An image from the June 9th, 2025 AP Headshots in Houston, TX.

Tommy Togiai

DT

#72

Experience: 5 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 26

Weight: 296 lbs

College: Ohio State

2025 SEASON

Solo
25
SCK
1.5
FF
0
INT
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Year

Season

Defense

Field Position

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line	6	8	5	3	0	1
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	15	28	8	20	0	3
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	4	3	1	2	0	0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	11	18	11	7	1.5	0

Game Halves

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF
1st Half	14	28	11	17	1	0
Last Two Minutes of Half	2	1	1	0	0	0
2nd Half	14	29	14	15	0.5	4

Home vs Road

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Home Games	8	28	15	13	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Road Games	7	29	10	19	1.5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0

Margin of Victory

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF
Margin 0-7	6	28	11	17	0.5	1
Margin 15+	3	8	4	4	0	1
Margin 8-14	3	13	5	8	1	1

Point Differential

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF
Ahead	12	38	14	24	1.5	2
Ahead by 1-8 Points	11	27	9	18	1.5	1
Ahead by 9-16 Points	4	7	2	5	0	0
Behind	6	11	9	2	0	2
Behind by 1-8 Points	6	6	6	0	0	1
Behind by 9-16 Points	2	5	3	2	0	1
Tied	15	8	2	6	0	0

Quarters

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF
1st Quarter	12	17	4	13	1	0
4th Quarter	12	13	8	5	0.5	4
4th Quarter within 7	8	10	7	3	0.5	2
2nd Quarter	9	11	7	4	0	0
3rd Quarter	10	16	6	10	0	0

Stadium Surfaces

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Grass	1	10	2	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turf	14	47	23	24	0.5	0	4	0	0	0	0	0

Fumbles

Field Position

	G	OPP FR	TD
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line	6	0	0
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	15	1	1
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	4	0	0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	11	0	0

Game Halves

	G	OPP FR	TD
1st Half	14	0	0
Last Two Minutes of Half	2	1	1
2nd Half	14	1	1

Home vs Road

	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
Home Games	8	0	0	0	0	1	1
Road Games	7	0	0	0	0	0	0

Margin of Victory

	G	OPP FR	TD
Margin 0-7	6	0	0
Margin 15+	3	0	0
Margin 8-14	3	1	1

Point Differential

	G	OPP FR	TD
Ahead	12	1	1
Ahead by 1-8 Points	11	1	1
Ahead by 9-16 Points	4	0	0
Behind	6	0	0
Behind by 1-8 Points	6	0	0
Behind by 9-16 Points	2	0	0
Tied	15	0	0

Quarters

	G	OPP FR	TD
1st Quarter	12	0	0
4th Quarter	12	1	1
4th Quarter within 7	8	1	1
2nd Quarter	9	0	0
3rd Quarter	10	0	0

Stadium Surfaces

	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
Grass	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turf	14	0	0	0	0	1	1

Biography

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

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