Jaylahn Tuimoloau holds the LDE · Backup spot in Indianapolis Colts’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jaylahn Tuimoloau played 13 games in 2025 with a 24% snap share.

JT Tuimoloau is a defensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts after being selected 45th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. The 6'4", 270-pound defensive end from Ohio State appeared in all 55 games from 2021-24, starting 42 consecutive contests. He earned three consecutive all-Big Ten first-team honors (2022-23-24) and finished his college career with 144 tackles, 16 quarterback hurries, and 10 pass break-ups. Tuimoloau posted 43.5 career tackles-for-loss (eighth at Ohio State) and 23.5 sacks (sixth). In 2024, he recorded 61 tackles, 21.5 TFLs, and 12.5 sacks while contributing 23 tackles and 10 TFLs during Ohio State's College Football Playoff national championship run.

Ohio State2021 – 2024

Colts2025 — present

CollegeOhio StateDraftRound 2 · No. 45 overall · 2025 · INDHometownEdgewood, WA