Jahlani Tavai
Jahlani Tavai, a LB, appears on NFL rosters across 2019–2026. Everything below is drawn from open roster data; the figures are facts, not our opinion of the player.
The basics
| Position | LB |
|---|---|
| College | Hawaii |
| Born | 1996-09-28 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in |
| Weight | 255 lb |
| Drafted | pick 43 by DET in 2019 |
Seasons on an NFL roster
8 seasons of roster appearances, 2019–2026. A row here means the player was on that team's roster that year.
| 2019 | Detroit Lions |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Detroit Lions |
| 2021 | New England Patriots |
| 2022 | New England Patriots |
| 2023 | New England Patriots |
| 2024 | New England Patriots |
| 2025 | New England Patriots |
| 2026 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Defensive statistics
Regular-season totals, 1999–2026. Solo and assisted tackles, tackles for loss, sacks, quarterback hits, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles and opponent fumbles recovered. Sacks are shared between players, so a total can end in a half. Play-offs are not included.
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | Int | Int Yds | PD | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 17 | 26 | 32 | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 44 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 52 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 104 | 210 | 212 | 21 | 5.5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
Where this came from
Roster appearances, position, college, draft and physicals from nflverse open roster data. Seasons before about 1999 are roster-only, so there are no game statistics for them. Teams are linked where the franchise is certain; earlier seasons show the code used at the time.
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