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JAX · WLB · #31

Jahlani Tavai

No. 2 on the depth chart

Is Jahlani Tavai starting?

Jahlani Tavai is listed No. 2 at WLB on the Jacksonville Jaguars depth chart. Foyesade Oluokun is listed ahead of him at No. 1.

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Jahlani Tavai this week

The Jacksonville Jaguars play next in Week 9, on the road against the Baltimore Ravens on Thu, Nov 5 (Prime Video). Jahlani Tavai is listed No. 2 at WLB going into that game.

At WLB for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Foyesade Oluokun sits ahead of him.

Jahlani Tavai's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 42-7 vs IND (Nov 1); W 35-6 vs NE (Sep 27); L 13-20 at DEN (Sep 20).

Jahlani Tavai wears No. 31, is 30 years old, is listed at 6' 2", 255 lbs, has 9 years of NFL experience, came out of Hawai'i.

Is Jahlani Tavai playing this week?

Jahlani Tavai is listed No. 2 at WLB for Jacksonville Jaguars, not the projected starter. No injury listed (updated Nov 5, ESPN).

JAX WLB Depth

1Foyesade OluokunStarter
2Jahlani Tavai

Jacksonville Jaguars Starting Lineup

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Age
30
Height
6' 2"
Weight
255
Experience
9 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026JAX570000
    2025NE12204000
    2024NE17527115
    2023NE17444125
    2022NE172621.502
    2021NE930000
    2020DET15281000
    2019DET14333212
    Career8 yrs106213215.5414

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    7
    -0.3/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    even with 2025 per game
    INT
    0
    even with 2025 per game

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    8
    Games
    106
    Tackles
    213

    #114 of 261 at LB in Solo Tackles (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Jahlani Tavai is rated 54 (Depth): production, role and draft slot rank 179th of 197 qualifying linebackers (outperforms 9% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    14th percentile
    Beats 14% of 197
    Sample
    4 + 12 games
    2026 + 2025 · 304 snaps
    Draft slot
    5% of rating
    Pick 43 · 2019 draft
    Updated
    Through week 8

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Nov 1Wvs INDTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 42-7

    Oct 18HOUTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0
    Sep 27Wvs NETKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 35-6

    Sep 20L@ DENTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 13-20

    Sep 13Wvs CLETKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 34-10

    Jahlani Tavai's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Backup
    Jahlani Tavai plays 9% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 7 games).
    Snap share9%

    College

    Hawai'i

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