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Tuli Tuipulotu Los Angeles Chargers · #45

Linebacker · 6' 3", 266 lbs · Hawthorne, CA · Age 24

Tuli Tuipulotu is a Linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers, drafted 54th overall, 2023. In 2026 he recorded 17 tackles, 2 sacks and 1 interceptions.

LinebackerDrafted 54th overall4-yr veteran
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Los Angeles Chargers · #45 · Linebacker
Tuli Tuipulotu
Season avg17 tkl · 2 sacks · 1 int
Career avg161 tkl · 28 sacks · 1 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
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Scouting report

Tuli Tuipulotu — 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
Tuli Tuipulotu is a Linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers, drafted 54th overall, 2023. In 2026 he recorded 17 tackles, 2 sacks and 1 interceptions.
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Tackling
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Coverage
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Tackling
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Pass rush
Elite · defense
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Coverage
Elite · defense
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Splash plays
Elite · defense
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Disruption
Elite · defense
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Act II

Where Tuli Tuipulotu 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%
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Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #23 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
215Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Tuli Tuipulotu — every number, three levels deep

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

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Tackling
17 TKL
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Pass rush
2.0 SACK
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Coverage
2 PD
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The engine

How the model sees Tuli Tuipulotu

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
32
tackles
20–45
6.9
sacks
2.5–11.3
1
int
0–1
1
ff
1–2
10
games
5–15
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 4-season history below.
What moves the tackles line vs last season
Last season 17 → projected 32 tackles
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
+0.6
Net vs last season+15.5 tackles
Everything it reads
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4 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 24 — 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 / 4
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Tuli Tuipulotu career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackINTFFPD
202317534.5021
202417428.5012
2025164913023
2026 in progress · 4 games4172112
Career5416128.0168
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 Tuli Tuipulotu

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

2002-09-03

The beginning

Tuli Tuipulotu is a Linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers, in his 4th NFL season.

Los Angeles Chargers

Turning pro

Drafted 54th overall, 2023 as a Linebacker.

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Tuli Tuipulotu is a Los Angeles Chargers linebacker, drafted 54th overall, 2023.

Chapter

Across 4 seasons (2023–2026) he has recorded 161 tackles, 28 sacks and 1 interception.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 17 tackles, 2 sacks and 1 interception in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 3"
Weight
266 lbs
Draft
54th overall, 2023
Born
Hawthorne, CA
Age
24
Jersey
#45
Background

Tuli Tuipulotu is from Hawthorne, CA and is 24 years old. He was drafted 54th overall, 2023 and plays linebacker at 6' 3", 266 lbs.

Over 4 seasons (2023–2026) he has recorded 161 tackles, 28 sacks and 1 interceptions. Tuipulotu is currently on the Los Angeles Chargers roster.

The person

Tuli Tuipulotu is a role and rotational linebacker who has piled up 161 tackles with 28 sacks and 1 interceptions across 4 seasons (2023–2026).

Tackle volume161 career tackles over 4 seasons.
Pass rush28 career sacks blitzing off the second level.
Takeaways1 interceptions, 6 forced fumbles and 8 passes defensed.
Draft pedigree54th overall, 2023.
Durability54 career games played.
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FAQ

Tuli Tuipulotu — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Tuli Tuipulotu, answered.

What position does Tuli Tuipulotu play?
Tuli Tuipulotu is a Linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers.
When was Tuli Tuipulotu drafted?
Tuli Tuipulotu was drafted 54th overall, 2023.
How many seasons has Tuli Tuipulotu played?
4 (2023–2026).
What are Tuli Tuipulotu's career stats?
He has recorded 161 tackles, 28 sacks and 1 interception.
Tuli Tuipulotu 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
3
since 2023
Games missed
0
listed Out
Lower-body
3
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk3 · Hamstring2026 Wk1 · Hip (Questionable)2023 Wk18 · Ankle (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 2 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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