Brandon Chillar

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Brandon Chillar
Date of birth October 21, 1982 (age 24)
Place of birth Flag of United States Los Angeles, California
Position(s) Linebacker
College UCLA
NFL Draft 2004 / Round 4/ Pick 130
Statistics
Team(s)
2004-present St. Louis Rams

Brandon O'Neil Chillar (born October 21, 1982 in Los Angeles, California) is an American football linebacker currently playing for the St. Louis Rams of the NFL.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Rising Star

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. After graduating from UCLA, he joined the Saint Louis Rams in 2004. Having a father, Ram Chillar, of Asian Indian descent, Chillar became one of the handful of Indian Americans or Asian Americans in the NFL. In his rookie season as an outside linebacker, Chillar averaged 1.6 tackles per game.

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