OVERVIEW

Brandon Chillar
Position:  Linebacker
College:  UCLA
Height: 6-2
Weight: 253
Hometown: Carlsbad, Calif.

Three-year starter who emerged as the leader of the Bruins defensive unit as a senior … Chillar possesses fine speed and is a student of the game … Tough and aggressive at the point of attack, yet can also play well in space and has great change of direction, enabling him to cover well … Started 35 of 49 games at right outside linebacker, recording 255 tackles (149 solos) with 12 sacks for minus-88 yards, 27½ stops for losses of 121 yards, five fumble recoveries, three interceptions, eight pass deflections and a pair of blocked kicks. 

ANALYSIS

Positives: Has a well-developed frame with good muscle definition, broad shoulders, good bubble, thick legs and calves, and long arms … Quick to break down plays, showing a sharp closing burst once he locates the ball … Has a strong upper body that allows him to fill the rush lanes, and stack, hold and control the action at the point of attack … Takes on blockers with good body position, using his hands effectively to shed … Will jab and jolt with his hands to gain separation … Has the speed needed to reach the outside and makes proper reads when on the move … Flashes explosive hard-tackling ability, as he will collide and then wrap the ball carrier … Adequate in his pass drops, getting good depth recognition to cover ground with his speed.

AGILITY TESTS

4.71 in the 40-yard dash … 29-inch vertical jump … 33-inch arm length … 9¼-inch hands … Right-handed.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Carlsbad (Calif.) High, playing football for Bob McAllister … Selected to play in the California-Texas Shrine game and the California-Florida Bowl … PrepStar and Student Sports All-American, member of PrepStar's All-West Super 30 (No. 21 prospect and No. 3 linebacker), SuperPrep All-Far West, selected to the Long Beach Press-Telegram's Best in the West team (eight votes), Orange County Register Fab 15 honorable mention, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, first-team all-state (Student Sports), member of the Las Vegas Sun Super 11 second team, named to the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, first-team All-Pac-West, San Diego Union Tribune Defensive Player of the Year, first-team San Diego All-CIF as a linebacker, first-team All-North County Times, All-Avocado League, All-State, Avocado League Defensive Player of the Year, All-North County Times Team of the Decade and named to the first-team all-county Union-Tribune football team … As a senior, he made 134 tackles (80 solo stops), including 10 sacks, recovered six fumbles and forced five fumbles … As a tight end, he made 10 catches for over 250 yards and five touchdowns … As a junior, he made 120 tackles, including three sacks, and one interception and recovered three fumbles … Also lettered in track, competing in the 100, 200 and triple jump.

PERSONAL
History major … Son of Kathy and Ram Chillar … Born Brandon Oneil Chillar on Oct. 21, 1982 in Los Angeles, Calif. … Resides in Carlsbad, Calif.
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