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Jahlani Tavai Career Stats
- Primary starter for 4 seasons.
- Active in the 2026 season — stats update weekly.
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | DET | 14 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | DET | 15 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | NE | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NE | 17 | 26 | 32 | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | NE | 17 | 44 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | NE | 17 | 52 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | NE | 12 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | JAX | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 104 | 210 | 212 | 21 | 5.5 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 6 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Jahlani Tavai is a linebacker out of Hawaii, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 43rd overall pick (round 2) in the 2019 NFL Draft. He has played 109 regular-season games since 2019, with the Detroit Lions, New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars.
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