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The Chargers completed their draft class, signing fourth-round wide receiver Brenen Thompson, the team announced Thursday. The Chargers previously signed first-round edge Akheem Mesidor, second-round center Jake Slaughter, fourth-round offensive tackle Travis Burke, fourth-round safety Genesis Smith, fifth-round defensive tackle Nick Barrett, sixth-round offensive guard Logan Taylor and sixth-round offensive tackle Alex Harkey. Thompson set a single-season record at Mississippi State with an SEC-leading 1,054 yards and six touchdowns on 57 receptions. He earned second-team All-SEC honors. He joined Mississippi State after playing two seasons at Oklahoma (2023-24) and a year at Texas (2022). In 30 career games with the Bulldogs, Sooners and Longhorns, Thompson totaled 1,557 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns on 84 receptions.