Last confirmed: Hawai'i, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′4″ · 245 lb · Redondo Beach, CA · Mira Costa
Jahlani Tavai: LB · Hawai'i · #31.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jahlani Tavai
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Four seasons at Hawai'i, two different head coaches: Chris Naeole and Nick Rolovich. On tape: 15 tackles against Army, Week 3, 2018.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
82 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 5.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-41vs Navy | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 43-29vs Rice | 11 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-28@ Army | 15 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 15 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 42-21vs Duquesne | 11 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 44-41@ San José State | 14 | 7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 3.0 TFL |
| Wk 6 | W 17-13vs Wyoming | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-49@ BYU | 11 | 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 22-40vs Nevada | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 82 | 42 | 5.5 | 2.0 | — | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
82tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%6 TFLSack rate
2%2 sacksPD rate
2%2 pass breakups82 tackles · 5.5 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 8.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 13.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 11.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Nick Rolovich
Pass share
56.9%
543 pass / 411 run
Plays / game
68.1
14 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
602 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2018
More tackles a game than nearly every FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Hawai'i, 334 tackles — drafted at #43 overall by the Detroit Lions.
His career
He has a stat line in 35 games over 4 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Norm Chow, Chris Naeole, and Nick Rolovich. Multi-era developmental context.
Where he ended up · NFL
Detroit LionsEntering 8th NFL season
Detroit LionsEntering 8th NFL season
