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LB BRANDON CHILLAR #54

6' 3" • 243 lbs. • UCLA

Exp: 5th NFL Season, 1st Packers Season
Age: 25
Acquired: Free Agent 2008 (StL)
Current Status: Active Roster

Last name is pronounced CHILL-er
Green Bay's lone free agent signee this past offseason after four seasons in St. Louis
Played in every game of his career until 2007 regular-season finale, which he missed with a lower leg injury. Ended streak of 63 games played (65 including playoffs)
Has 3½ of 4½ career sacks vs. Seattle
Forced a fumble by RB Ryan Grant vs. Packers last year on a short dump-off pass (recovered by St. Louis)
During senior season at UCLA in 2003, had 133 tackles, the most by a Bruin since 1989

Pro Summary

Green Bay's lone free-agent signee this past offseason, comes to the Packers after four seasons in St. Louis
Is expected to compete with incumbent Brady Poppinga for the starting job at strong-side linebacker
Started 28 games the past two seasons and had played in every game of his career until missing the 2007 regular-season finale with a lower leg injury
That snapped a string of 63 games played, 65 including playoffs
Has 254 career tackles (173 solo) with 4½ sacks, six passes defensed, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries
As a fourth-round draft choice in 2004 out of UCLA (selected 130th overall), initially made his mark with the Rams on special teams and gradually earned more starts at outside linebacker
Had 24 special teams tackles his first two years in the league
A first-team All-Pac 10 selection as a senior in 2003, when his career-high 133 tackles was the most by a Bruin in 14 years
Southern California product is one of the few Native Americans in the NFL

2007 Season

Played in 15 games with 14 starts, missing the first game of his career in regular-season finale at Arizona (Dec. 30) with a lower leg injury, which snapped a string of 63 games played (65 including playoffs)
Posted 85 tackles (58 solo) with career-highs in sacks with 2½, forced fumbles with three, and passes defensed with four
Had season-high nine tackles (seven solo) in season opener vs. Carolina (Sept. 9), had a tackle for loss and a forced and recovered fumble; in the third quarter with Panthers looking to add to 14-13 lead, knocked the ball loose from RB DeShaun Foster and recovered at the St. Louis 3-yard line
Vs. Seattle (Nov. 25), recorded 1½ sacks of Matt Hasselbeck, both plays coming on third down to force punts; marked the first multi-sack game of his career, and had another sack wiped out by a defensive offsides penalty on a teammate
Also had career- and season-high 11 tackles, including seven solo stops vs. Atlanta (Dec. 2) and two passes defensed
Forced a fumble vs. Green Bay (Dec. 16), hitting RB Ryan Grant just as he caught the ball on a dump-off pass; fumble was recovered by teammate Adam Carriker, setting up a Rams' TD that tied the game 7-7 in the first quarter
Vs. Pittsburgh (Dec. 20), sacked Ben Roethlisberger

2006 Season

Played in all 16 games, starting 14, and had a then career-high 77 tackles (54 solo), along with two sacks and one pass defensed
Also had four special teams tackles
Posted his first career sack vs. Seattle (Oct. 15) and added another in rematch with Seahawks a month later (Nov. 12)
Tallied a team-leading and then career-high 10 tackles (six solo) vs. San Francisco (Nov. 26), the first double-digit tackle game of his career
Led or tied for the team lead in tackles two other times, at San Diego (Oct. 29) with eight tackles (six solo) and vs. Chicago (Dec. 11) with six tackles (five solo)

2005 Season

Played in all 16 games and started seven, holding a regular special teams role
Had 61 tackles (39 solo) with one pass defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
Also had 11 special teams tackles
Returned a blocked punt 29 yards for his first career touchdown vs. Jacksonville (Oct. 30)
Posted a (then) career-high eight tackles in back-to-back games vs. Washington (Dec. 4) and at Minnesota (Dec. 11); also recovered a fumble in Minnesota game
Along with seven tackles (five solo), notched his first career forced fumble at Dallas (Jan. 1) in regular-season finale

2004 Season

Played in all 16 games with five starts as a rookie fourth-round draft choice (130th overall)
Saw most of his action on special teams, totaling a career-high 13 special teams tackles
From scrimmage, made 31 tackles (22 solo)
Made his first career start in season opener vs. Arizona (Sept. 12), posting four tackles (three solo)
Tallied his rookie-high of seven tackles twice, at Atlanta (Sept. 19) and at Buffalo (Nov. 21)
Played in both playoff games and led the team with three special teams tackles in NFC Divisional round at Atlanta (Jan. 15)

College

Started 35 of 49 games at UCLA, recording career totals of 255 tackles (149 solo), 12 sacks, 27½ tackles for loss, five fumble recoveries, three interceptions, eight passes defensed and two blocked kicks
As a senior in 2003, earned first-team All-Pac 10 honors, starting every game at outside linebacker and leading the team with a career-high 133 tackles (72 solo), plus two sacks, 8½ tackles for loss, one interception, five passes defensed, two fumble recoveries, and one blocked kick
His 133 tackles were the most in a season by a Bruin since 1989
Earned Pac 10 player of the week honors twice, posting 13 tackles (eight solo) with one interception vs. Illinois and getting 12 tackles (eight solo) and returning a blocked field goal 65 yards for a TD vs. California
Had a career-high 14 tackles twice, vs. Oklahoma and Oregon
Was All-Pac 10 honorable mention as a junior, finishing third on the team with 74 tackles (50 solo) with five sacks
Had a game-ending interception in season opener vs. Colorado State
Also had five sacks as a sophomore, including one in his first career start vs. Kansas
Majored in history

Personal

Given name Brandon Oneil Chillar
Last name is pronounced CHILL-er
Born in Los Angeles
Single
A first-team all-state selection from Carlsbad High in Carlsbad, Calif.
Was also named San Diego Union-Tribune defensive player of the year and was selected to play in the California-Texas Shrine game and the California-Florida Bowl
Named to the North County Times team of the decade
A two-way star at linebacker and tight end, added five TD catches on offense as a senior
Father's name is Ram, making for an interesting coincidence when he was drafted by St. Louis
His father lived in India until he was 18
Makes visits to his hometown high school to help coach the football team
Has been involved with many football camps in the St. Louis area
Participated in Taste of the NFL
Active with the American Red Cross blood drives, Urban League Thanksgiving project of St. Louis and the Angel Tree Holiday party
Helped to raise money for a golf outing in Calif. for a cause close to his heart, cystic fibrosis, a disease which his cousin died from
One of the few Native Americans in the NFL
In his free time enjoys spending time at the beach, playing video games (especially Madden) and watching movies (naming 300 as one of his favorites)
This offseason spent time moving in and landscaping his new house in Calif
Residence: Carlsbad, Calif.