Los Angeles Chargers take Canadian Mesidor in 1st round of NFL draft

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Akheem Mesidor is ready to make Southern California his new football home.

The Los Angeles Chargers selected the Canadian edge rusher in the first round, No. 22 overall, of the NFL draft Thursday night.

And the 25-year-old Ottawa native is raring to go.