Jay Tufele

New York Jets, Defensive Tackle
Age: 26y-7m-11d (Jul 25, 1999)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Southern California
Drafted: Round 4 (#106 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Ryan Williams (Athletes First)
Career Earnings

$5,604,970

2025-2025 Free Agent

Jay Tufele signed a 1 year, $1,170,000 contract with the New York Jets, including an average annual salary of $1,170,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,170,000
Average Salary:
$1,170,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 26 $1,039,135 0.37% $1,179,135 $1,179,135 $9,135
2026 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 26 $1,170,000 $9,135 $1,039,135 0.37% $9,135
2026 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 26 $1,170,000 $9,135 $1,179,135 $1,179,135 $1,179,135
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,305,688
Average Salary:
$1,076,422
Signing Bonus:
$825,688
GTD at Sign:
$825,688
Total GTD:
$825,688
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$9,926,900

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 22
Active
Active
Active
$1,335,965
$1,335,965
$1,335,965
$1,335,965
$2,671,930
$4,007,895
2022 23
Active
Active
Active
$825,000
$825,000
$825,000
$4,832,895
$5,657,895
$6,482,895
2023 24
Active
$940,000
$7,422,895
2024 25
Active
$1,324,870
$8,747,765
2025 26
Injured
$1,179,135
$9,926,900
Total      
$9,926,900
$9,926,900
Total
$9,926,900

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $1,530,831 $2,477,064 - - - - $4,007,895
3 $4,470,000 - - - - $269,870 $4,739,870
1 $1,170,000 - - - $9,135 - $1,179,135
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
22
$510,277
$510,277
$510,277
$825,688
$825,688
$825,688
$1,335,965
$1,335,965
$1,335,965
$1,335,965
$2,671,930
$4,007,895
2022
23
$825,000
$825,000
$825,000
$825,000
$825,000
$825,000
$4,832,895
$5,657,895
$6,482,895
2023
24
$940,000
$940,000
$7,422,895
2024
25
$1,055,000
$269,870
$1,324,870
$8,747,765
2025
26
$1,170,000
$9,135
$1,179,135
$9,926,900
Total
$7,170,831
$2,477,064
$9,135
$269,870
$9,926,900
$9,926,900
Total
$7,170,831
$2,477,064
$9,135
$269,870
$9,926,900

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $1,530,831 $2,477,064 - - - - $4,007,895
3 $4,470,000 - - - - $269,870 $4,739,870
1 $1,170,000 - - - $9,135 - $1,179,135

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 NYJ 17 - 18 Foot
2021 JAX 8 - 12 Hand
2021 JAX 17 - 17 COVID-19
  • Mar 17, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.17 million contract with New York (NYJ)
  • Aug 31, 2022 Claimed off waivers by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Aug 30, 2022 Waived by Jacksonville (JAC), clearing $825,000 of cap
  • May 21, 2021 Signed a 4 year $4.3 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • May 01, 2021 Drafted by Jacksonville (JAC): Round 4 (#106 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 NYJ 12 2 230 22.01 0 12 5 7 0 0
2024 CIN 13 3 243 21.41 1 15 5 10 0 0
2023 CIN 10 0 96 8.83 0 11 4 7 0 0
2022 CIN 7 2 138 12.48 0 16 6 10 0 0
2021 JAX 4 0 54 4.99 0 2 1 1 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$1.6M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,568,944
  • Avg. Salary: $1,568,944
  • NFL Rank: 683

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,170,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Jay Tufele to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Kurt Hinish 1 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 25
Phidarian Mathis 1 $1,030,000 $1,030,000 27
Derrick Nnadi 1 $1,422,500 $1,422,500 28
Khyiris Tonga 1 $2,100,000 $2,100,000 28
Averages 1 $1,588,125 $1,588,125 27.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Tufele's current age (26), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $3,256,590 $1,628,295

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Tufele statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Kurt Hinish
2023-2024
 79.41 31.02 0.59 0.02 0.59 0.41 48.10
Phidarian Mathis
2023-2024
 64.71 21.21 0.45 0.00 0.45 0.41 37.50
Derrick Nnadi
2023-2024
 100.00 29.66 0.56 0.03 0.50 0.26 38.20
Khyiris Tonga
2023-2024
 79.41 18.15 0.56 0.00 0.58 0.50 63.85
Average 80.88 25.01 0.54 0.01 0.53 0.40 46.91
Jay Tufele
2024-2025
 73.53 21.71 0.40 0.02 0.40 0.36 47.70
Pct Change -9.09 -13.19 -25.93 100.00 -24.53 -10.00 1.68
Median Prime % Change -10.00%
Average Prime % Change 2.71%

Calculated Market Value: Jay Tufele

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $1,568,944 $1,568,944
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