Tuli Tuipulotu

LBposition#45jersey24age6' 3"height266lbs4 yrsexperienceUSCcollege

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 1:21 PM ET

Tuli Tuipulotu is a linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers (No. 45). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 31 tackles, 3 sacks and 1 interception. Snap share in Week 9: 70% of defensive snaps.

Is Tuli Tuipulotu playing this week?

Tuli Tuipulotu is not on the current injury report. The Los Angeles Chargers play next on the road at the Baltimore Ravens on Mon, Nov 16, 8:15 PM ET (Week 10), on ESPN.

What are Tuli Tuipulotu's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Tuli Tuipulotu has 31 tackles, 3 sacks and 1 interception.

What team does Tuli Tuipulotu play for?

Tuli Tuipulotu plays linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers, wearing No. 45. Tuli Tuipulotu is 24 years old, 6' 3", 266 lbs. College: USC. League experience: 4 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Tuli Tuipulotu 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/tuli-tuipulotu (updated 2026-11-10).

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Tuli TuipulotuLos Angeles Chargers · #45

Starter24th of 144 linebackers

2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Defensive snap share82%64
Tackles per gameMilestone watch →31 tkl46
Tackles for loss per game3 TFL43
Sacks per gameMilestone watch →3 sacks82
QB hits per game12 hits95
Passes defensed per game3 PD83

Percentile vs linebackers with 135+ defensive snaps. Grade = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games414 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 6 min agoGlossary →

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Sacks29 / 50

21to 50

About 56 games at 0.4 a game · next season

#244 since 1999 · #76 among active · 1 to pass Daryl Smith

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week

72%54 snapsWk 1 · ARI

73%46 snapsWk 2 · LV

82%54 snapsWk 3 · BUF

85%51 snapsWk 4 · SEA

95%59 snapsWk 5 · DEN

85%52 snapsWk 6 · KC

91%49 snapsWk 8 · LA

70%49 snapsWk 9 · HOU

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap

Chargers · signed 2023 · 4 years, through 2026$1.6M a year

Total: $6.6M
Guaranteed: $3.6M
Share of cap at signing: 0.7%

54% of the value guaranteed

81st paid98th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026

$1.2M2023

$1.5M2024

$1.8M2025

$6.2M2026

Game log

			Defense						Interceptions
Week	Opponent	Result	Tkl	Solo	Sacks	TFL	PD	QB hits	INT	Ret yds	TD
1 Sep 13	vs ARI	L 14-26	5	3	0	0	1	3	–	–	–
2 Sep 20	vs LV	L 14-26	1	0	0	0	0	1	–	–	–
3 Sep 27	@ BUF	L 16-24	6	5	1.5	1	0	2	–	–	–
4 Oct 4	@ SEA	L 23-30	6	3	0.5	1	1	2	1	4	0
5 Oct 11	vs DEN	L 17-23	4	1	0	0	1	0	–	–	–
6 Oct 18	@ KC	L 6-22	4	1	0	0	0	1	–	–	–
8 Nov 1	@ LAR	L 9-24	4	3	1	1	0	2	–	–	–
9 Nov 8	vs HOU	L 22-44	1	0	0	0	0	1	–	–	–
Season			31	16	3	3	3	12	1	4	0