An image from the June 8th, 2026 AP Headshots at Reliant Center in Houston, TX.

Tommy Togiai

DT

#72

Experience: 5 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 26

Weight: 296 lbs

College: Ohio State

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TRANSACTIONS: Originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round (132nd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft...Waived by the Browns on Aug. 29, 2023...Signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad on Aug. 31, 2023...Released from the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad on Sept. 4, 2023...Signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad on Sept. 12, 2023...Signed by the Atlanta Falcons on Dec. 20, 2023...Released by the Falcons on Aug. 27, 2024...Signed to the Houston Texans practice squad on Sept. 17, 2024.

2024 (Houston 8/0, 2/0):

Played in eight games and totaled 28 tackles, including two tackles for loss, two passes defensed and 1.5 sacks
In Week 12, logged two solo tackles, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit (11/24)
In Week 13's win over the Jaguars (12/10) recorded five tackles
In Week 15's win over the Dolphins (12/15), logged three tackles (one solo)
In Week 16, recorded two solo tackles and a tackle for loss (12/21)
In Week 17, recorded a career-high seven tackles, 0.5 sack and one quarterback hit (12/25)
In Week 18, logged five tackles (four solo) at Tennessee (1/5)
Recorded his first postseason sack in the Divisional Round against Kansas City (1/18)

2022 (Cleveland 12/2):

Started in two-of-12 games played and totaled 13 tackles (three solo), two quarterback hits, one fumble recovery, one pass defensed and 0.5 sack

2021 (Cleveland 6/0):

Played in six games and totaled 16 tackles (nine solo), one pass defensed, one quarterback hit and 0.5 sack

COLLEGE:

Appeared in 33 games (seven starts) for the Ohio State Buckeyes (2018-20) and recorded 49 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and one forced fumble
Saw action in seven games in 2020 and recorded 23 tackles, four tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks
Named Second-Team All-Big Ten Conference (2020)
Played in all 14 games at defensive tackle and finished with 16 tackles and two tackles for loss in 2019
Was part of the Buckeyes team that won the Rose Bowl in 2019
Was one-of-18 true freshmen to play for Ohio State in 2018

PERSONAL:

Attended Highland High School in Pocatello, Idaho
Named Gatorade Idado Player of the Year and was a three-time first-team all-state selection
Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl
Became the first player from the state of Idaho to sign with Ohio State
Registered 93 tackles, 11 sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception in his last season, helping his team win the 5A state championship
Participated in numerous First and Ten community initiatives to help serve those in the Northeast Ohio community
Son of Jodi and Talalelei Togiai

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT
3	08/28/2026	@Panthers	L 13 - 16
2	08/20/2026	Raiders	L 20 - 22
1	08/13/2026	Chargers	L 7 - 27

Tommy Togiai

DT

#72

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