Tommy Togiai

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Tommy Togiai
No. 93 – Cleveland Browns
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-19) September 19, 1999 (age 22)
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

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).

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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