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American football player (born 1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tommy Togiai (TONG-EE-eye; born September 19, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.
No. 62 – Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Blackfoot, Idaho, U.S. | September 19, 1999||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 296 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Highland (Pocatello, Idaho) | ||||||||
College: | Ohio State (2018–2020) | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 4 / Pick: 132 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Togiai attended Highland High School in Pocatello, Idaho.[1] As a senior, he was the Idaho Gatorade Football Player of the Year after recording 93 tackles, 11 sacks and an interception.[2][3] Togiai played in the 2018 U. S. Army All-American Bowl.[4] He committed to Ohio State University to play college football.[5]
As a true freshman at Ohio State in 2018, Togiai played in 12 games and had 10 tackles. As a sophomore he had 16 tackles in 14 games.[6] As a junior he had 23 tackles and three sacks.[7][8] He was forced to miss the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship due to COVID-19 protocols.[9]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) |
296 lb (134 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.98 s | 1.78 s | 2.90 s | 4.51 s | 7.21 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) | 40 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[10][11][12] |
Togiai was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 132nd overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft.[13] On May 21, 2021, Togiai signed his four-year rookie contract with Cleveland.[14]
Togiai was released by the Browns on August 29, 2023.[15]
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Togiai to their practice squad on August 31, 2023.[16] He was released on September 4, 2023.[17]
The Browns signed Togiai back to their practice squad on September 12, 2023.[18]
The Atlanta Falcons signed Togiai to their active roster on December 20, 2023.[19]