Terrence Kiel Terrence Dewayne Kiel ( November 24 , 1980 – July 4 , 2008 ) was an American safety in the National Football League . He played his entire career for the San Diego Chargers ( 2003 – 2006 ) after being drafted by them in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft . He played college football at Texas A & M . Early years . Kiel was born in Lufkin , Texas . As a senior at Lufkin High School , he posted 115 tackles , five interceptions , and three recovered fumbles . He scored four returning touchdowns , including three on punt returns . He also blocked five kick attempts , including three PATs . He received Class 5A all - state mention honors for his efforts . College career . Kiel played college football at Texas A & M University from 1999 to 2002 . In his freshman year , he played in 11 games , posting nine tackles , including seven solo . As a sophomore , he started in 10 of 11 games , making 57 tackles ( 41 solo ) . He also defended six passes and tied for the team lead with his four interceptions . For that season , he received honorable mention All - Big 12 honors by the " Associated Press " . As a junior , he started in all 12 games , posting 92 total tackles , including a team - high of 65 solo hits . He recorded one interception and broke five passes . He also had four games where he posted double - digit tackles . In his senior year , he received all - Big 12 honorable mention honors by the league ' s coaches and " Associated Press " after posting a team - high of 95 tackles . In the same season , he helped the team upset then - # 1 Oklahoma by intercepting the Sooners ' final pass of the game . Professional career . Kiel was selected by the Chargers with the 62nd overall pick , in the second round in the 2003 NFL Draft . Over his four seasons with the Chargers , he played in 59 games and started 51 . He posted 278 tackles , 2 sacks , 4 interceptions , and 2 forced fumbles . He was cut on March 1 , 2007 , and was declared a free agent the following day . Off - the - field problems . In July 2003 , Kiel was shot three times during an alleged attempted carjacking incident at a southwest Houston mall parking lot . The assailant , described as a man in his young teens or early 20s , fled the scene . None of Kiel ' s injuries were serious and he was shortly released by the hospital . In September 2006 , Kiel was arrested for multiple drug charges including possession , possession with the intent to sell , and transportation of a controlled substance . Police came to the Chargers practice facility and arrested him . He was released after posting a $ 1 , 550 , 000 bond . In January 2007 , he was cited for publicly urinating outside a San Diego nightclub , but the city dropped the charge . In February 2007 , he plea ded guilty to felony and misdemeanor drug charges for shipping codeine - based cough syrup to Texas . He was released by the Chargers after his plea and was sentenced to three years of probation . The felony charge was dropped after he volunteered for 175 hours and underwent counseling for gambling . Death . On July 4 , 2008 , San Diego police reported that Kiel had died in a car crash . He was driving back home from a party thrown by Chargers player Stephen Cooper when his 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo hit a wall and he was thrown from the car . The autopsy report stated that Kiel died due to mechanical asphyxia . His funeral was held in his hometown , Lufkin , Texas .