For the New England Patriots of the National Football League, Jahlani Tavai is a linebacker who plays professionally. He is 113 kg in weight and 1.88 m tall. He graduated from Mira Costa High School and competed for the University of Hawaii at Mnoa’s Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team.
During 2014, his first year of college, he redshirted. He made a total of 56 tackles in the season after, in 2015. He made 128 tackles in his sophomore year. He made a total of 82 tackles in his senior year. During the 2019 NFL Draft’s second round, the Detroit Lions selected him.
His stats were 58 tackles, two sacks, two passes defensed, a forced fumble, and an interception across 15 games with six starts. On December 23, 2019, he was put on injured reserve after sustaining a shoulder injury in Week 16. In the last round of preseason roster cuts on August 31, 2021, the Detroit Lions released him.
In September 2021, he was added to the New England Patriots’ practice squad after being released by the Lions. He finally became a member of the team after rejoining with Matt Patricia, his previous boss in Detroit. On October 13, 2021, he was added to the roster of players.
Where did Jahlani Tavai go to college?
Jahlani Tavai had his college education and football career at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.