Jesse Chatman Jesse Percee Chatman ( born September 22 , 1979 ) is an American football running back for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League . He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2002 . He played college football at Eastern Washington . Chatman has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins , New Orleans Saints and New York Jets . Early years . Chatman was a highly decorated prep running back at Franklin High School in Seattle , Washington , His Head Football Coach was Joseph Slye ( who also coached NFL stars Corey Dillon and James Hasty ) . Chatman ' s High School position coach was former NFL - running back Terry Metcalf . In honor of his many accomplishments at Franklin , his success at Eastern Washington University , and his rise to prominence in the NFL , Chatman ' s high school raised his Franklin jersey in a ceremony at the school and it will remain displayed in tribute . College career . Chatman played for the Eastern Washington University Eagles of the Big Sky Conference from 1999 - 2001 . During his tenure , Chatman was an AP I - AA All - America selection , Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of Year and a first - team all - conference selection . He recorded the fourth - highest single - season rushing total in I - AA history , amassing 2 , 096 rushing yards . Chatman finished his career with 4 , 173 yards and 53 touchdown s . Professional career . San Diego Chargers . Chatman was one of 19 undrafted free agents originally signed by the San Diego Chargers in April , 2002 . After leading the NFL in rushing during the preseason with 234 yards on a 5 . 1 average , he made the team out of training camp . Chatman went on to appear in 10 games with no starts . On the season , he rushed for 19 yards on six carries , caught three passes for 44 yards and notched four tackles on special teams . Chatman went on to appear in all 16 regular season games for the Chargers in 2003 . Though he rarely saw action on offense ( he finished the year with eight carries for 17 yards and five catches for 54 yards ) , he was the team ' s leading special teams tackler with 16 stops and also recovered a fumble . Also , while he was primarily a blocker on kickoffs , Chatman did return two kicks for a total of 31 yards during the season . After re - signing with the team as an exclusive rights free agent , Chatman appeared in 15 games for the Chargers in 2004 despite a nagging toe injury . He had a career day against the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 10 when he rushed for 103 yards and a score . On the season , Chatman had 65 carries for 392 yards ( a 6 . 0 average ) , two catches for 17 yards and three touchdowns . On special teams , he totaled four tackles and also had four kickoff returns for 89 yards , including a long of 35 yards . The toe injury finally got the best of him in the playoffs , when he was forced to sit out the team ' s AFC Wild Card match - up against the New York Jets . A restricted free agent following March , Chatman was re - signed to a one - year deal . The addition of rookie Darren Sproles , the development of Michael Turner , Chatman ' s absence from Qualcomm Stadium in the offseason as well as weight issues all contributed to his release from the team that July . First stint with Dolphins . Despite the concerns held by the Chargers , particularly head coach Marty Schottenheimer , Chatman received plenty of interest on the open market from teams like the Baltimore Ravens , Carolina Panthers , Minnesota Vikings , Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks . However , it was the Miami Dolphins who inked Chatman on September 3 , 2005 to provide depth while Ricky Williams served a four - game suspension . Chatman was inactive for the first five games of the regular season with the Dolphins before being traded to the New Orleans Saints for a conditional seventh - round draft choice on October 11 . New Orleans Saints . Chatman spent three games with the Saints , inactive for all , before being released on November 2 . He had worked out by the New England Patriots a few days later as the team was looking to add depth , but the team decided to sign running back Mike Cloud instead . Second stint with the Dolphins . Chatman was not an active player in the NFL for 2006 and reportedly weighed 280 pounds . He shaved 60 pounds off his body which gave him the new explosiveness he needed to revive his career . After being out of the league in 2006 , the Dolphins re - signed Chatman and allocated him to NFL Europa on February 21 , 2007 . This most recent stint with the Dolphins re - united him with head coach Cam Cameron , who was the offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers during Chatman ' s time there . Chatman began the 2007 season as Ronnie Brown ' s backup and saw limited duty until Week 7 against New England , when Brown went down with a serious knee injury . Chatman responded by running for an impressive 73 yards on only 7 carries before leaving the game temporarily with an injury of his own . Chatman came back in the 4th quarter to score the last touchdown of the game ( and his first since 2004 ) . With the season ending injury of Dolphin ' s starting running back Ronnie Brown , Jesse Chatman had been named the new starter for the Miami Dolphins . His best game came against a 13 - 10 heartbreaker to the Buffalo Bills , where he rushed for 124 yards on 27 carries . Jesse finished the year with a career - high 515 yards rushing with one touchdown . New York Jets . Chatman signed a one - year deal with the New York Jets in the 2008 offseason . One week before the start of the season , he was suspended for four games for violating the league ' s substance abuse policy . He was activated from the suspended list on October 6 . Personal . Jesse has a son named Sahvere and a daughter named Jaylen .