East Signs With Los Angeles Chargers
4.29.23 | Football
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After a stellar career in a Bulldog uniform, Samford linebacker Nathan East has signed with the Los Angeles Chargers, the team announced on Saturday.
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This season, East started all 13 games for the Southern Conference champion Bulldogs and ranked second on the squad with 82 tackles. The linebacker also tallied three tackles for loss, a pair of sacks and one interception.Â
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East was named SoCon Defensive Player of the Week and National Defensive Player of the Week by Stats Perform following his performance in Samford's 34-27 victory over Furman. The McCalla, Alabama native had a team-leading 10 tackles and also forced two fumbles with two quarterback hurries, a pass break up and a sack.
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For his career, East played in 53 games for the Bulldogs and recorded 361 total tackles with 18.5 TFLs, four sacks and one interception. The linebacker was named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team in 2018, Second Team All-SoCon for the 2021 Spring Season and Second Team All-SoCon in 2022.Â
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East was named the winner of the Charles Williams Memorial Jersey for the 2022 season. The jersey honors former Samford player Charles Williams, who died in a car accident on May 23, 2003.Â
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FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
 For the latest news and information on Samford football, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordFootball (Facebook), @SamfordFootball (Instagram) and @SamfordFootball (Twitter). Â
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This season, East started all 13 games for the Southern Conference champion Bulldogs and ranked second on the squad with 82 tackles. The linebacker also tallied three tackles for loss, a pair of sacks and one interception.Â
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East was named SoCon Defensive Player of the Week and National Defensive Player of the Week by Stats Perform following his performance in Samford's 34-27 victory over Furman. The McCalla, Alabama native had a team-leading 10 tackles and also forced two fumbles with two quarterback hurries, a pass break up and a sack.
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For his career, East played in 53 games for the Bulldogs and recorded 361 total tackles with 18.5 TFLs, four sacks and one interception. The linebacker was named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team in 2018, Second Team All-SoCon for the 2021 Spring Season and Second Team All-SoCon in 2022.Â
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East was named the winner of the Charles Williams Memorial Jersey for the 2022 season. The jersey honors former Samford player Charles Williams, who died in a car accident on May 23, 2003.Â
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FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
 For the latest news and information on Samford football, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordFootball (Facebook), @SamfordFootball (Instagram) and @SamfordFootball (Twitter). Â
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