Josh Kaltenberger
| No. 63 – Los Angeles Chargers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 10, 2001 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 308 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.
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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-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 s | 1.71 s | 2.75 s | 4.87 s | 7.69 s | 32 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, being released five times, before signing a reserve/future contract with Los Angeles on January 13, 2026.[9][10][11][12][13][14]
References
- ^ "Josh Kaltenberger College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Josh Kaltenberger - 2020 Football Roster". Purdue Boilermakers. Archived from the original on December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Josh Kaltenberger - Football". University of Maryland Athletics. Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ^ "Josh Kaltenberger College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Josh Kaltenberger Transactions". FootballDB.com. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Josh Kaltenberger: Joins Chargers' practice squad". CBS Sports. October 8, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ^ Ulrich, Logan (December 2, 2025). "Chargers Made Four Practice Squad Moves". Yardbarker. Archived from the original on December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ^ Peterson, Michael (December 11, 2025). "Chargers sign TE Tanner McLachlan to practice squad". BoltsFromTheBlue.com. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ "Wednesday's Transactions". Post Register. December 24, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 14 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. Retrieved January 13, 2026.