The Jacksonville Jaguars announced that they have signed fourth-round DT Jay Tufele Tufele to a four-year rookie contract.
✍️ @tufele123 is officially official.@TervisTumbler | #DUUUVAL
— #DUUUVAL (@Jaguars) May 21, 2021
Jacksonville has now signed four of its nine 2021 draft picks:
| Round | Player | Pos. | Note |
| 1 | Trevor Lawrence | QB | |
| 1 | Travis Etienne | RB | |
| 2 | Tyson Campbell | CB | |
| 2 | Walker Little | OT | |
| 3 | Andre Cisco | DB | |
| 4 | Jay Tufele | DT | Signed |
| 4 | Jordan Smith | EDGE | Signed |
| 5 | Luke Farrell | TE | Signed |
| 6 | Jalen Camp | WR | Signed |
Tufele, 21, is a three-year starter at USC and earned first-team All-Pac 12 honors last season.
He’s projected to sign a four-year, $4,305,687 rookie contract that includes a $825,687 signing bonus.
During his college career, Tufele appeared in 33 games and started 29 at defensive tackle, recording 104 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and three pass defenses.
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