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Jelani Stafford

Stats and career

Jelani Stafford is a defensive lineman for the Ottawa RedBlacks and wears number 97.

Updated Nov 10, 2026, 5:42 AM ET

Tackles282026 season Sacks22026 season INT02026 season Passes defended22026 season Ottawa RedBlacks record1-172026 season Agatha's record3-14 graded calls since Oct 1, 2026

About Jelani Stafford

Born on December 5, 2000, Jelani Stafford plays defensive line for the Ottawa RedBlacks and wears number 97. He played college football at Youngstown State and UConn, and he has played for the RedBlacks since 2026.

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Agatha Research DeskUpdated Nov 10, 2026

Season by season15

Every season, every CFL game of his career, newest season first.

Season	Team	Games	Tackles	Sacks	INT	PD
2026	OTT	15	28	2	0	2
Career		15	28	2	0	2

How he is doing nowThrough week 21

2026 defense28 tackles28 tackles, 2 sacks and 2 passes defended, 15 games

RedBlacks1-172026 regular season

Last game2 tacklesOct 24 at Tiger-Cats

Injury status

No injury reports on file.

CareerCFL since 2026

Ottawa RedBlacks2026 to now - 15 games

2026CFL debut27-22 loss vs Roughriders
2026Best gamevs Tiger-Cats
Oct 24, 2026Latest gameat Tiger-Cats

Regular season

15 games

28 tackles, 2 sacks

First CFL game

Jul 3, 2026: no stats recordedRoughriders 27, RedBlacks 22

Latest game

Oct 24, 2026: 2 tacklesTiger-Cats 35, RedBlacks 22

Most often against

The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.

BC Lions2 games

0-2his teams

His line: 3 tackles

Last met Oct 9, 2026

Calgary Stampeders2 games

0-2his teams

His line: 7 tackles

Last met Sep 26, 2026

Hamilton Tiger-Cats2 games

0-2his teams

His line: 7 tackles, 1 sack and 1 pass defended

Last met Oct 24, 2026

Montreal Alouettes2 games

0-2his teams

His line: 5 tackles and 1 sack

Last met Aug 20, 2026

Saskatchewan Roughriders2 games

0-2his teams

His line: 1 tackle

Last met Aug 7, 2026

Toronto Argonauts2 games

1-1his teams

His line: 1 tackle

Last met Oct 16, 2026

Sources and updates

Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: the CFL's own game records (regular season) and its rosters' injured lists.

Updated Nov 10, 2026, 5:42 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.