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He played college football at USC.Table of ContentsEarly years[edit]Recruiting[edit]College career[edit]Statistics[edit]Professional career[edit]Jacksonville Jaguars[edit]Cincinnati Bengals[edit]Personal life[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Early years[edit]Tufele attended Bingham High School in South Jordan, Utah. As a sophomore in 2014, Tufele started on the varsity team, making 63 tackles and six sacks, which earned him a spot on the MaxPreps Sophomore All-American first-team. As a junior, Tufele anchored a defense that tallied eight shutouts, making 57 tackles and 10.5 sacks on his way to being named the Salt Lake Tribune\u2019s high school football MVP.[2] Tufele did not play his senior year due to a torn ligament in his foot.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Tufele also played rugby in high school.Recruiting[edit]Tufele was a consensus top-40 recruit and received scholarship offers from over 20 schools, including Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Utah, and USC.[3][4]Tufele announced his commitment to USC on National Signing Day and enrolled in June.[5]US college sports recruiting information for high school athletesNameHometownHigh school \/ collegeHeightWeightCommit dateJay Tufele DLSouth Jordan, UtahBingham High School6\u00a0ft 3\u00a0in (1.91\u00a0m)297\u00a0lb (135\u00a0kg)Feb 1, 2017\u00a0Recruiting star ratings: Scout:\u00a0N\/A\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rivals:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0247Sports:Overall recruiting rankings:  \u00a0\u00a0Rivals: 4 (DL), 1 (UT)\u00a0\u00a0247Sports: 3 (DL), 1 (UT)Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height\u00a0and weight.In these cases, the average was taken.  ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.Sources:College career[edit]Tufele redshirted the 2017 season. As a redshirt freshman in 2018, Tufele appeared in 12 games, starting five times. He made 23 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and three sacks. In a week eight game against Utah, Tufele returned a fumble 48 yards for a touchdown, making him a nominee for the 2018 Piesman Trophy, which is awarded for the most impressive play made by a lineman.[6] After the season, he was named to the All-Pac-12 second team, won USC\u2019s Defensive Lineman of the Year award, and was a Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year honorable mention.As a redshirt sophomore in 2019, Tufele started all 13 games and made 41 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks, which was the second-most on the team. After the season, Tufele was named to the All-Pac-12 first team, an honorable mention on Phil Steele\u2019s All-American team, and repeated as the Defensive Lineman of the Year for USC.Statistics[edit]YearGPTacklesFor LossSacksIntFF201812234.5300201913426.54.500Total2565117.500Professional career[edit]Jacksonville Jaguars[edit]Tufele was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round, 106th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[9] On May 21, 2021, he signed his four-year rookie contract with Jacksonville.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on October 29, 2021.[11] He was activated on December 4.On August 30, 2022, Tufele was waived by the Jaguars.[12]Cincinnati Bengals[edit]On August 31, 2022, Tufele was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals.[13]Personal life[edit]Tufele is of Polynesian descent. His father Line also played football. Tufele has two sisters and two younger brothers.References[edit]^ Mellor, Cam (19 August 2020). “Jay Tufele opts out, declares for 2021 NFL Draft”. SB Nation. Retrieved 3 May 2021.^ Phibbs, Trevor (December 29, 2015). “Prep football: Bingham’s Jay Tufele named 2015 Tribune MVP”. Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 25, 2020.^ “Jay Tufele Recruiting Profile”. 247Sports. Retrieved April 25, 2020.^ “Jay Tufele”. Rivals. Retrieved April 25, 2020.^ “Uay Tufele Timeline Events”. 247 Sports. Retrieved April 25, 2020.^ “The Piesman Trophy: college football’s greatest award”. Banner Society. 14 August 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2020.^ “Jay Tufele Draft and Combine Prospect Profile”. NFL.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.^ “Jay Tufele, Southern California, DT, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football”. draftscout.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.^ Oehser, John (May 1, 2021). “No. 106 overall:  Tufele is the selection”. Jaguars.com.^ “NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5\/21\/21”.^ “Roster Moves: OL KC McDermott signed, DT Jay Tufele placed on IR”. Jaguars.com. October 29, 2021.^ “Roster Moves: Jaguars waive 15 from the roster”. Jaguars.com. August 30, 2022.^ “Bengals Roster Moves: Practice Squad Announced”. Bengals.com. August 31, 2022.External links[edit]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/jay-tufele-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Jay Tufele – Wikipedia"}}]}]