The Chargers will be without Melvin Gordon next season after he decided to sign with the Broncos in free agency.
In order to fill out the backfield, Los Angeles could be looking to add a running back in the draft.
According to Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson, the Bolts had a pre-draft FaceTime meeting with former TCU RB Sewo Olonilua.
In four seasons for the Horned Frogs, Olonilua amassed 1,624 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns on 348 carries.
For his size (6-foot-3 and 232 pounds), Olonilua possesses some enticing traits as a ball carrier. He does a nice job reading his blocks and gaining yards provided for him, possesses the lateral agility to change directions in his cuts, power to pile his way through defenders and solid build-up speed in space.
Olonilua would be the perfect compliment to Austin Ekeler and Justin Jackson, as his bruising style of running would be able to serve in short yardage situations and his physicality would aide in pass protection.
Olonilua projects as a Day 3 selection.
