Just last month, Nwosu went through individual work under the watchful eye of Smith, Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn and defensive coordinator Gus Bradley at USC’s pro day.

Thursday provided the Chargers another opportunity to get to know Nwosu, who followed Smith into the team’s headquarters at the Hoag Performance Center for a longer conversation.

A little over 30 NFL prospects that played high school football in the greater Los Angeles area or attended USC, UCLA or San Diego State attended the Chargers' pro day.

“It gives us another chance to see some of these players up close and personal, whether they meet with our coaches and do some work in the classroom, or we put them on the field and do some more drill work with them,” Chargers general manager Tom Telesco said. “I just think it’s great for any kid who grew up in Southern California to get the chance to come to an NFL facility and work out for an NFL team.”

While Nwosu did not work out, the Chargers got an up-close look at some other potential draft prospects, including USC defensive end Rasheem Green, Utah edge rusher Kylie Fitts, San Diego State defensive back Kam Kelly and Colorado receiver Shay Fields.

Nwosu likely will be selected on Day 2 of the draft. At 6-foot-2 and 251 pounds, Nwosu is a good fit for the Chargers because of his ability to set the edge in the running game, drop back in coverage and rush the passer.

The Chargers listed Nwosu at the OTTO position on their list of prospects for Thursday, which is the strong-side, outside linebacker in Bradley’s defensive scheme.

“It’s great for us because we get to see these kids one more time,” Telesco said. “And it’s great for the kids for an NFL team to get another look at them one more time.

“The more time you can spend with a prospect, the better. We don’t get a lot of one-on-one time with the players. It’s not like baseball where they spend so much time with them. We don’t have that. So a chance to do this with a player like that (Nwosu) is helpful.”

Princeton’s Chad Kanoff joined Utah’s Troy Williams as the two quarterbacks throwing at the Chargers’ pro day. At 6-foot-4 and 219 pounds, Kanoff is a mobile quarterback with good accuracy looking for an opportunity to show what he can do.

“I think I’m accurate throwing the football and process the game well,” Kanoff said. “I just want to be in an NFL training camp after the draft and have a chance to make a team.”

Another player that caught the Chargers' attention was Eastern Washington punter Jordan Dascalo, who’s built like an MMA fighter.

A first-team, All-Big Sky selection, the bulked-up Dascalo turned a couple punts over and had a conversation with Chargers special teams coordinator George Stewart after practice.