Look at the stat sheet after Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers and you’ll see one name at the top of the defensive statistics: Manti Te’o. The linebacker, who played his first four seasons with the Chargers, led the team in tackles and tackles for loss. He appeared to be all over the field, hitting anything that came in his path.
The former Notre Dame star had tons of promise in his final collegiate season. Until all the attention turned onto the saga of his girlfriend actually being a scam. The Catfish scandal turned the star linebacker into a laughing stock in the public eye.