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Jahlani Tavai
Jaguars logoJacksonville Jaguars

Jahlani Tavai

LBposition#31jersey30age6' 2"height255lbs9 yrsexperienceHawai'icollege
At a glance

Jahlani Tavai is a linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars (No. 31). In 6 games of the 2026 season: 14 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 27% of defensive snaps.

Is Jahlani Tavai playing this week?

Jahlani Tavai is not on the current injury report. The Jacksonville Jaguars play next on the road at the Tennessee Titans on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Jahlani Tavai's stats this season?

In 6 games of the 2026 season, Jahlani Tavai has 14 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Jahlani Tavai play for?

Jahlani Tavai plays linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars, wearing No. 31. Jahlani Tavai is 30 years old, 6' 2", 255 lbs. College: Hawai'i. League experience: 9 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Jahlani Tavai 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/jahlani-tavai (updated 2026-11-10).

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Jahlani TavaiJacksonville Jaguars · #31
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · linebackers

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades linebackers with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Tavai has 50, 85 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gTFLSacksQB hitsPD
  • Snap %17%
  • Tkl/g14 tkl
  • TFL1 TFL
  • Sacks0 sacks
  • QB hits0 hits
  • PD0 PD
Small sample · 50 of 135 defensive snapsMethod6 games50 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 3 min agoGlossary →

Tavai is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 144 qualified linebackers.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
12%6 snapsWk 1 · CLE
0%0 snapsWk 2 · DEN
16%10 snapsWk 3 · NE
0%0 snapsWk 4 · CIN
0%0 snapsWk 5 · PHI
2%1 snapsWk 6 · HOU
30%18 snapsWk 8 · IND
27%15 snapsWk 9 · BAL

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Jaguars · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$1.4M a year
Total
$1.4M
Guaranteed
$0K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
0% of the value guaranteed
35th paid49th in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Jaguars · SFA1 yrs · $1.4M · $1.4M/yrActive
  2. 2024Patriots · Extension3 yrs · $16.0M · $5.3M/yrTerminated
  3. 2022Patriots · Extension2 yrs · $4.4M · $2.2M/yrExtended
  4. 2021Patriots · Practice1 yrs · $166K · $166K/yrElevated
  5. 2021Patriots · Practice1 yrs · $204K · $204K/yrElevated
  6. 2021Patriots · Practice1 yrs · $242K · $242K/yrRenegotiated
  7. 2021Patriots · SFA2 yrs · $2.0M · $1.0M/yrExtended
  8. 2019Lions · Drafted4 yrs · $6.9M · $1.7M/yrTerminated

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Browns logoCLEW 34-10320000
2 Sep 20@ Broncos logoDENL 13-20110000
3 Sep 27vs Patriots logoNEW 35-6210000
6 Oct 18vs Texans logoHOUL 31-34220000
8 Nov 1vs Colts logoINDW 42-7210000
9 Nov 5@ Ravens logoBALW 33-10440100
Season14110100

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vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsNick BoltonKC · 80 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tackles
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Linebackers in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · AFC South first
AFC SouthGeorge Gumbs Jr.Colts logoIND · LB3tkl0sacks—No gradeAFC SouthJames Williams Sr.Titans logoTEN · LB3tkl0sacks—No gradeAFC SouthWade WoodazTexans logoHOU · LB8tkl0sacks—No gradeAFCJavon SolomonBills logoBUF · LB12tkl1sacks—No gradeAFCDarius MuasauPatriots logoNE · LB16tkl0sacks—No gradeLeagueShaun DolacRams logoLAR · LB18tkl0.5sacks—No grade

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