Derwin James
Los Angeles Chargers · Safety (SS) · #3 · Starter
Born Aug 3, 1996 (age 30) · College: Florida State
Drafted 2018, round 1, 17th overall by LAC at 22
Lit From Both Ends
Leo Sun. Wants the ball when the lights are brightest. James plays to the crowd, and somehow the crowd makes him better. Aries Moon. The inner engine runs hot and fast. He doesn't stew on a bad play, he answers it. Mars square Saturn. Drive runs into a wall, and he learns to run through it. Built tough by friction. Fire outside and fire inside means there's no gap between what he feels and what he does. The risk is running hot when the game asks for cool.
- Born in the Year of the Rat: resourceful, opportunistic, and first to spot the free yard. The Yang Fire layer adds pure energy and a big presence.
- A life path 9 leads with compassion and a long view.
- Between the lines: a little of everything, tilted toward burst and attitude.
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- Mars in Cancer. He fights hardest to protect his people.
- Waning gibbous birth: the veteran voice, even when he's young.
- North Node in Libra. His growth is about partnership and learning to share the load.
- Cardinal push meets mutable range. He leads, then adapts.
Placements
- Fire 40%
- Earth 20%
- Air 20%
- Water 20%
- Cardinal 40%
- Fixed 20%
- Mutable 40%
Aspects in the chart
- Sun trine Moon (possible)
- Moon square Mars (possible)
- Mars square Saturn
The 2026 season
Saturn return in progress. Right around now is when the league tends to find out what a player is really made of. Saturn squares his Mars. Frustration builds when effort doesn't turn into results right away. It comes into range on Nov 6 and runs through Jan 13, close but never exact this season.
- Neptune square natal MarsApr 22 to Sep 27
- Saturn returnSep 23 to Feb 20
- Saturn square natal MarsNov 6 to Jan 13
Transits use a 3° orb (5° for returns). Listed ones are in range at some point during the regular season; exact dates are within the season.