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Jay Tufele

DT

#97

Experience: 3 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 23

Weight: 305 lbs

College: USC

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2022 SEASON

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SCK
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Recent Games

WK	OPP	RESULT	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	FF
1	Steelers	L 20 - 23
2	@Cowboys	L 17 - 20
3	@Jets	W 27 - 12
4	Dolphins	W 27 - 15
5	@Ravens	L 17 - 19
6	@Saints	W 30 - 26	2	4	6	2	0	0	0	0
7	Falcons	W 35 - 17	3	3	6	1	0	0	0	0
8	@Browns	L 13 - 32
9	Panthers	W 42 - 21	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
11	@Steelers	W 37 - 30	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
12	@Titans	W 20 - 16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Chiefs	W 27 - 24
14	Browns	W 23 - 10
15	@Buccaneers	W 34 - 23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	@Patriots	W 22 - 18
18	Ravens	W 27 - 16

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	OPP FR
2021	Jacksonville Jaguars	4	0	1	1	2	1
2022	Cincinnati Bengals	7	2	6	10	16	4
TOTAL		11	2	7	11	18	5	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

Cincinnati acquired Tufele on waivers from Jacksonville prior to 2022 regular season, adding valuable depth on defensive line ... Played seven games for Bengals during regular season with two starts, tallying 16 tackles (six solos) with two for losses ... Two starts came at NT in Weeks 8-9, when DJ Reader was working his way back from knee injury ... Also saw action in Wild Card Playoff win over Baltimore ... A fourth-round draft pick by Jacksonville in 2021, he played in four games for Jaguars as rookie and registered two tackles.

Pro Career:

Cincinnati acquired Tufele on waivers from Jacksonville prior to 2022 regular season, adding valuable depth on defensive line ... Played seven games for Bengals during regular season with two starts, tallying 16 tackles (six solos) with two for losses ... Two starts came at NT in Weeks 8-9, when DJ Reader was working his way back from knee injury ... Also saw action in Wild Card Playoff win over Baltimore ... A fourth-round draft pick by Jacksonville in 2021, he played in four games for Jaguars as rookie and registered two tackles.

Career Transactions:

Selected by Jacksonville in fourth round of 2021 NFL Draft (106th overall) ... Signed by Jaguars on 5-21-21 ... Waived by Jaguars on 8-30-22 ... Acquired by Cincinnati on waivers from the Jaguars on 8-31-22.

2022 Season:

Played in seven games (two starts at NT) and one postseason game in first Bengals season ... Inactive for five games ... Active/DNP (coaches' decision) in four games ... Waived by Jacksonville at final cuts, then signed with Cincinnati on Aug. 31 ... Recorded 16 tackles (six solos) with two TFLs for the Bengals ... Made season debut on Oct. 16 at New Orleans, tallying six stops with a TFL; brought down RB Alvin Kamara for two-yard loss in the fourth quarter ... Started at NT in Game 8 at Cleveland and Game 9 vs. Carolina ... Played five defensive snaps in Wild Card Playoff against Baltimore, and recorded two assisted tackles.

Previous Seasons:

2021(Jaguars)—Played in four games as a rookie for Jacksonville ... Recorded two tackles (one solo) ... Placed on Reserve/Injured due to a hand injury and missed five games (Oct. 31-Nov. 28) ... Made NFL debut on Oct. 10 vs. Tennessee ... Returned to the active roster and logged first career assisted tackle on Dec. 5 at the L.A. Rams ... Missed Jan. 2 contest at New England after being placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list ... Played eight defensive snaps and had a solo tackle on Jan. 9 vs. Indianapolis.

College:

Played two seasons at Southern California (2018-19) ... Redshirted his freshman year in 2017, then opted out of his junior season in 2020 to prepare for the NFL Draft ... Played in 25 career games (18 starts), and posted 65 tackles (36 solos), with 7.5 sacks and 11 TFLs, while also recording one PD, one FF and one FR ... Earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2019, after receiving second-team recognition in '18 ... Returned a fumble 48 yards for a TD at Utah in 2018.

High School/Personal:

Hometown is Salt Lake City, Utah ... Attended Bingham High School in South Jordan, Utah ... Missed his 2016 senior season due to a foot injury ... Recorded 57 tackles with 10.5 sacks as a junior in 2015 ... Also played rugby ... Majored in sociology at Southern California ... Last name is pronounced "too-FELL-ay."

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Jay Tufele

DT

#97

2022 SEASON

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Defense Career

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