Tamarick Vanover

San Diego Chargers He was signed by the San Diego Chargers during the 2002 offseason, only playing one season for the team.

Off-field issues His last season in Kansas City (1999) was successful on the field (as the league leader in punt return yardage and touchdowns), but marred by a range of problems off the field. He pled guilty to a felony charge of aiding and abetting in the sale of a stolen vehicle after agreeing to cooperate with federal authorities in their continuing investigation of drug-trafficking and stolen-vehicle rings. He was in the news again in March when the Chiefs, faced with having to pay Vanover a $750,000 roster bonus, renegotiated his contract. Finally, the Chiefs released him after federal authorities unsealed records showing he helped finance a marijuana trafficking ring that involved former Chiefs running back Bam Morris. He served two months in prison.

Vanover was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and health care fraud, two counts of wire fraud, and two counts of health care fraud by the United States Department of Justice on December 12, 2019. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. He was indicted on the same charges in a superseding case on July 24, 2020. In September 2021, the Department of Justice announced that Vanover had pleaded guilty and would be officially sentenced in January 2022. In January 2022, Vanover was sentenced to 1 year and a day in federal prison.

After football In 2007, Vanover was the head coach of Lake City Christian Academy's football team.