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Jahlani Tavai
LB · Hawaii · age 22.6 · 6'2" · 250 lb
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 6, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#126
Day 3
Bust probability
10%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#43
DET
Consensus rank
#127
5 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Boards ranking him top-100 | -0.03 |
| charting total career snaps | +0.03 |
| Conference strength of opponent | -0.02 |
| Year-over-year production growth | +0.01 |
| charting run stop per opp career | +0.01 |
| cons max rank | +0.01 |
| Rank within his position class | +0.01 |
| charting coverage grade career avg | -0.01 |
Pre-draft consensus (6 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#93
Armchair Media Network (Rob Paul)#96
ESPN (Jeff Legwold)#93
Mile High Report (Christopher Hart)#62
Rotoworld (Josh Norris)#91
SB Nation (Dan Kadar)#94
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
7
Games played
0
Avg snap share
45%
2nd-deal AAV
$1.0M
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Brown | 2017 · #148 | 1.3 | Bust |
| Marquel Lee | 2017 · #168 | 3.0 | Bust |
| Matt Milano | 2017 · #163 | 4.1 | Bust |
| Anthony Walker | 2017 · #161 | 2.8 | Bust |
| Trevor Bates | 2016 · #239 | 0.1 | Bust |