Tuli Tuipulotu
Height6'3"
Weight266 lb
BornSep 3, 2002
Age23
CollegeUSCSee College Stats
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2023
Draft2023 Β· Rd 2, Pick 54 Β· LAC
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A linebacker who maximized value through exceptional availability β almost never missed time. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 24 Β· #2947 Β· Role PlayerWorth 24 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 64% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+8
Avg surplus
peak +9
3 seasons Γ ~8 surplus β VORP 24
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2023 | β | LAC | 17 | β | 44 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 4.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 852 | 74.2% | 205 | 44.4% | 10 | 7 | 0.7 | 115.4 | 1.2 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | LAC | 15 | β | 37 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 8.5 | 35.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 732 | 67.3% | 339 | 73.8% | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 118.1 | 3.2 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | LAC | 15 | β | 46 | 32 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 13.0 | 56.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 733 | 76.1% | 150 | 36.0% | 10 | 6 | 0.6 | 105.0 | 2.9 | 32 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 47 | β | 127 | 82 | 45 | 39 | 51 | 26.0 | 116.0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 2,317 | 72.5% | 694 | 51.4% | 26 | 17 | β | β | β | 73 | 22 | 23 | 59 | 16 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | LAC | 17 | 13* | 44 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 4.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2024 | 22 | LAC | 15 | 11* | 37 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 8.5 | 35.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2025 | 23 | LAC | 15 | 12* | 46 | 32 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 13.0 | 56.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Career | 47 | 36* | 127 | 82 | 45 | 39 | 51 | β | β | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32.6 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | LAC | 17 | 13* | β | 0.0% | 852 | 74.2% | 205 | 44.4% |
| 2024 | 22 | LAC | 17 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 732 | 67.3% | 339 | 73.8% |
| 2025 | 23 | LAC | 16 | 12* | β | 0.0% | 733 | 76.1% | 150 | 36.0% |
| Career | 50 | 36* | β | β | 2,317 | β | 694 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | LAC | 17 | 13* | 10 | 7 | 0.7 | 115.4 | 1.2 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 22 | LAC | 17 | 11* | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 118.1 | 3.2 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 23 | LAC | 16 | 12* | 10 | 6 | 0.6 | 105.0 | 2.9 | 32 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Career | 50 | 36* | 26 | 17 | β | β | β | 73 | 22 | 23 | 59 | 16 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 47 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
55
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 55 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 47Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 36.6
Availability 18.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2023bestavg 552025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position12
Depth
of 100
Reached 13% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
13% of the all-time Sacks leader13
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+73
Excellent
SIS
Disruption/1005.481Snap share72.6%Def snaps2,317ReliableCV 0.37
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl2Solo2TFL1QBHits1Sk1.0Dis3.0
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Khalil MackOLB3yJosh HarrisLS3yJ.K. ScottP3yDerwin JamesFS3yTrey PipkinsOT3yJustin HerbertQB3yJa'Sir TaylorCB3yCameron DickerK3yZion JohnsonG3yJamaree SalyerG3yDaiyan HenleyLB3yDeane LeonardCB3yQuentin JohnstonWR3yScott MatlockDT3yDerius DavisWR3yFoster SarellOT3yOtito OgbonniaDT3yKeenan AllenWR2yDenzel PerrymanMLB2yBud DupreeOLB2yJoey BosaDE2yBradley BozemanC2yTony JeffersonS2yMorgan FoxDE2y
2023 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #54
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTuli inherited the Los Angeles Chargers LB room from Daiyan Henley (2023β2025), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 2023draft
Drafted by LAC β Round 2, Pick 54
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 266 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LAC | 0 | W18QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
47
peak 55
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2023
C+2024
C+2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
98%
20232025
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity.
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | β 2025 Tackles | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 44 | 2.6 | 44 | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 37 | 2.5 | 43+6 | 2.5 |
| 2025 | 46 | 3.1 | 52+6 | 3.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
24 career value over replacement β #2947 all-time of 4,642. 8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #54 (Rd 2) Β· LAC Β· 2023 Β· -1 vs expected KV-H
47actual
48 expected Β· Ξβ1
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