Jahlani Tavai

Jahlani Karl Tavai (born September 28, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He is the younger brother of J. R. Tavai. He played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.[1]

Jahlani Tavai
Tavai at 2017 Mountain West media day
No. 51 – Detroit Lions
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-28) September 28, 1996
Inglewood, California
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Mira Costa (CA)
College:Hawaii
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 43
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First Team All-Mountain West (2016)
  • Second Team All-Mountain West (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Total tackles:58
Sacks:2.0
Interceptions:1
Pass deflections:2
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

College statistics
Source [2]
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Year Class Position GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Solo Ast Total Loss Sack Int Yards Avg TD PD FR Yards TD FF
2014 Freshman LB Redshirted
2015 Freshman 13 27 29 56 5.0 3.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 Sophomore 14 85 43 128 19.5 6.0 1 0 0.0 0 2 2 0 0 2
2017 Junior 12 66 58 124 11.0 5.5 1 8 8.0 0 1 1 0 0 0
2018 Senior 8 42 40 82 5.5 2.0 0 0 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 1

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2 3⁄8 in
(1.89 m)		 250 lb
(113 kg)		 31 7⁄8 in
(0.81 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine

Tavai was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[3] He played in 15 games in six starts, recording 58 tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble, two passes defensed and an interception. He suffered a shoulder injury in Week 16 and was placed on injured reserve on December 23, 2019.[4]

References
  1. Associated Press (September 9, 2019). "Former 'Bows linebacker Jahlani Tavai records first career sack in Detroit Lions debut". KHON-TV. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  2. "Jahlani Tavai College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  3. Birkett, Dave (April 26, 2019). "Detroit Lions take Hawaii LB Jahlani Tavai in Round 2 of 2019 NFL draft". Detroit Free Press. Gannett. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  4. "Detroit Lions place rookie LB Jahlani Tavai (shoulder) on injured reserve". Detroit Free Press. December 23, 2019.


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