Jahlani Tavai

Jahlani Karl Tavai (born September 28, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He is the younger brother of J. R. Tavai. He played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.[1]

Jahlani Tavai
Tavai at 2017 Mountain West media day
No. 48 – New England Patriots
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-28) September 28, 1996
Inglewood, California
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Mira Costa (CA)
College:Hawaii
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 43
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First Team All-Mountain West (2016)
  • Second Team All-Mountain West (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2021
Total tackles:130
Sacks:2.0
Interceptions:1
Pass deflections:2
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

College statistics
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Year Class Position GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Solo Ast Total Loss Sack Int Yards Avg TD PD FR Yards TD FF
2014 Freshman LB Redshirted
2015 Freshman 13 27 29 56 5.0 3.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 Sophomore 14 85 43 128 19.5 6.0 1 0 0.0 0 2 2 0 0 2
2017 Junior 12 66 58 124 11.0 5.5 1 8 8.0 0 1 1 0 0 0
2018 Senior 8 42 40 82 5.5 2.0 0 0 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 1
Source[2]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 2+3⁄8 in
(1.89 m)		 250 lb
(113 kg)		 31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine

Detroit Lions

Tavai was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[3] He played in 15 games in six starts, recording 58 tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble, two passes defensed and an interception. He suffered a shoulder injury in Week 16 and was placed on injured reserve on December 23, 2019.[4]

On August 31, 2021, Tavai was waived by the Detroit Lions as part of the final pre-season roster cuts.[5]

New England Patriots

After being released by Detroit,[6] on September 1, 2021, the New England Patriots signed Tavai to their practice squad,[7] eventually activating him, while reuniting with Matt Patricia, his former head coach in Detroit.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on October 13.[9]

References
  1. "Former 'Bows linebacker Jahlani Tavai records first career sack in Detroit Lions debut". KHON-TV. Associated Press. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  2. "Jahlani Tavai College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  3. Birkett, Dave (April 26, 2019). "Detroit Lions take Hawaii LB Jahlani Tavai in Round 2 of 2019 NFL draft". Detroit Free Press. Gannett. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  4. "Detroit Lions place rookie LB Jahlani Tavai (shoulder) on injured reserve". Detroit Free Press. December 23, 2019.
  5. "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 31, 2021.
  6. "Lions waive former University of Hawaii star and second-round pick LB Jahlani Tavai". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  7. "Report: Patriots adding ex-Lions LB to practice squad". RSN. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  8. "Yep, ex-Lions LB Jahlani Tavai really is signing with New England's practice squad". mlive. September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  9. "Patriots sign linebacker Jahlani Tavai to the 53-man roster from the practice squad; Sign defensive back Sean Davis to the practice squad". Patriots.com. October 13, 2021.
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