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Bud Dupree Los Angeles Chargers · #48

Linebacker · 6' 4", 269 lbs · Irwinton, GA · Age 33

Bud Dupree is a Linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers, drafted 22nd overall, 2015. In 2026 he recorded 4 tackles.

LinebackerDrafted 22nd overall12-yr veteran
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Los Angeles Chargers · #48 · Linebacker
Bud Dupree
Season avg4 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg353 tkl · 61 sacks · 2 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
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Scouting report

Bud Dupree — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Bud Dupree is a Linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers, drafted 22nd overall, 2015. In 2026 he recorded 4 tackles.
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Tackling
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Coverage
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Tackling
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Pass rush
Solid · defense
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Coverage
Solid · defense
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Splash plays
Solid · defense
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Disruption
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Bud Dupree stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #1133 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
387Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Bud Dupree — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
4 TKL
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Pass rush
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Coverage
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The engine

How the model sees Bud Dupree

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
10
tackles
0–19
1.4
sacks
-1.0–3.8
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int
0–1
0
ff
0–1
10
games
4–15
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 12-season history below.
What moves the tackles line vs last season
Last season 4 → projected 10 tackles
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+8.0
Age curve
-2.2
Net vs last season+5.8 tackles
Everything it reads
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12 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 33 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 17 / 16 / 3
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Bud Dupree career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackINTFFPD
201516264001
20167244.5011
201715406001
201816425.5113
2019166811.5043
202011318022
202111173011
202211184010
202316396.5023
202417286112
202516162001
2026 in progress · 3 games340000
Career15535361.021318
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Los Angeles Chargers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

9–8proj record
57off index
85def index
+8net
54%playoff odds
66roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades C- (57), defense B+ (85) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 29, pass rush 70, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 9–8 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Bud Dupree

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1993-02-12

The beginning

Bud Dupree is a Linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers, in his 12th NFL season.

Los Angeles Chargers

Turning pro

Drafted 22nd overall, 2015 as a Linebacker.

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Bud Dupree is a Los Angeles Chargers linebacker, drafted 22nd overall, 2015.

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Across 12 seasons (2015–2026) he has recorded 353 tackles, 61 sacks and 2 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 4 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 4"
Weight
269 lbs
Draft
22nd overall, 2015
Born
Irwinton, GA
Age
33
Jersey
#48
Background

Bud Dupree is from Irwinton, GA and is 33 years old. He was drafted 22nd overall, 2015 and plays linebacker at 6' 4", 269 lbs.

Over 12 seasons (2015–2026) he has recorded 353 tackles, 61 sacks and 2 interceptions. Dupree is currently on the Los Angeles Chargers roster.

The person

Bud Dupree is a rotational starting linebacker who has piled up 353 tackles with 61 sacks and 2 interceptions across 12 seasons (2015–2026).

Tackle volume353 career tackles over 12 seasons.
Pass rush61 career sacks blitzing off the second level.
Takeaways2 interceptions, 13 forced fumbles and 18 passes defensed.
First-round pedigree22nd overall, 2015.
Durability155 career games played.
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FAQ

Bud Dupree — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Bud Dupree, answered.

What position does Bud Dupree play?
Bud Dupree is a Linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers.
When was Bud Dupree drafted?
Bud Dupree was drafted 22nd overall, 2015.
How many seasons has Bud Dupree played?
12 (2015–2026).
What are Bud Dupree's career stats?
He has recorded 353 tackles, 61 sacks and 2 interceptions.
Bud Dupree career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
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WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
22
since 2016
Games missed
7
listed Out
Lower-body
9
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk19 · Hamstring (Questionable)2025 Wk17 · Back2025 Wk16 · Back (Questionable)2025 Wk6 · Hamstring (Questionable)2024 Wk14 · Heel2024 Wk12 · Foot (Questionable)

Home surface: matrixturf (artificial turf). Artificial turf is associated with higher rates of non-contact lower-body injuries — ankle, foot and knee — in NFL studies. It is not linked to concussion risk, which is contact-driven.

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 9 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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