[2] Injuries, including a fractured jaw suffered during a practice in August 1998,[3] limited Fazande to just nine games his senior season, as he rushed 42 times for just 161 yards.
[4] The Chargers had acquired the draft pick in a trade with the Atlanta Falcons in May 1998 for wide receiver Tony Martin.
[5] A fullback in college, the Chargers moved him to running back, hoping to copy some success they had with Natrone Means.
He finished his rookie campaign by leading the Chargers in rushing, carrying the ball 91 times for 365 yards and two touchdowns.
In 2001, the Chargers with new general manager John Butler drafted hall of famer LaDainian Tomlinson, allowing the team to release Fazande at final cuts on September 3, 2001.