Jahlani Tavai

TRANSACTIONS

• Selected by Detroit in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft
• Waived by Detroit on 8/31/21
• Signed to the practice squad by New England on 9/1/21
• Signed to the active roster by New England on 10/13/21
• Signed a two-year contract extension with the Patriots on 11/29/22
• Signed a three-year contract extension with New England on 7/12/24
• Released by New England on 3/9/26
• Signed by Jacksonville on 8/6/26

TRANSACTIONS

• Selected by Detroit in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft
• Waived by Detroit on 8/31/21
• Signed to the practice squad by New England on 9/1/21
• Signed to the active roster by New England on 10/13/21
• Signed a two-year contract extension with the Patriots on 11/29/22
• Signed a three-year contract extension with New England on 7/12/24
• Released by New England on 3/9/26
• Signed by Jacksonville on 8/6/26

PRO

2025 (Patriots)

• Saw action in 12 games (seven starts)... Totaled 34 tackles (18 solo), four tackles for loss and one forced fumble... On special teams, recorded eight tackles (three solo)
• Contributed six tackles (two solo) in four games (two starts) in the 2025 postseason... Started in Super Bowl LX
• 1/4 vs. MIA: Registered a team-high two special teams tackles and finished second on the team in tackles (six)... Added one forced fumble
• 12/28 at NYJ: Led the team in tackles (five), solo tackles (four) and tackles for loss (two)

• 11/2 vs. ATL: Played in the 100th game of his career

2024 (Patriots)

• Played in 17 games (16 starts)... Finished with a team-leading and career-high 109 total tackles (54 solo) along with six special teams tackles, five pass defensed and 1.0 sack... One of nine players who tallied at least 100 tackles, seven tackles for loss, five pass defensed and one interception in 2024
• 12/28 vs. LAC: Reached 100 total tackles after finishing with a team-lead­ing 10 total tackles
• 11/3 at TEN: Recorded 11 tackles, one interception and one tackle for loss, becoming one of only five players to achieve all three in a single game in 2024

2023 (Patriots)

• Played in 17 games (16 starts) and recorded a caa­reer-high 107 tackles (63 solo, 44 assists)... Also produced five passes defensed, five tackles for loss, four quarterback hits, three special teams tackles, two forced fumbles, two interceptions and 1.0 sack
• Became the first Patriots LB since 2019 to have two interceptions in a single season... Only NFL player within the last decade to play at least 70 percent of snaps on offense or defense and 70 percent of snaps on special teams
• 12/31 at BUF: Led the team in tackles with 10, marking his second game with 10 or more tackles in 2023
• 12/7 at PIT:  Set a career-high with 14 total tackles, marking the second-highest single-game total by a Patriot in 2023

2022 (Patriots)

• Played in 17 games (12 starts) and record­ed 63 tackles (32 solo), six special teams tackles, two passes defensed and 1.5 sacks
• 10/9 vs. DET: Made his first start as a member of the Patriots and contributed to a shutout of the Lions' offense
• 10/2 at GB: Recorded a season-high eight total tackles (five solo)

2021 (Patriots)

• Played in 13 games with eight special teams tackles, six tackles on defense and one fumble recovery
• 1/15 at BUF: Played in his first playoff game in the Wild Card Round
• 11/28 vs. TEN: Recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter in a 36-13 win
• 9/26 vs. NO: Made his Patriots debut, seeing the field as a linebacker and on special teams

2020 (Lions)

• Played in 16 games (10 starts)... Finished with 56 total tackles, two forced fumbles, two special teams tackles and one fumble recovery
• 1/3 vs. MIN: Led the team with 11 tackles, two forced fumbles and one tackle for loss... One of three players in 2020 to have at least 11 tackles and two forced fumbles in a single game

2019 (Lions)

• Played in 15 games (six starts)... Finished with 57 total tackles, a career-high 2.0 sacks, two passes de­fensed, one interception and one forced fumble... Was the only rookie in the NFL to post 50 tackles, five tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and one interception in 2019
• 12/15 vs. TB: Recorded his first career interception
• 9/8 at ARI: Played in his first career NFL game and notched his first career sack

COLLEGE

• Played in 47 games (45 starts) at Hawaii over four seasons (2015-18)
• Finished with 391 tackles (221 solo), 41 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks, seven passes defensed, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, two interceptions and a blocked kick
• Finished his career ranked second in program history in tackles
• Named First-Team All-Mountain West in 2016 and Second Team All-Mountain West in 2017
• Ranked 10th nationally in total tackles (124) and tackles per game (10.3) in 2017
• In 2016, became the first UH player to record over 100 tackles (129) in a season since 2011

PERSONAL

• Played defensive line and tight end at Mira Costa High School (Calif.)
• Is of Samoan descent
• Has five brothers and one sister