DT · Detroit Lions
Jay Tufele
Age 26 · 191 cm (6'3") · 141 kg · Born Jul 25, 1999 · USC
NFL career
2021
debut year
2026
last season
6
seasons
#57
jersey
College: USC
2021 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#106
overall pick
JAX
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2021 to 2025 · 33 games.
Defense
17solo tackles
0.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | New York Jets | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Jay Tufele was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
19–16 @ Bears
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
10–23 @ Vikings
2025-17 · Dec 25, 2025 · REGULAR
L
24–29 vs Steelers
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
34–41 @ Rams
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
W
44–30 vs Cowboys
2025-14 · Dec 4, 2025 · REGULAR
L
24–31 vs Packers
2025-13 · Nov 27, 2025 · REGULAR
W
34–27 vs Giants
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
L
9–16 @ Eagles
2025-11 · Nov 16, 2025 · REGULAR
Career badges
Active player
External profiles
USC alumni in the NFL
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C · 2025 · Jaguars
Woody Marks
RB · 2025 · Texans
Brenden Rice
WR · 2024 · Packers
Caleb Williams
QB · 2024 · Bears
Calen Bullock
SAF · 2024 · Texans
Christian Roland-Wallace
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2021 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#107
#107
#108
#109
#110
#111
#112
#113
#113
#114
#115
Michael Carter
RB · NYJ
#107
Michael Carter
NT · NYJ
#108
Darren Hall
CB · ATL
#109
Dez Fitzpatrick
WR · TEN
#110
James Hudson
OT · CLE
#111
Cameron Sample
DE · CIN
#112
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR · DET
#113
Derrick Barnes
LB · DET
#113
Derrick Barnes
LB · DET
#114
Drew Dalman
C · ATL
#115
Jabril Cox
LB · DAL
#116
Elerson Smith
NYG
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of Jay Tufele.
Alim McNeill
Debut 2021 · #54 · Lions
Austin Faoliu
Debut 2021 · Seahawks
Bobby Brown III
Debut 2021 · #97 · Panthers
Christian Barmore
Debut 2021 · #90 · Patriots
Daniel Archibong
Debut 2021 · #61 · Steelers
Daviyon Nixon
Debut 2021 · #94 · Seahawks
Forrest Merrill
Debut 2021 · #68 · Broncos
Jack Heflin
Debut 2021 · #96 · Jets