Chargers select safety Alohi Gilman No. 186 overall

The Los Angeles Chargers addressed the defensive side of the ball in the sixth-round.

The Chargers selected former Notre Dame safety Alohi Gilman with the No. 186 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

In two seasons at Notre Dame, Gilman accumulated 169 tackles, six tackles for loss, three interceptions and six forced fumbles in 26 games played. Prior to his playing days there, he was named the ECAC Rookie of the Year and garnered All-AAC honors as a freshman at Navy in 2016.

He’ll need to clean up his tackling technique, but Gilman projects as a high-upside strong safety or dime linebacker. His feel for the game, physicality and leadership skills is what makes him a potential impact player at the next level.