Football Bio –
Signed with the Chargers ahead of the 2024 season and experienced an immediate career breakout. Over two full seasons as a high-volume starter in Los Angeles, he anchored a massive defensive line turnaround. College: Florida International. Signed with the Chargers ahead of the 2024 season and experienced an immediate career breakout. NFL/Chargers summary: Tart remains a foundational run defender in a veteran-heavy interior group.
HEIGHT
6' 2"
WEIGHT
315
EXPERIENCE
7 yrs
COLLEGE
Florida International
2026 Outlook
Tart opens 2026 as the anchor of the interior defensive line after earning a multi-year extension. His run defense and ability to occupy blockers remain central to how the Chargers want to control the line of scrimmage.
Career Highlights
Signed with the Chargers ahead of the 2024 season and experienced an immediate career breakout. Over two full seasons as a high-volume starter in Los Angeles, he anchored a massive defensive line turnaround. In 2025, he played all 17 regular-season games, recording an elite 73.2 PFF run- defense grade. Tart has frequently joked in interviews that his childhood home felt like a chaotic "war zone" during dinner time, explaining, "If you didn't eat first, you wasn't eating," which instilled a fierce, competitive resilience in him from a young age.
Personal Life
Tart was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended West Philadelphia High School. His route to the NFL was unconventional, taking him through ASA College, Ellsworth Community College and Florida International before he entered the league as an undrafted free agent. Tart has kept most details about his immediate family and relationships private, with public profiles focusing more on his Philadelphia upbringing and persistence through a nontraditional football path.