Na ' il Diggs Na ' il Diggs ( born July 8 , 1978 ) is an American football linebacker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft . He played college football at Ohio State . Diggs has also played for the Carolina Panthers and St . Louis Rams . His first name means “ successful one ” in Arabic . College career . Diggs played college football at the Ohio State University . He spent his last two years at strongside linebacker after beginning college career as a defensive end . As a senior Diggs led the Buckeyes with 94 tackles , 15 tackles for losses and 6 sacks . In all he played in 37 games recording 202 tackles , 18 sacks and one interception , four forced fumbles , three fumble recoveries and one interception . He graduated with a degree in aviation . Professional career . Pre - draft . Diggs measured 6 ' 3½ " and 231 pounds and had a 40 - yard dash time of 4 . 55 seconds . Green Bay Packers . Diggs was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft . On June 20 , 2000 , Diggs signed a three - year $ 1 . 2 million contract that included a $ 300 , 000 signing bonus . On September 11 , 2000 , Diggs was named " Sports Illustrated " ' s Special Teams Player of the Week by Peter King . Diggs played in 13 games with 12 starts at strongside linebacker and was named All - Rookie by the PFWA after posting 54 tackles , one fumble recovery and four passes defensed . In 2001 he started all 16 games at strongside linebacker and produced 92 tackles , 2 . 0 sacks , and six passes defensed . In 2002 Diggs again started all 16 games at strongside linebacker and finished second on the team with 111 tackles , 3 . 0 sacks , one forced fumble , two fumble recoveries , two interceptions and seven passes defensed . Diggs was named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for December 2002 , after making 37 tackles , one forced fumble , one fumble recovery , one interception and two passes defensed in five games . In the 2003 off - season Diggs signed a four - year , $ 10 . 5 million contract after the Packers matched an offer sheet for the same amount from the Detroit Lions . In 2003 Diggs moved to weakside linebacker from and started all 16 games and had 123 tackles , 1 . 0 sack , one forced fumble , two interceptions and eight passes defensed . An injury kept Diggs out of the final two games in 2004 , snapping his consecutuve games started streak at 74 . Diggs did start 14 games at weakside linebacker had 116 tackles , 1 . 0 sack , two passes defensed and one blocked kick . In 2005 Diggs returned to strongside linebacker and appeared in nine games with six starts . Before he was injured he generated 45 tackles , one fumble recovery . On March 2 , 2006 , he was released by the Packers . Carolina Panthers . On April 20 , 2006 , Diggs was signed by the Carolina Panthers to a one - year $ 627 , 000 contract . The Panthers viewed Diggs as a replacement for weakside Will Witherspoon who had left the Panthers to sign with the St . Louis Rams . In 2006 Diggs appeared in 15 games with 10 starts totaled 68 tackles , and three passes defensed . On March 2 , 2007 , Diggs re - signed with the Panthers for another year ( for $ 1 . 35 million ) and for that season Diggs played in all 16 games with 10 starts and made 49 tackles , 3 . 5 sacks , one forced fumble and five passes defensed . On December 29 , 2007 , the Diggs accepted a three - year extension for $ 7 million ( $ 2 . 7 million of it guaranteed ) . In 2008 Diggs started all 16 contests as the strongside linebacker and recorded 62 tackles , 1 . 0 sack , one interception , and two passes defensed . 2009 was Diggs ' final season with the Panthers and he remained at strongside linebacker and played in 15 games with 11 starts and recorded 42 total tackles and a forced fumble . On March 5 , 2010 , the Panthers released Diggs . St . Louis Rams . The Rams signed Diggs on April 7 , 2010 , to a two - year contract . The terms have not been disclosed . In his career Diggs has been the primary starter for his team four seasons at weakside linebacker and six at strongside linebacker . Diggs earned the starting strongside linebacker job in the 2010 preseason and kept the job until he tore a pectoral muscle late in the season . On August 29 , 2011 , he was released by the Rams . San Diego Chargers . Diggs signed with the San Diego Chargers on September 3 , 2011 .