Kassim Osgood is making the most of his opportunities. Despite catching only two passes in the last two seasons, he can call himself something that few others can: an NFL Pro Bowler. That’s because the fifth-year veteran out of San Diego State has fashioned himself into one of the NFL’s top special teams players. Ironically, he made the Pro Bowl last season when he tied his career low with nine special teams tackles, but it was because Osgood is so good at his trade that he routinely commands double and triple-team efforts when covering both kickoffs and punts. It’s the ultimate show of respect. Osgood’s invitation to participate in the 2007 Pro Bowl was a year overdue. In the 2005 season, he was the team’s leading special teams tackler, and a player thought by many to be headed to his first all-star game until a freak injury in a game against Oakland turned out to be a season-ending torn pectoral muscle. Teammate Hanik Milligan ended up leading the team in special teams tackles and was rewarded with the trip to the Pro Bowl. All was not lost however for Osgood, who was still recognized by his teammates as the squad’s Special Teams Player of the Year and shortly after the season ended, the team rewarded him with a new four-year contract that will run through 2009. Off the field, Osgood has taken full advantage of the platform that football has afforded him. He is jokingly referred to by his teammates as The Mayor of San Diego for his numerous contacts in the business and nonprofit communities. Kassim oversees the Team K.O. Athletes for Education Foundation. He hosts an annual golf tournament at the Del Mar Country Club; a Battle of the Chefs event to raise money and awareness for the foundation, and several holiday parties for children and their families. Osgood also co-hosted a football clinic in Tijuana, Mexico with teammates Luis Castillo and Greg Camarillo. Earlier this year, the San Diego Police Historic Association honored Kassim with its Jose Cota Man of the Year Award for community service. As part of his commitment to local youth through Team K.O., Osgood donates 50 tickets to each Chargers home game for San Diego City School students to sit in the Chargers Community Corner. The students are selected by a committee of teachers based on outstanding academics and citizenship. Another passion of Osgood’s is acting. For most of his life, Osgood has been involved in acting but he really became hooked after taking a class while a student at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo. He landed a role as an extra in the movie We Were Soldiers and has appeared in several television commercials. This year, Osgood earned a coveted Screen Actors Guild card, as well as one from the American Film, TV and Radio Association, after earning the required amount of screen credits. In May, he appeared in the season finale of the CBS drama, Jericho and made appearances on the MTV shows Road Rules: Viewers Revenge and Short Circutz. He is also scheduled to appear in the HBO series Entourage. Boxing and basketball are among Kassim’s hobbies. He is friends with former UFC Champion, Chuck The Iceman Liddell, and has attended several UFC bouts. Kassim also boxes at the Reyes Gym in Chula Vista and practices Capoeira, which is a Brazilian form of martial arts. He does both to stay in shape and prepare his body for the physical toll of professional football. He also plays basketball in the Aztec Recreation Center at San Diego State. TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed with Chargers as undrafted rookie, May 2, 2003. 2006: Named to 2007 AFC Pro Bowl squad as special teams player...All-AFC selection by Pro Football Weekly and Professional Football Writers of America...Chargers Special Teams Player of Year...saw action Weeks 1-16, primarily on special teams...logged two ST tackles Week 5 at San Francisco...teamed with Antonio Cromartie to down punt at two-yard line in second quarter of Dec. 3 game at Buffalo...afterward, defense forced three-and-out and offense scored TD before end of half to take 17-0 lead to locker room...came up with big special teams play in Week 13 win over Denver...early in first quarter, raced down field on punt and caught Mike Scifres’ 39-yard punt on fly at six-yard line...after Bolts’ defense forced three-and-out and backed Broncos up to four, Bolts took ensuing possession and drove 44 yards for touchdown and 7-0 lead...made outstanding special teams play to down second-quarter punt at six-yard line in Dec. 17 win over Kansas City...racked up team-leading four special teams tackles, highest total of season, in AFC Divisional Playoff game vs. New England...made great play in third quarter to keep punt from rolling into end zone, allowing David Binn to down it at two-yard line. 2005: Chargers Alumni Player of Week after tying Hanik Milligan for team lead with two special teams tackles in season opener vs. Dallas... logged two special teams stops at New England Oct. 2... had one catch for six yards and first down on third-and-four play in second quarter against Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football Oct. 10... racked up team-high three special teams tackles at Oakland Oct. 16... paced team with career-high four special teams tackles in 28-20 win over Kansas City Oct. 30... among stops versus Chiefs, tackled Dante Hall for three-yard loss on punt return late in fourth quarter... two stops on special teams in 48-10 win over Buffalo Nov. 20... suffered torn pectoral muscle Dec. 4 against Oakland on first-quarter kickoff... placed on Reserve-Injured Dec. 7.2004: Led team’s wide receivers with 20.5 yards per catch average... third on squad with 13 tackles on special teams... saw extensive action at Atlanta Oct. 17 after Reche Caldwell was injured and set season high with three catches... first Kassim Osgood continues to make the most of his opportunities. Despite catching only two passes last season, he can call himself something that few others can: a two-time NFL Pro Bowler. That’s because the six-year veteran out of San DiegoState has fashioned himself into one of the NFL’s top special teams players.



