The Chargers believe Scott Mruczkowski (Merch-COW-ski) has a bright future and with that in mind, the team awarded the four-year veteran with a new three-year contract in February. A former seventh-round draft choice, Mruczkowski was scheduled to become a restricted free agent this spring before signing his new deal.



Mruczkowski has become a key reserve on the Chargers’ offensive line. He is a versatile player who can line up at either center or guard. He also contributes on special teams. Scott’s brother Gene has enjoyed a six-year NFL career as an offensive lineman with the New England Patriots and most recently the Miami Dolphins.



Since college, Scott has been an avid golfer and he tries to play at least twice a week. In 2004, he scored a hole in one on the par-three ninth hole at the Brandywine Country Club in Ohio while playing with Gene and a family friend.



Scott enjoys fishing. As a Cleveland-area native, Mruczkowski certainly doesn’t miss Ohio winters. He spends as much time as possible at San Diego’s beaches and loves the water. Scott’s uncle, Steve, has a boat and a cabin on Catawba Island in Ohio and taught Scott to fish when he was a child.