After notoriously getting catfished, to say Manti Te'o bounced back would be an understatement.

The Chargers linebacker made headlines for all the wrong reasons in 2012 when it was revealed he was duped by his "girlfriend." As it turned out, Te'o was tricked by a guy pretending to be a girl named Lennay Kekua, whom he started dating online.

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Te'o was able to turnaround his grisly dating past, as he is now linked to the very real, very smokin' hot model Jovi Niicole, according to BSO. How the couple met is unknown, but the two have been linked to one another for the last few months.

Te'o erased his sordid dating past by scoring an unbelievably hot girlfriend. Good for him on bouncing back. Enjoy these photos and just remember, this time he isn't getting swindled.

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