Jay Tufele
Role Player
Height6'3"
Weight310 lb
BornJul 25, 1999
Age26
CollegeUSCSee College Stats
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2021
Draft2021 · Rd 4, Pick 106 · JAX
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4382 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 95% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2021 | — | JAX | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 54 | 21.0% | 6 | 23.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | CIN | 6 | — | 14 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 138 | 32.1% | 16 | 12.2% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | — | CIN | 7 | — | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 96 | 16.0% | 8 | 6.8% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | — | CIN | 9 | — | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 243 | 28.4% | 31 | 14.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | NYJ | 8 | — | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 230 | 29.8% | 62 | 17.9% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 32 | — | 52 | 17 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 761 | 25.4% | 123 | 14.9% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | JAX | 2 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 23 | CIN | 6 | 0* | 14 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 24 | CIN | 7 | 0* | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 25 | CIN | 9 | 0* | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2025 | 26 | NYJ | 8 | 0* | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Career | 32 | 52 | 17 | 35 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | JAX | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 54 | 21.0% | 6 | 23.0% |
| 2022 | 23 | CIN | 7 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 138 | 32.1% | 16 | 12.2% |
| 2023 | 24 | CIN | 10 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 96 | 16.0% | 8 | 6.8% |
| 2024 | 25 | CIN | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 243 | 28.4% | 31 | 14.7% |
| 2025 | 26 | NYJ | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 230 | 29.8% | 62 | 17.9% |
| Career | 46 | — | — | 761 | — | 123 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | CIN | 7 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 24 | CIN | 10 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 25 | CIN | 13 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 26 | NYJ | 12 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | 42 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 34 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 34 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
36
Sustained
career value
×.6
38
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 36.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 34· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 36
On-field 27.6
Availability 8.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2022bestavg 352025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Sacks leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 94%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+39
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.117Snap share25.5%Def snaps761VolatileCV 0.76
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2021
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.00s
40-Yard
Above avg · 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 21thClass Pos 50thClass All 19th
30"
Vertical
Above avg · 59th pct
Pos 59thAll 21thClass Pos 67thClass All 16th
105"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 44th pct
Pos 44thAll 14thClass Pos 42thClass All 9th
30 reps
Bench
Above avg · 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 92thClass Pos 50thClass All 90th
7.80s
3-Cone
Below avg · 36th pct
Pos 36thAll 12thClass Pos 35thClass All 5th
4.88s
Shuttle
Low · 10th pct
Pos 10thAll 4thClass Pos 35thClass All 4th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl2Ast2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Ted KarrasG3yB.J. HillDE3yMike HiltonCB3yAlex CappaG3yTrey HendricksonDE3yGermaine PrattLB3ySam HubbardDE3yLogan WilsonLB3yDrew SampleTE3yAkeem Davis-GaitherLB3yJa'Marr ChaseWR3yTee HigginsWR3yEvan McPhersonK3yJoe BurrowQB3yTrayveon WilliamsRB3yJalen DavisCB3yJoseph OssaiDE3yDaxton HillDB3yCal AdomitisLS3yCordell VolsonG3yCam Taylor-BrittCB3yJoe BachieLB3yTrenton IrwinWR3yVonn BellS2y
2021 Draft Class· this player went #106
#98Quinn MeinerzC#99Nahshon WrightCB#100Elijah MoldenCB#101Ifeatu MelifonwuSAF#102Ambry ThomasCB#103Ernest JonesLB#104Brandon StephensCB#105Baron BrowningLB#107Michael CarterRB#108Darren HallCB#109Dez FitzpatrickWR#110James HudsonOT#111Cameron SampleDE#112Amon-Ra St. BrownWR#113Derrick BarnesLB#114Drew DalmanC
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined NYJ (from CIN)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2022team change
Joined CIN (from JAX)
- 2021draft
Drafted by JAX — Round 4, Pick 106
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 310 lb
Frame
305 lb at 5.00s
Size-speed
30" vert / 105" broad
Explosion
30 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CIN | 0 | W13Questionable· Illness |
| 2022 | CIN | 0 | W16Questionable· Illness |
| 2021 | JAX | 1 | W8Out· Hand |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
34
peak 38
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2022
D2023
C2024
D2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
57%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4382 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #106 (Rd 4) · JAX · 2021 · -2.8 vs expected KV-H
34actual
36.8 expected · Δ−2.8
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