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Jelani Stafford

DL · UConn

Jelani Stafford

DL · #97 · UConn

Profile

Measurements: 6'1" · 300 lb
Seasons: 4
Recruiting: No record matched
Class rank: —
Hometown: Brownsville, PA
School: No record matched

Returning player.

Career

107 Tackles · 16.5 TFL · 2.5 Sacks

On a roster 2021–2024. Statistics held for 2021–2024.

2024

UConn

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−2

−1

−0.5

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

Passes defended

@ Maryland

North Carolina *

Merrimack

@ Duke

Florida Atlantic

Buffalo

Temple

Wake Forest

Rice

Georgia State

@ UAB

@ Syracuse

@ Massachusetts

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

39 Tackles · 5.5 TFL · 0.0 Sacks

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	QB HUR	PD
Bowl	vs North Carolina *	W 27–14	2	0	0	0	0
14	@ Massachusetts	W 47–42	2	1	0	0	0
13	@ Syracuse	L 24–31	4	2	0.5	0	0
11	@ UAB	W 31–23	1	1	0	0	0
10	vs Georgia State	W 34–27	2	1	0	0	0
9	vs Rice	W 17–10	2	0	0	0	0
8	vs Wake Forest	L 20–23	2	2	0	0	0
6	vs Temple	W 29–20	7	1	1	1	0
5	vs Buffalo	W 47–3	2	1	1	3	1
4	vs Florida Atlantic	W 48–14	2	1	0	1	0
3	@ Duke	L 21–26	7	2	1	1	0
2	vs Merrimack	W 63–17	5	3	2	1	0
1	@ Maryland	L 7–50	1	1	0	0	0

2023

UConn

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−1

−0.5

−3.5

−1.5

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

Passes defended

NC State

@ Georgia State

Florida International

Duke

Utah State

@ Rice

South Florida

@ Boston College

@ Tennessee

@ James Madison

Sacred Heart

@ Massachusetts

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

40 Tackles · 8.0 TFL · 0.5 Sacks

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
13	@ Massachusetts	W 31–18	1	0	0.0	0	0
12	vs Sacred Heart	W 31–3	1	0	0.0	0	0
10	@ Tennessee	L 3–59	1	1	1.0	0	1
9	@ Boston College	L 14–21	1	1	1.0	1	1
8	vs South Florida	L 21–24	1	0	0.0	0	0
6	@ Rice	W 38–31	2	2	1.0	2	1
5	vs Utah State	L 33–34	5	11	2.2	2	4
3	vs Florida International	L 17–24	3	7	2.3	1	3

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
5	vs Utah State	L 33–34	1	10	10.0	0	10

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
13	@ Massachusetts	W 31–18	0	0	1
6	@ Rice	W 38–31	0	0	1

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD
13	@ Massachusetts	W 31–18	3	0	0	0	0	1
12	vs Sacred Heart	W 31–3	4	3	0	0	0	0
11	@ James Madison	L 6–44	2	2	0	0	0	0
10	@ Tennessee	L 3–59	4	3	0	0	0	1
8	vs South Florida	L 21–24	7	5	1.5	0	0	0
6	@ Rice	W 38–31	1	1	0	0	0	0
5	vs Utah State	L 33–34	3	3	0	0	1	0
4	vs Duke	L 7–41	4	2	1.5	0	0	0
3	vs Florida International	L 17–24	5	3	3.5	0	0	0
2	@ Georgia State	L 14–35	5	4	0.5	0.5	0	0
1	vs NC State	L 14–24	2	2	1	0	0	0

2022

UConn

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−2

−1

@ Utah State

Central Connecticut

Marshall *

Syracuse

@ Michigan

@ NC State

Fresno State

@ Florida International

@ Ball State

Boston College

Massachusetts

Liberty

@ Army

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

26 Tackles · 3.0 TFL · 2.0 Sacks

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR
12	@ Army	L 17–34	4	1	0	0	0
11	vs Liberty	W 36–33	3	1	0	0	0
10	vs Massachusetts	W 27–10	1	1	0	0	0
9	vs Boston College	W 13–3	1	1	0	0	1
7	@ Ball State	L 21–25	1	0	0	0	0
6	@ Florida International	W 33–12	2	0	0	0	0
5	vs Fresno State	W 19–14	2	1	1	1	0
4	@ NC State	L 10–41	1	0	0	0	0
3	@ Michigan	L 0–59	1	0	0	0	0
2	vs Syracuse	L 14–48	6	2	2	1	0
1	vs Central Connecticut	W 28–3	2	0	0	0	0
1	@ Utah State	L 20–31	2	1	0	0	0

2021

Youngstown State

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

Tackles

Incarnate Word

@ Michigan State

Western Illinois

@ Northern Iowa

Missouri State

@ Indiana State

South Dakota State

@ North Dakota

North Dakota State

@ Southern Illinois

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

2 Tackles · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD	TD
2	@ Michigan State	L 14–42	2	1	0	0	0	0	0

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