JuniorTafuna

DIDIUtah
6'3" • 308lbs
Draft Eligibility:2025
Overall Grade '24
76.9
93rd/879 - DIs
Snap Count '24
487
167th/1899 - DIs
Pressures '24
13
250th/879 - DIs
Tackles '24
25
63rd/879 - DIs
Junior
Tafuna
DI
|
Utah
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Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/28/2026
Junior Tafuna was an interior defensive lineman for the Houston Texans who earned a 76.9 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2024 season, 93rd among 879 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 67.2 ranked 204th among 879 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 79.7 ranked 106th at the position.
He generated 13 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 0 sacks, 13 hurries, 0 hits. Against the run, he recorded 25 solo tackles.

Career

Teams
Year
Houston Texans
2025 - Present
Utah Utes
2020 - 2024

PFF Grades

2024
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
76.9
AVG
93rd/879 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
67.2
AVG
204th/879 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
79.7
AVG
106th/879 DIs

Highest Graded Games

vsIAST
83.6
Week 13, 2024
vsORUN
81.9
Week 9, 2023
@UTST
76.2
Week 3, 2024

Lowest Graded Games

@FLUN
39.3
Week 1, 2022
@CASC
46.8
Week 8, 2023
@TXBA
46.9
Week 2, 2023

Grades by Game

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Season Stats

2024
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
25
63rd/879 DIs
SACKS
0
623rd/879 DIs
ASSISTS
8
263rd/879 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
166th/879 DIs

Defense

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Rank
63
rd
Solo Tackles
25
263
rd
Assists
8
166
th
Forced Fumbles
0
137
th
Stops
18
623
rd
Sacks
0
122
nd
Hurries
13
612
th
Hits
0
250
th
Total Pressures
13
10
th
Batted Passes
4

Snaps

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Rank
167
th
Total Snaps
487
268
th
Run Defense Snaps
210
121
st
Pass Rush Snaps
277
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