Jay Tufele
Interior Defensive Line
Career Earnings: $5,397,629
Career APY: $1,079,526
Total Guarantees: $1,651,368
Largest Cash Payment: $1,472,073 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $1,055,000 (2024)
- Date of Birth: July 25, 1999
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 305
- College: USC
- Entry: 2021 Draft, Round 4, #106 overall (Jaguars)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | Drafted | Claimed | 2021 | 4 | $4,305,684 | $1,076,421 | $825,684 | $1,472,073 | 34.2% | $1,472,073 |
| Bengals | Drafted | Expired | 2021 | 4 | $4,305,684 | $1,076,421 | $825,684 | $2,820,000 | 65.5% | $940,000 |
| Jets | UFA | Expired | 2025 | 1 | $1,170,000 | $1,170,000 | $0 | $1,105,556 | 94.5% | $1,105,556 |
| Lions | SFA | Terminated | 2026 | 1 | $1,215,000 | $1,215,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 1 | $1,472,073 | $1,472,073 | $852,810 | 0.0% | $619,263 | 0.0% |
| Bengals | 3 | $2,820,000 | $940,000 | $2,820,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 1 | $1,105,556 | $1,105,556 | $975,556 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Jaguars | $660,000 | $206,421 | $852,810 | 0.4% | $1,472,073 | |
| 2022 | Bengals | $825,000 | $0 | $825,000 | 0.4% | $825,000 | |
| 2023 | Bengals | $940,000 | $0 | $940,000 | 0.4% | $940,000 | |
| 2024 | Bengals | $1,055,000 | $0 | $1,055,000 | 0.4% | $1,055,000 | |
| 2025 | Jets | $1,170,000 | $0 | $975,556 | 0.3% | $1,105,556 | |
| Total | $4,650,000 | $206,421 | $4,648,366 | $5,397,629 | |||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2021 | 4 | 6 | 4.9% | 1.4% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 | 13.3% | 3.4% | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 6 | 8.8% | 1.7% | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 4 | 21.4% | 6.2% | 5 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 20.4% | 13.2% | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |