SAN DIEGO (AP) - The San Diego Chargers have drafted Connecticut
defensive end Kendall Reyes in the second round, another addition to a
unit that was the worst in the NFL in allowing third-down conversions
last year.
Reyes can play end or tackle. His selection with the
49th pick overall comes one year after the Chargers used their
first-round pick on defensive end Corey Liuget. Liuget had a quiet
rookie season.
Known mainly for his run-stuffing ability, Reyes
had a career-high 46 tackles and was third on the team with 4½ sacks
last season.
He had 32½ tackles behind the line of scrimmage in his career, 10th on the school's all-time list.
The Chargers picked outside linebacker Melvin Ingram of South Carolina in the first round Thursday.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
