Tommy Togiai

Defensive Tackle, Houston Texans · #72.

Player facts

Team: Houston Texans
Position: Defensive Tackle
Number: 72
Born: Sep 19, 1999 (age 27)
Birthplace: Pocatello, ID, USA
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 296 lbs
College: Ohio State
Experience: 5 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FR	YDS	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	27	6	21	0	1	0	1	2	0
Last 5 Games	27	6	21	0	1	0	1	2	0
Career	143	56	87	4	3	17	9	18	10

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	@ TEN	W 26-3	8	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs DAL	L 34-30	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ IND	L 19-17	6	2	4	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	vs CIN	L 20-6	6	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs BUF	L 36-31	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Tommy Togiai (TONG-EE-eye; born September 19, 1999) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft.

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Background

Early life

Togiai is of Samoan descent. He attended Highland High School in Pocatello, Idaho. As a senior, he was the Idaho Gatorade Football Player of the Year after recording 93 tackles, 11 sacks and an interception. Togiai played in the 2018 U. S. Army All-American Bowl. He committed to Ohio State University to play college football.

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. As a junior he had 23 tackles and three sacks. He was forced to miss the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship due to COVID-19 protocols.