LB · New England Patriots
Jahlani Tavai
Age 29 · 188 cm (6'2") · 116 kg · Born Sep 28, 1996 · Hawaii
NFL career
2019
debut year
2026
last season
8
seasons
#48
jersey
College: Hawaii
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2019 to 2025 · 101 games.
Defense
206solo tackles
5.5sacks
4INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Detroit Lions | 14 | 33 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Detroit Lions | 15 | 28 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | New England Patriots | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | New England Patriots | 17 | 26 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | New England Patriots | 17 | 44 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | New England Patriots | 17 | 52 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | New England Patriots | 12 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Jahlani Tavai was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
13–29 vs Seahawks
2025-22 · Feb 8, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
10–7 @ Broncos
2025-21 · Jan 25, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
28–16 vs Texans
2025-20 · Jan 18, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
16–3 vs Chargers
2025-19 · Jan 11, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
38–10 vs Dolphins
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
W
42–10 @ Jets
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
W
28–24 @ Ravens
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
31–35 vs Bills
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Tavai" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Hawaii alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Hawaii.
Kohl Levao
OL · 2024 · Jets
Ilm Manning
OT · 2023 · Panthers
Jordan Murray
TE · 2023 · Giants
Rico Bussey
WR · 2021 · Steelers
JoJo Ward
WR · 2020 · Cardinals
John Ursua
WR · 2019 · Seahawks
Dejon Allen
OT · 2018 · Bears
Trayvon Henderson
DB · 2018 · Bengals
Jerrol Garcia-Williams
LB · 2017 · Broncos
Leo Koloamatangi
C · 2017 · Jets
2019 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#34
#35
#37
#38
#39
#41
#42
#44
Byron Murphy
CB · ARI
#34
Rock Ya-Sin
CB · IND
#35
Jawaan Taylor
OT · JAX
#36
#37
Deebo Samuel
SFO
Greg Little
WR · CAR
#37
Greg Little
OT · CAR
#38
Cody Ford
OT · BUF
#39
Sean Murphy-Bunting
CB · TAM
#40
Trayvon Mullen
CB · OAK
#41
Dalton Risner
G · DEN
#42
Drew Lock
QB · DEN
#44
Elgton Jenkins
C · GNB
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Jahlani Tavai.
Aaron Adeoye
Debut 2019 · Packers
Ahmad Gooden
Debut 2019 · Bills
Andrew Dowell
Debut 2019 · #50 · Saints
Anthony Nelson
Debut 2019 · #98 · Buccaneers
Anthony Pittman
Debut 2019 · #41 · Lions
Azeez Al-Shaair
Debut 2019 · Texans
Ben Burr-Kirven
Debut 2019 · #55 · Seahawks
Blake Cashman
Debut 2019 · #51 · Vikings