Brandon Chillar Brandon Chillar ( born October 21 , 1982 in Los Angeles , California ) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the St . Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft . He played college football for UCLA . He is one of two players of Indian - American descent to ever play in the NFL next to Sanjay Beach . Early years . Born in Los Angeles , California , Chillar was raised in Carlsbad , California near San Diego . At Carlsbad High School , he starred in both track and football . College career . After graduating from high school , he played college football in the Pac - 10 for the University of California , Los Angeles , where he gained prominence on the Bruin defensive unit . Chillar started 35 of 49 games at UCLA , recording 255 tackles ( 149 solo ) with 12 . 0 sacks , five fumble recoveries , three interceptions , eight passes defensed , and two blocked kicks . and earned First - team All - Pac - 10 as senior . when he led the team with career - high 133 tackles ( 72 solo ) , 2 . 0 sacks , one interception , five passes defensed , two fumble recoveries , and one blocked kick as a senior . Professional career . Pre - draft measureables . Chillar ran between 4 . 62 and 4 . 69 in the 40 with the personal best of 4 . 60 . He put on 12 to 15 pounds and his speed dropped to the 4 . 7 range . St . Louis Rams . Chillar joined the St . Louis Rams as a fourth - round draft pick in the 2004 NFL Draft . On July 26 , 2004 , Chillar signed a four - year $ 2 . 1 million contract with the Rams . Having a father , Ram Chillar , of East Indian descent , Chillar became one of the handful of Indian Americans in the NFL . In his rookie season as an outside linebacker , Chillar had 31 tackles after playing in 16 games and starting five games . In 2005 Chillar started seven games and played in all 16 and made 61 tackles and returned blocked punt 29 yards for first career touchdown vs . Jacksonville 30 October 2005 . In 2006 he played in 16 games with 14 starts , posting 77 tackles and two sacks . In 2007 Chillar totaled played in 15 games with 14 starts and made 85 tackles and 2 . 5 sacks . He also forced three fumbles , recovered one and defensed four passes . Green Bay Packers . On March 18 , 2008 , the Green Bay Packers signed Chillar to a two - year , $ 5 . 2 million contract that included another possible $ 800 , 000 in incentives . In 2008 Chillar played in 14 games with seven starts . Chillar was counted on in pass defense as he often replaced A . J . Hawk in the Packers ' nickle defense . Chillar totaled 69 tackles with 8 pass deflections on the season . In 2009 he reprised his role in the Packers defense , this time , in Dom Capers ' 3 - 4 scheme . Chillar , playing mostly in likely passing situations made 42 tackles , with 2 sacks and a pass defensed . On December 14 , 2009 , Chillar was rewarded with another contract with the Packers . This time he signed a four - year , $ 22 . 65 million contract with $ 7 million guaranteed . On July 29 , 2011 , he was released by Green Bay . Personal . In August 2011 , officials from the Elite Football League of India announced that Chillar would be among the primary investors and advisers for the league . Other prominent American backers include former Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka , former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski , and former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin . In October 2011 , Chillar and fellow former Carlsbad High School and Green Bay Packers teammate Brett Swain were featured in Carlsbad Magazine . In 2012 , Chillar became the defensive coordinator of the Carlsbad High School football team , his former high scool .