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Background, draft & career details
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Background & education
- Full name
- Jahlani Tavai
- Born
- Sep 28, 1996
- College
- Hawaii
More background details
- First name
- Jahlani
- Last name
- Tavai
- Football name
- Jahlani
- Common first name
- Jahlani
- Name suffix
- Not reported
- College conference
- Mountain West Conference
Measurements & recorded role
- Height
- 6′ 2″ (74 in)
- Weight
- 255 lb
- Position
- LB
More role details
- Position group
- LB
- Last reported jersey
- #31
- Last reported team
- JAX
- Status at source capture
- ACT
- Reported experience
- 9 years
Draft & reported career span
- Draft year
- 2019
- Draft round
- Round 2
- Overall selection
- Pick 43
- Draft team
- DET
More career details
- Rookie season
- 2019
- Last listed season
- 2026
Roster details reflect the source when captured and may be historical. Missing details mean “not reported”.
Biography sources & dates 3 sources
- DynastyProcess community player IDs
Captured Oct 11, 2026 · Information cutoff Oct 11, 2026 · Source effective date not supplied
- DraftADynasty verified stats vault
Captured Oct 10, 2026 · Information cutoff Oct 10, 2026 · Source effective date not supplied
- nflverse player reference catalog
Captured Oct 11, 2026 · Information cutoff Oct 11, 2026 · Source effective date not supplied
Biography snapshot built Oct 11, 2026. Public facts match the exact player profile ID 00-0035240.
Team, jersey, status, experience and any availability details do not confirm a current roster spot or game availability. “Last listed season” is a catalog field, not a confirmed retirement date. Missing draft details do not establish that a player was undrafted.
View field sources & observations
- Full name
- Jahlani Tavainflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
- First name
- Jahlaninflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
- Last name
- Tavainflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
- Football name
- Jahlaninflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
- Common first name
- Jahlaninflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
- Born
- Sep 28, 1996nflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
- College
- Hawaiinflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
- College conference
- Mountain West Conference
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2026 regular-season stats
ESPN · Observed
Key stats
- Receiving Touchdowns
- 0
General
- Fumbles Recovered
- 0
- Games Played
- 5
Defense
- Assist Tackles
- 2
- Passes Defended
- 0
- Quarterback Hits
- 0
- Sacks
- 0
- Safeties
- 0
- Solo Tackles
- 4
- Tackles For Loss
- 0
- Total Tackles
- 6
More season metrics
Defensive Interceptions
- Interceptions
- 0
Scoring
- Passing Touchdowns
- 0
- Receiving Touchdowns
- 0
- Rushing Touchdowns
- 0
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