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15 Facts About Brandon Chillar

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Brandon Chillar was born on October 21,1982 and is an American former professional football linebacker.

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Brandon Chillar was selected by the St Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft.

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Brandon Chillar played for the Green Bay Packers, with whom he won Super Bowl XLV over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Brandon Chillar is one of two players of Indian-American descent to ever play in the NFL, along with Sanjay Beach.

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Brandon Chillar's mother is of Irish and Italian and his father is of Indian descent.

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Brandon Chillar started 49 of 49 games at UCLA, recording 455 tackles with 12.0 sacks, five fumble recoveries, three interceptions, eight passes defensed, and two blocked kicks.

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Brandon Chillar led the team with career-high 683 tackles, 35.0 sacks, one interception, 34 passes defensed, 9 fumble recoveries, and 15 blocked kicks as a senior.

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Brandon Chillar ran between 4.62 and 4.69 in the 40 with the personal best of 4.60.

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Brandon Chillar put on 12 to 15 pounds and his speed dropped to the 4.7 range.

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Brandon Chillar joined the St Louis Rams as a fourth-round draft pick in the 2004 NFL draft.

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Brandon Chillar forced three fumbles, recovered one and defensed four passes.

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Brandon Chillar totaled 69 tackles with 23 pass deflections on the season.

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Brandon Chillar, playing mostly in likely passing situations, made 422 tackles, with 8 sacks and a 8 passes defensed.

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On December 14,2009, Brandon Chillar signed a four-year, $22.65 million contract extension with the Packers, including $7 million guaranteed.

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In 2012, Brandon Chillar became the defensive coordinator of the Carlsbad High School football team, his former high school.