Antwan Apllewhite life and biography

Antwan Applewhite born December 31, 1985 in Los Angeles, California is an American football linebacker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at San Diego State.

Antwan's Career

The biggest play of his career was a forced fumble on an onside kick during a 2008 mid-December game in Kansas City. A loss would have eliminated the Chargers from the playoff race, but the Bolts recovered the fumble and scored a touchdown to win the game, 22-21.

Off the field, Applewhite has involved himself in a handful of charitable activities, including serving holiday meals provided by the San Diego Food Bank. Applewhite enjoys going to the movies, watching his favorite NBA team, the Los Angeles Lakers, and fishing. Applewhite will look to rebound in 2010 from a hamstring injury that cost him nearly the entire ’09 season. He hurt it during the season-opener in Oakland and tried to come back, but after missing four games, Applewhite was ultimately placed on the “Reserve-Injured” list. A former standout on a couple of under-performing teams at San Diego State, Applewhite applied for early draft status following his junior season in ’06 and all 32 NFL teams passed him over. Opting to stay close to home, he signed with the Chargers as a free agent and landed on the team’s practice squad before moving on to the active roster.

TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed with Chargers, May 4,2007...waived Sept. 1, 2007...signed to practice squad, Nov. 21, 2007...re-signed, Jan. 23, 2008...waived Aug. 20 and signed to practice squad, Sept. 1, 2008...signed two-year contract to active roster, Sept. 10, 2008.

2009: INA Weeks 2-5 and placed on “Reserve-Injured” (hamstring) Oct. 20.

2008: Chargers Alumni ST POM in December...with 1:13 remaining in 4Q Dec. 14 at KC, hit and FF on Dwayne Bowe during onsides kick…Bolts recovered and four plays later scored go-ahead TD to win, 22-21…season-high seven TTs vs. Chiefs…four-yard TFL on fake punt in Jan. 11 Divisional Playoffs at PIT.

2007: Practice squad player.

COLLEGE: First-team All-MWC as junior…honorable mention All-MWC as soph…INT and 75-yard return set up TD as RS frosh in 2004 game against 17th-ranked Michigan…finished career with 126 TT, 17 sacks and 22.5 TFL…left school following junior season to enter NFL Draft…redshirted in ’03 and was scout team defensive POY…played at San Diego State from 2003-06…criminal justice major.

PERSONAL: Born in Los Angeles…all-league, all-area and allregion at Narbonne HS in Torrance, Calif.

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