Tommy Togiai

Tommy Togiai is an American football defensive tackle for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Tommy Togiai
Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 72
PositionDefensive tackle
ClassJunior
Career history
College
High schoolHighland
(Pocatello, Idaho)
Personal information
Born:Pocatello, Idaho
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight300 lb (136 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • Second Team All Big Ten (2020)

Early years

Togiagi 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] Togiagi 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, Togiagi 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]

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, By 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.
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