Eric Weddle is used to patrolling the secondary in San Diego after playing for the Chargers from 2007-15. Now he patrols the sideline for
Rancho Bernardo (San Diego, Calif.) as head coach, offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and safeties coach.
In 2023, Rancho Bernardo went to the San Diego Section Division II semifinals in Weddle's first season at the school. This season he has a promising freshman quarterback in his son
Gaige Weddle, who also starts at safety.
The 6-foot-2, 175-pound Gaige will lead the Broncos (8-2) into a first-round matchup with
Brawley on Friday in the Division I playoffs.
Super Bowl champion Eric Weddle is the head coach at Rancho Bernardo (Calif.) while freshman son Gaige Weddle starts at quarterback and defensive back. (Graphic: Ryan Escobar)
Gaige has started in the secondary in every game this season, recording 71 tackles. He was the backup quarterback for the first give games before taking over as QB1 prior to the team's Oct. 4 contest against Del Norte.
In leading Rancho Bernardo to a 28-14 win, Gaige connected on 10 of 13 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns while also running for 92 yards and two scores. His scoring strikes included a 72-yarder to junior
Cristiaan Gonzalez and a 50-yarder to fellow freshman
Jacob Andrews-Johnson.
Gaige has thrown for 784 yards and 11 touchdowns against just one interception while piling up another 514 on the ground with eight scores.
Eric was a standout at
Alta Loma (Calif.) in the Class of 2003 and was twice named league MVP. As a senior he had 129 tackles, five interceptions, four forced fumbles, 22 rushing touchdowns and five passing scores. He moved on to Utah and became an All-American before the Chargers made him a second-round pick in 2007.
Weddle played in more than 200 career games across 14 seasons with the Chargers, Ravens and Rams, winning a Super Bowl with the latter. He had over 1,000 tackles and 29 interceptions in his career, picking off the likes of Tom Brady, Brett Favre and Peyton Manning.
The All-Decade Team selection also has a daughter,
Brooklyn Weddle, that plays flag football and basketball at Rancho Bernardo.
