Chargers bolster secondary by adding CB Cam Hart

The Los Angeles Chargers selected Notre Dame cornerback Cam Hart in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, No. 140 overall.

L.A. has made an effort to improve the defensive secondary after spending back-to-back picks on cornerbacks Tarheeb Still and Hart in the fifth round.

Hart recorded 21 tackles, three tackles for loss, four pass breakups, and three forced fumbles in 2023. He'll join Notre Dame teammate and first-round pick Joe Alt with the Chargers to begin their pro careers.

Pre-draft profile

Hart has Pro Bowl traits but needs time to develop his instincts and anticipation so his ball production increases and his technique improves. That slower reaction time can lead to receivers leaving him behind when they get a step on him. Hart's strong in press and uses his long arms to keep pass-catchers at bay and bump them off their paths, but he misses his target occasionally, which costs him some ground. The 23-year-old could turn into a valuable mid- or late-round pick if his instincts develop and he gets better at finding the ball.