Tommy Togiai
Tommy Togiai (TOH-ghee-eye; born September 19, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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Born: | Blackfoot, Idaho | 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 Week 12, 2022 | |||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Early years
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]
College career
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]
Professional career
Togiai was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 132nd overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.[10] On May 21, 2021, Togiai signed his four-year rookie contract with Cleveland.[11]
References
- Guise, Michael. "How Highland's Tommy Togiai become one of the most sought after football recruits". Idaho State Journal.
- Staff, Journal. "HS football: Highland's Togiai tabbed Idaho Gatorade Player of the Year". Idaho State Journal.
- Guise, Michael. "2017 All-Area Athlete of the Year: Highland's Tommy Togiai — Football". Idaho State Journal.
- "Four-star DT Tommy Togiai excited to be a U.S. Army All-American as he decides between Ohio State, Washington". October 19, 2017.
- "4-star DT Tommy Togiai commits to Ohio State". cleveland. December 13, 2017.
- "Ohio State football's Tommy Togiai is known as a big man, now wants to be a big-play maker". cleveland. October 9, 2020.
- This Idaho native will play for a national football title. Here’s how he got there
- writer, ROD WALKER | Staff. "Ohio State DT Tommy Togiai, first Buckeye from Idaho, attended same high school as Taysom Hill". NOLA.com.
- Salvador, Joseph. "Ohio State Without Multiple Starters for Title Game Due to COVID-19". Sports Illustrated.
- Gribble, Andrew (May 1, 2021). "4th Round: Browns select Ohio State DT Tommy Togiai with No. 132 pick in 2021 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- "Browns Sign DT Tommy Togiai".