Chargers Scouts Get Eyes on Multiple First Round Prospects at Key College Matchups

The Chargers had scouts at two massive college matchups this week. The games featured multiple first-round prospects. See who they may have had their eyes on.

Oct 3, 2026; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) runs over Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back Anthony Hawkins (5) during the second half at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The Los Angeles Chargers are in Seattle to lock horns with the Seahawks in a pivotal Week 4 matchup for LA. While the team is dealing with injuries and searching for answers on offense to, the college scouting department is hard at work.

Scouts from the Chargers have been relatively active so far to start the year. Their presence at games or practices is not always announced or acknowledged, but I keep a sharp eye out to try to find out where they are spending their time.

This week, Chargers scouts were announced at two big college football matchups that featured multiple first round prospects, including the top two projected prospects in the 2027 draft. The two games were:
Notre Dame vs North Carolina
Ohio State vs Iowa

Scouts were present at the rain-soaked affair in Chapel Hill North Carolina where the Notre Dame Fighting Irish took on Bill Belichick's UNC Tarheels. Notre Dame, ranked third in the country in the most recent AP poll, pulled ahead from UNC in the second half despite a strong showing from the Tarheels. This is the second confirmed game for Chargers scouts taking in a Notre Dame game this season.

Notre Dame is particularly loaded with NFL prospects and boast three potential first-round prospects, including the nation's top cornerback and projected top five pick Leonard Moore, who was recruited by the Irish while Chris O'Leary was on staff in South Bend. Quarterback CJ Carr, no relation to Derek and David Carr, is quickly ascending and could end the season as a top quarterback with a seemingly wide open field. Linebacker and Southern California local Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, who played his high school ball at St. John Bosco in Bellflower, is a violent and tone-setting linebacker at the top of what looks to become an awesome linebacker class.

The 2027 linebacker class is looking really good so far.

Allow me to introduce Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa from Notre Dame. A true Junior who went to St. John Bosco in Bellflower, CA.
✅️Violent
✅️+ Blitzer
✅️+ Coverage
✅️Can give edge rush reps as well
✅️+ Read/React pic.twitter.com/g45sAfEpsC

— Thomas Martinez (@BoltsDraftTalk) September 25, 2026

Top prospects from Notre Dame vs North Carolina

Notre Dame
Leonard Moore, cornerback
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, linebacker
CJ Carr, quarterback
Tae Johnson, safety (currently out with foot injury)
Boubacar Traore, edge rusher
Anthonie Knapp, guard
DJ McKinney, cornerback
Christian Gray, cornerback
Adon Shuler, safety

North Carolina
Jelani Thurman, tight end
Kaleb Jackson, running back

Chargers scouts were also present at the big Ohio State against Iowa matchup that features significant NFL talent and three more first-round prospects. Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is the number one college player in the country and could easily go number one over in the 2027 draft, even ahead of any quarterback. True to Iowa's reputation as an NFL offensive line factory, they have two potential first-round linemen in left tackle Trevor Lauck and guard Kade Pieper.

Ohio State easily handled Iowa at Kinnick Stadium despite a strong initial push from the Hawkeyes. Jeremiah Smith broke Ohio State's all-time touchdown receptions record in the win.

THE RECORD-BREAKER (AND HEISMAN POSE) FOR JEREMIAH SMITH. pic.twitter.com/axl4odkRRI

— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) October 3, 2026

Top prospects from Ohio State vs Iowa

Ohio State
Jeremiah Smith, wide receiver
Kenyatta Jackson, edge rusher
Jaylen McClain, safety
Austin Siereveld, versatile offensive lineman
Jermaine Matthews Jr, versatile defensive back

Iowa
Trevor Lauck, Tackle
Kade Pieper, Guard
Zach Lutmer, versatile defensive back
Deshaun Lee, cornerback
DJ Vonnahme, tight end