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Jay Tufele Detroit Lions · #57

Defensive Tackle · 6' 3", 320 lbs · Salt Lake City, UT · Age 27

Jay Tufele is a Defensive Tackle for the Detroit Lions, drafted 106th overall, 2021. In 2025 he recorded 12 tackles.

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Detroit Lions · #57 · Defensive Tackle

Jay Tufele

Season avg12 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg56 tkl · 0.5 sacks · 0 int

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Scouting report

Jay Tufele — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

Defensive Tackle · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Jay Tufele is a Defensive Tackle for the Detroit Lions, drafted 106th overall, 2021. In 2025 he recorded 12 tackles.

C-

Pass rush

C-

Run D

C+

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C-

Pass rush

Solid · defense

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Run defense

Average · defense

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Disruption

Solid · defense

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Splash plays

Solid · defense

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C+

Ball skills

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Jay Tufele stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

26Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Jay Tufele — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Tackling

12 TKL

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Pass rush

0.0 SACK

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Coverage

0 PD

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0 FF

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The engine

How the model sees Jay Tufele

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

0.2

sacks

-0.0–0.4

tackles

11–14

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0–1

games

11–13

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 5-season history below.

What moves the sacks line vs last season

Last season 0 → projected 0 sacks

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+0.2 sacks

Everything it reads

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5 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 27 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 10 / 13 / 12

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Jay Tufele career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack	PD
2021	4	2	0	0
2022	7	16	0	0
2023	10	11	0	0
2024	13	15	0.5	1
2025	12	12	0	0
Career	46	56	0.5	1

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

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Context

Are the Detroit Lions built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record

91off index

99def index

+56net

95%playoff odds

61roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A (91), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 86, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Jay Tufele

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1999-07-25

The beginning

Jay Tufele is a Defensive Tackle for the Detroit Lions, in his 6th NFL season.

Detroit Lions

Turning pro

Drafted 106th overall, 2021 as a Defensive Tackle.

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Jay Tufele is a Detroit Lions defensive tackle, drafted 106th overall, 2021.

Chapter

Across 5 seasons (2021–2025) he has recorded 56 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 12 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

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Tufele's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 320 lbs
Draft: 106th overall, 2021
Born: Salt Lake City, UT
Age: 27
Jersey: #57

Background

Jay Tufele is from Salt Lake City, UT and is 27 years old. He was drafted 106th overall, 2021 and plays defensive tackle at 6' 3", 320 lbs.

Over 5 seasons (2021–2025) he has recorded 56 tackles, 0.5 sacks and 0 interceptions. Tufele is currently on the Detroit Lions roster.

The person

Jay Tufele is a depth defensive lineman who has generated 0.5 sacks and 56 tackles across 5 seasons (2021–2025).

Pass rush0.5 career sacks with 0 forced fumbles.

Run defense56 career tackles up front.

Best season0.5 sacks in 2024.

Draft pedigree106th overall, 2021.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Jay Tufele — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Jay Tufele, answered.

What position does Jay Tufele play?

Jay Tufele is a Defensive Tackle for the Detroit Lions.

When was Jay Tufele drafted?

Jay Tufele was drafted 106th overall, 2021.

How many seasons has Jay Tufele played?

5 (2021–2025).

What are Jay Tufele's career stats?

He has recorded 56 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions.

Jay Tufele career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.