Osgood recorded 14 special teams tackles last season, second most among Chargers, though his impact in the kicking game can hardly be measured by the box score. Osgood is so good at his trade that he routinely commands a double or triple team when covering kickoffs or punts. It’s the ultimate show of respect.



If it weren’t for an unfortunate injury late in the 2005 season, Osgood would likely be a three-time Pro Bowler. Late in his third pro season, Kassim was the team’s leading special teams tackler and a player thought by many to be headed to his first all-star game until a freak injury in a game against Oakland turned out to be a season-ending torn pectoral muscle. Teammate Hanik Milligan ended up leading the team in special teams tackles and was rewarded with the trip to the Pro Bowl. All was not lost however for Osgood, who was still recognized by his teammates as the squad’s Special Teams Player of the Year and shortly after the season ended, the team rewarded him with a new four-year contract that will run through 2009.



Off the field, Osgood has taken full advantage of the platform that football has afforded him. He is jokingly referred to by his teammates as The Mayor of San Diego for his numerous contacts in the business and nonprofit communities. Kassim oversees the Team K.O. Athletes for Education Foundation. He hosts an annual golf tournament at the Del Mar Country Club; a Battle of the Chefs event to raise money and awareness for the foundation, and several holiday parties for children and their families. In 2006, the San Diego Police Historic Association honored Kassim with its Jose Cota Man of the Year Award for community service. In April, Osgood was one of 12 NFL players selected by CBS’s James Brown and the NFL Players Association to receive a JB Award for his contributions to the community.



As part of his commitment to local youth through Team K.O., Osgood donates 50 tickets to each Chargers home game for San DiegoCitySchool students to sit in the Chargers Community Corner. The students are selected by a committee of teachers based on outstanding academics and citizenship.



Another passion of Osgood’s is acting. For most of his life, Osgood has been involved in acting but he really became hooked after taking a class while a student at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo. He landed a role as an extra in the movie We Were Soldiers and has appeared in several television commercials. Last year, Osgood earned a coveted Screen Actors Guild card, as well as one from the American Film, TV and Radio Association, after earning the required amount of screen credits. In May 2006, he appeared in the season finale of the CBS drama, Jericho and made appearances on the MTV shows Road Rules: Viewers Revenge and Short Circutz. He is also scheduled to appear in the HBO series Entourage.



Boxing and basketball are among Kassim’s hobbies. He is friends with former UFC Champion, Chuck The Iceman Liddell, and has attended several UFC bouts. Kassim also boxes at the Reyes Gym in Chula Vista and practices Capoeira, which is a Brazilian form of martial arts. He does both to stay in shape and prepare his body for the physical toll of professional football. He also plays basketball in the AztecRecreationCenter at San DiegoState.