebacker was one of the least-sexy positional needs for the Chargers entering this year’s draft but it was a necessary selection that many expected to come via the third round or sometime early on day three.
The Chargers decided to pull the trigger on Washington State’s Daiyan Henley, an atheltic and rangy defender who broke out in his lone season at Wazzu after playing the first five seasons of his college career with Nevada. In 2022, Henley totaled 106 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, four sacks and three forced fumbles en route to earning First-Team All-Pac 12 honors at linebacker on top of second-team honors as a special teams contributor.