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Jay Tufele is a former defensive tackle out of USC, selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 106th overall pick (round 4) in the 2021 NFL Draft. He played 46 regular-season games from 2021 to 2025, with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets.
Draft Details
Jay Tufele Career Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | JAX | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | CIN | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | CIN | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | CIN | 9 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | NYJ | 9 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 33 | 17 | 35 | 2 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
Draft Class Context
Jay Tufele was the 5th of 19 DTs selected in the 2021 draft. The 106th overall pick has been used 59 times in draft history. USC had 5 players drafted in 2021, among them Alijah Vera-Tucker and Amon-Ra St. Brown. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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