Josh Kaltenberger
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 10, 2001 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| 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. 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] Kaltenberger was released from the practice squad on October 2, and re-signed on October 7.[9][10] He was waived by the team on October 15.[7] On December 2, the Chargers re-signed Kaltenberger to the practice squad.[11] He was again released by the Chargers on December 11. He resigned again on December 16th, only to be released two days later.[12][13]
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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Chargers sign TE Tanner McLachlan to practice squad". BoltsFromTheBlue.com. December 11, 2025.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers". Chargers.com. Retrieved December 20, 2025.