EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- In a sport laden with uber-confident stars, Chargers outside linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu is the opposite. As a rookie, he evolved into one of the team's most consistent players, finishing 4.5 sacks, which tied for seventh among rookies, but admitted to reporters he still gets nervous about talking to quarterback Justin Herbert because of Herbert's star power.
Tuipulotu is part of an outside linebacker group led by Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack, two of the league's most accomplished at the position, who aren't as shy as the 21-year old Tuipulotu, but nearly as reserved in their nature.