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Jahlani Tavai

Linebacker, Jacksonville Jaguars · #31.

Player facts

Team: Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Linebacker
Number: 31
Born: Sep 28, 1996 (age 30)
Birthplace: Inglewood, CA, USA
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 255 lbs
College: Hawai'i
Experience: 9 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	6	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Last 5 Games	6	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Career	472	260	212	5.5	6	2	4	4	1.0	2	14	29.5	48

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	vs PHI	W 19-17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	@ CIN	W 22-17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs NE	W 35-6	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ DEN	L 20-13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs CLE	W 34-10	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Jahlani Karl Tavai (born September 28, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He is the younger brother of J. R. Tavai and older brother of Justus Tavai. He played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jahlani Tavai, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Personal life

In December 2025, Tavai's partner Kalei Mau was in a six-day coma due to a severe infection, which ultimately resulted in the death of their unborn daughter.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jahlani Tavai, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