The Chargers signed safety Adarius Pickett, the team announced Thursday.
Pickett was among the players who was invited to tryout at Los Angeles’ rookie minicamp this past weekend. The former UCLA product originally signed with the Bears as an undrafted free agent, but was released shortly after.
The former Bruin appeared in 47 games across four seasons, recording 274 total tackles and seven interceptions. He led the team in tackles during the 2018 season with 123.
Pickett was among the best tacklers in the Pac-12 Conference. If he makes the Bolts’ 53-man roster, he should find himself as a special teamer early on to start out his professional career.
Below is the team’s official news release on the signing of Pickett.
The Los Angeles Chargers signed safety Adarius Pickett, the organization announced on Thursday. Pickett, a local product from UCLA, participated in rookie mini camp this past weekend.
Pickett, a four-year standout in the secondary for the Bruins, registered 274 total tackles, seven interceptions, 20 passes defensed and two fumble recoveries in 50 career games.
The Richmond, Calif., native capped off his Bruins career in 2018 by recording a team-high 123 tackles, including 77 solo stops, in 12 starts at safety. Pickett garnered second-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2018 on the strength of his 6.4 solo tackles-per-game, ranking fifth in the country.
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