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).

Tommy Togiai
No. 93 – Cleveland Browns
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-19) September 19, 1999
Blackfoot, Idaho
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second Team All Big Ten (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2021
Total tackles:16
Sacks:0.5
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com

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
  1. mguise@journalnet.com, Michael Guise. "How Highland's Tommy Togiai become one of the most sought after football recruits". Idaho State Journal.
  2. Staff, Journal. "HS football: Highland's Togiai tabbed Idaho Gatorade Player of the Year". Idaho State Journal.
  3. mguise@journalnet.com, Michael Guise. "2017 All-Area Athlete of the Year: Highland's Tommy Togiai — Football". Idaho State Journal.
  4. "Four-star DT Tommy Togiai excited to be a U.S. Army All-American as he decides between Ohio State, Washington". October 19, 2017.
  5. "4-star DT Tommy Togiai commits to Ohio State". cleveland. December 13, 2017.
  6. "Ohio State football's Tommy Togiai is known as a big man, now wants to be a big-play maker". cleveland. October 9, 2020.
  7. This Idaho native will play for a national football title. Here’s how he got there
  8. writer, ROD WALKER | Staff. "Ohio State DT Tommy Togiai, first Buckeye from Idaho, attended same high school as Taysom Hill". NOLA.com.
  9. Salvador, Joseph. "Ohio State Without Multiple Starters for Title Game Due to COVID-19". Sports Illustrated.
  10. Gribble, Andrew (May 1, 2021). "4th Round: Browns select Ohio State DT Tommy Togiai with No. 132 pick in 2021 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  11. "Browns Sign DT Tommy Togiai".
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