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Troy Dye Los Angeles Chargers · #43

Linebacker · 6' 3", 225 lbs · Norco, CA · Age 30

Troy Dye is a Linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers, drafted 132nd overall, 2020. In 2026 he recorded 19 tackles, 1.5 sacks.

LinebackerDrafted 132nd overall7-yr veteran
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Los Angeles Chargers · #43 · Linebacker
Troy Dye
Season avg19 tkl · 1.5 sacks · 0 int
Career avg214 tkl · 5 sacks · 0 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
19tkl
1.5sacks
0int
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Scouting report

Troy Dye — 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.

B+
Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Troy Dye is a Linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers, drafted 132nd overall, 2020. In 2026 he recorded 19 tackles, 1.5 sacks.
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Tackling
B
Coverage
A
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B+
Tackling
Excellent · defense
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A
Pass rush
Elite · defense
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C+
Coverage
Solid · defense
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A
Splash plays
Elite · defense
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Disruption
Excellent · defense
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Act II

Where Troy Dye 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: #132 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
95Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Troy Dye — every number, three levels deep

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

A+
Tackling
19 TKL
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A+
Pass rush
1.5 SACK
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A+
Coverage
1 PD
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Splash
1 FF
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The engine

How the model sees Troy Dye

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
35
tackles
19–50
1.2
sacks
1.0–1.4
0
int
0–0
1
ff
0–1
10
games
5–15
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 7-season history below.
What moves the tackles line vs last season
Last season 19 → projected 35 tackles
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+19.3
Age curve
-3.4
Net vs last season+15.9 tackles
Everything it reads
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7 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 30 — applied to the projection
curve
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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 / 4
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Troy Dye career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackINTFFPD
202011280002
202117200000
202217150000
202315171010
202417571.5000
202516581014
2026 in progress · 4 games4191.5011
Career972145.0037
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 Troy Dye

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

1996-09-18

The beginning

Troy Dye is a Linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers, in his 7th NFL season.

Los Angeles Chargers

Turning pro

Drafted 132nd overall, 2020 as a Linebacker.

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Troy Dye is a Los Angeles Chargers linebacker, drafted 132nd overall, 2020.

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Across 7 seasons (2020–2026) he has recorded 214 tackles, 5 sacks and 0 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 19 tackles, 2 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 3"
Weight
225 lbs
Draft
132nd overall, 2020
Born
Norco, CA
Age
30
Jersey
#43
Background

Troy Dye is from Norco, CA and is 30 years old. He was drafted 132nd overall, 2020 and plays linebacker at 6' 3", 225 lbs.

Over 7 seasons (2020–2026) he has recorded 214 tackles, 5 sacks and 0 interceptions. Dye is currently on the Los Angeles Chargers roster.

The person

Troy Dye is a role and rotational linebacker who has piled up 214 tackles with 5 sacks and 0 interceptions across 7 seasons (2020–2026).

Tackle volume214 career tackles over 7 seasons.
Pass rush5 career sacks blitzing off the second level.
Takeaways0 interceptions, 3 forced fumbles and 7 passes defensed.
Draft pedigree132nd overall, 2020.
Durability97 career games played.
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FAQ

Troy Dye — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Troy Dye, answered.

What position does Troy Dye play?
Troy Dye is a Linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers.
When was Troy Dye drafted?
Troy Dye was drafted 132nd overall, 2020.
How many seasons has Troy Dye played?
7 (2020–2026).
What are Troy Dye's career stats?
He has recorded 214 tackles, 5 sacks and 0 interceptions.
Troy Dye 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
0%
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
6
since 2020
Games missed
1
listed Out
Lower-body
2
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
1
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk16 · Hip2025 Wk15 · Hip (Questionable)2025 Wk8 · Thumb (Questionable)2025 Wk7 · Thumb (Questionable)2023 Wk17 · Wrist (Questionable)2023 Wk1 · Elbow

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 3 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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