Jay Tufele

ABOUT JAY TUFELE

NFL nose tackle that was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021 during the fourth round. He was later acquired by the Cincinnati Bengals via waivers in August 2022.

Prior to being drafted, he played college football at the University of Southern California . Following the 2019 season, he was named to the First Team All-PAC 12.

He made his official NFL debut playing against the Houston Texans during week one of the 2021 regular season. He and the Jaguars loss the game 37-21.

He grew up living with his family in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is one of five siblings.

He was taken during the 2021 NFL Draft just like Jaylen Waddle and Justin Fields.‏