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2022 NFL draft: Chargers pick DT Otito Ogbonnia with No. 160 overall selection

The Chargers bolstered the interior part of the defensive line at pick No. 160 overall.

The Chargers have taken former UCLA defensive tackle Otito Ogbonnia with their No. 160 overall selection in the 2022 NFL draft.

Ogbonnia tallied 76 total tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and six passes defended in his four seasons with the Bruins.

At 6-foot-4 and 324 pounds, Ogbonnia’s time as a former shot putter shows up on the football field as he wins with brute strength and heavy hands to control and move defenders off the line of the scrimmage.

Ogbonnia was primarily a nose tackle in the Bruins’ defense, but he occasionally bounced out to a 3-tech. At the next level, he projects best as a nose tackle, where he would see the field on run downs.

Pros and cons for 10 possible first-round targets for Chargers

Breaking down the positives and negatives of some of the most likely prospects for the Chargers in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.

This week’s NFL draft is poised to be one of the more chaotic in recent memory. There are no premier quarterbacks to talk about, no clarity at No. 1 overall, and no two teams with the same set of prospects graded as first-rounders.

For teams like the Chargers holding on to a mid-first round pick, that means the intrigue is higher than ever. With that, here are ten prospects, ranked in order of likelihood, that the team could walk away from Thursday’s session with, including the pros and cons for each one.