Players
Tahj Ra-El
DB · Purdue
Tahj Ra-El
DB · #21 · Purdue
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'2" · 208 lb
- Seasons
- 5
- Recruiting
- ★★☆☆☆ · 0.7967
- Class rank
- #2485 · 2021
- Hometown
- Charlotte, NC
- High school
- Myers Park
Transferred in from Memphis.
Career
260 Tackles · 12 PD · 2 Int
On a roster 2021–2025. Statistics held for 2021–2025.
2025
PurdueTackles 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.
110 Tackles · 5 PD
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | vs Rutgers | L 24–27 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs Indiana | L 3–56 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Washington | L 13–49 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Ohio State | L 10–34 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Michigan | L 16–21 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Rutgers | L 24–27 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Northwestern | L 0–19 | 11 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Minnesota | L 20–27 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Illinois | L 27–43 | 9 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Notre Dame | L 30–56 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs USC | L 17–33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Southern Illinois | W 34–17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Ball State | W 31–0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024
MemphisTackles 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.
18 Tackles · 0 PD · 1 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 24–7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Navy | L 44–56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Florida State | W 20–12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | @ Florida State | W 20–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023
Old DominionTackles 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.
84 Tackles · 6 PD · 1 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Western Kentucky * | L 35–38 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | vs Georgia State | W 25–24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Georgia Southern | W 20–17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @ Liberty | L 10–38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 24–28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | @ James Madison | L 27–30 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs App State | W 28–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Southern Miss | W 17–13 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Marshall | L 35–41 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs East Texas A&M | W 10–9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Wake Forest | L 24–27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Louisiana | W 38–31 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Virginia Tech | L 17–36 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Western Kentucky * | L 35–38 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
2022
Old DominionTackles 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.
40 Tackles · 0 PD
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ South Alabama | L 20–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ App State | L 14–27 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs James Madison | L 3–37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Marshall | L 0–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Georgia State | L 17–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Georgia Southern | L 23–28 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 49–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Arkansas State | W 29–26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Virginia | L 14–16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ East Carolina | L 21–39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Virginia Tech | W 20–17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021
Old DominionTackles 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.
8 Tackles · 1 PD
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Tulsa * | L 17–30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Middle Tennessee | W 24–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 23–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Western Kentucky | L 20–43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Hampton | W 47–7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |