Drayton Florence

Los Angeles Chargers 46th pick

CB · Tuskegee University, Tennessee-Chattanooga · 2003–2013

157

Games

416

Solo Tackles

Interceptions

Drayton Florence is a former cornerback out of Tuskegee University; Tennessee-Chattanooga, selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 46th overall pick (round 2) in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played 157 regular-season games from 2003 to 2013, with the San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers.

Draft Details

Year

2003

Round

Round 2

Pick

46th overall

Team

Los Angeles Chargers

Position

College

Tuskegee University, Tennessee-Chattanooga

Drayton Florence Career Stats

Primary starter for 6 seasons.
Ranks 7th in the 2003 draft class in interceptions (20).

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2003	SD	12	16	0	0	0	2	0
2004	SD	11	24	5	0	4	8	0
2005	SD	12	40	7	0	1	11	0
2006	SD	16	45	12	0	3	16	0
2007	SD	16	44	6	0	2	10	0
2008	JAX	13	30	4	0	0	3	1
2009	BUF	14	42	11	0	1	11	0
2010	BUF	16	42	9	0	3	15	1
2011	BUF	15	39	9	0	3	12	1
2012	DET	6	16	2	2	1	7	0
2013	CAR	14	19	7	0	2	9	0
Career		145	357	72	2	20	104	3

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-0

Weight

198 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.39s

Bench Press

18 reps

Vertical Jump

35"

Broad Jump

124"

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