Josh Kaltenberger

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Josh Kaltenberger
No. 63 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position Center
Roster statusReserve
Personal information
Born (2001-08-10) August 10, 2001 (age 24)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight308 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school Seneca Valley (Harmony, Pennsylvania)
College Purdue (2020–2023)
Maryland (2024)
NFL draft 2025: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Josh Kaltenberger (born August 10, 2001) is an American professional football center for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and the Maryland Terrapins.

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College career

Kaltenberger played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers from 2020 to 2023 and the Maryland Terrapins in 2024. After redshirting his first year, he played in 13 games as a redshirt freshman. [1] [2] The following year, Kaltenberger appeared in 14 games and started three of them at center. [2] In 2023, he played in 10 games and started in four of them. [2] In 2024, Kaltenberger transferred to Maryland where he started in all 12 games at center. [3] [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6 in
(1.98 m)		311 lb
(141 kg)		31+3⁄4 in
(0.81 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		5.13 s1.71 s2.75 s4.87 s7.69 s32 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		26 reps
All values from Pro Day [5]

After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Kaltenberger signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent. [6] He was waived as part of final roster cut downs on August 26, 2025, before signing to the practice squad the following day. [7] [8] He spent time on and off the Chargers practice squad throughout the season before being released for a fifth time on January 7, 2026. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] He was signed to the reserve roster on January 13th. [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Josh Kaltenberger College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Josh Kaltenberger - 2020 Football Roster". Purdue Boilermakers . Archived from the original on December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  3. ↑ Brown, Wesley (December 13, 2023). "Maryland Basketball Recruiting Scoop: Is Buzz Williams' breakout cycle set to get even better?". 247Sports . Archived from the original on December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Josh Kaltenberger - Football". University of Maryland Athletics . Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Josh Kaltenberger College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". Los Angeles Chargers . April 26, 2025. Archived from the original on September 7, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Josh Kaltenberger Transactions". FootballDB.com. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  8. ↑ Borquez, Gavino (August 27, 2025). "Los Angeles Chargers announce initial 2025 practice squad". Chargers Wire. Archived from the original on August 31, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  9. ↑ Roling, Chris (October 2, 2025). "Chargers go with retread when making more roster moves after Joe Alt injury". Sports Illustrated . Archived from the original on December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Josh Kaltenberger: Joins Chargers' practice squad". CBS Sports . October 8, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  11. ↑ Ulrich, Logan (December 2, 2025). "Chargers Made Four Practice Squad Moves". Yardbarker . Archived from the original on December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  12. ↑ Peterson, Michael (December 11, 2025). "Chargers sign TE Tanner McLachlan to practice squad". BoltsFromTheBlue.com. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Wednesday's Transactions". Post Register . December 24, 2025. Archived from the original on January 7, 2026. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 14 Players to Contracts". www.chargers.com. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
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