A unanimous All-American at USC who blossomed into a Pro Bowl pass rusher for the Chargers by his third NFL season.
Tuli Tuipulotu has developed into one of the AFC's premier edge threats, pairing a decorated USC career with steadily rising sack totals in the pros. A second-round pick in 2023, he has never missed a game due to injury and has become one of the best value contracts in the league.
Path to the league
Tuipulotu starred at USC, where he was named the Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year and a unanimous All-American in 2022. The Chargers selected him in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, betting on his production translating from the Pac-12 to the pros.
Career highlights
Tuipulotu has steadily climbed the Chargers' pass-rush depth chart, setting new career highs across the board by his third season, including 13.0 sacks, 20 tackles for loss, 23 quarterback hits, two forced fumbles and three passes defensed. He has been durable throughout, never missing a game due to injury in his career.
2025 season recap
Tuipulotu broke out in 2025, recording 13 sacks, which ranked sixth in the entire NFL, and earning his first career Pro Bowl selection. His performance helped anchor a Chargers defense that returned to the playoffs and established him as one of the league's premier young edge rushers.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Tuli Tuipulotu
- ESPN: Tuli Tuipulotu
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
16 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | chargers | 16 | 49 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | chargers | 17 | 42 | 26 | 8.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | chargers | 17 | 53 | 37 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- USC
- Hometown
- Hawthorne, CA, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
