Josh Kaltenberger


Josh Kaltenberger is an American professional football center for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League. 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. The following year, Kaltenberger appeared in 14 games and started three of them at center. In 2023, he played in 10 games and started in four of them. In 2024, Kaltenberger transferred to Maryland where he started in all 12 games at center.

Professional career

After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Kaltenberger signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent. He was waived as part of final roster cut downs on August 26, 2025, before signing to the practice squad the following day. He spent time on and off the Chargers practice squad throughout the season, being released five times, before signing a reserve/future contract on January 13, 2026.