Henry To'oTo'o

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Henry To'oTo'o
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To'oTo'o at the 2023 NFL Combine
No. 39 – Houston Texans
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2001-01-05) January 5, 2001 (age 23)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:De La Salle (Concord, California)
College:
NFL draft:2023 / Round: 5 / Pick: 167
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Pass deflections:
2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Henry Moses Ito Iese To'oTo'o (TOH-oh-TOH-oh; born January 5, 2001) is an American football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee and Alabama.

Early years

Of

Tongan descent, To'oTo'o was born in Sacramento, California.[1][2] He attended De La Salle High School in Concord, California.[3] He played both linebacker and running back at De La Salle and was named the Player of the Year by the Bay Area News Group as a senior.[4] To'oTo'o committed to played college football at Tennessee over offers from Alabama, Oregon, USC and Washington.[5]

College career

Tennessee

To'oTo'o became a starting linebacker at Tennessee early in his true freshman season and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team after finishing second on the team with 72 tackles.[6] He led the Volunteers with 76 tackles, 10 of which were for a loss, in his sophomore season.[7] In his first game of the 2020 season, he had a pick-six against South Carolina.[8] After the season, To'oTo'o announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[9]

Alabama

To'oTo'o transferred to the University of Alabama in 2021.[10][11] He repeated as a second team All-SEC selection after leading the Crimson Tide with 113 tackles and had 8.5 for loss and four sacks in his first season with the team.[12] To'oTo'o was named first team All-SEC as a senior after making 94 tackles with eight tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.[13]

In his second season with Alabama, To'oTo'o had 94 total tackles and 2.5 sacks.[14]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)
227 lb
(103 kg)
32+34 in
(0.83 m)
10+14 in
(0.26 m)
4.62 s 1.57 s 2.66 s 4.40 s 32.0 in
(0.81 m)
9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
All values from the
NFL Combine[15][16]

To'oTo'o was selected by the Houston Texans in the fifth round, 167th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[17] As a rookie, To'oTo'o appeared in 14 games and started six. He recorded 61 total tackles (35 solo), two passes defended, and one forced fumble.[18]

References

  1. ^ Alvarez, Nick; Yeager, Clay (April 26, 2023). "Road to the Pros: Powered by his hometown, Henry To'oTo'o prepares for NFL Draft". AL.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Bowens, Timothy (October 16, 2022). "Henry To'oTo'o, Alabama With Strong Message After Loss". Tide 100.9. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Ubben, David (May 22, 2019). "Why Henry To'oto'o deemed Tennessee the perfect fit as his next home". The Athletic.
  4. ^ Sabedra, Darren (December 24, 2018). "De La Salle star is Bay Area News Group player of the year". The Mercury News. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "Recruiting: De La Salle's Henry To'oto'o chooses Tennessee". The Mercury News. February 6, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  6. ^ Epps, Michael (July 21, 2020). "Henry To'o To'o named to Butkus Award Watch List". WJHL.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  7. AL.com
    . Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "Tennessee at South Carolina Box Score, September 26, 2020". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  9. ^ Wilson, Mike (January 20, 2021). "Tennessee football: Henry To'o To'o enters transfer portal". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  10. ^ Scarborough, Alex (May 8, 2021). "Tennessee Volunteers top tackler Henry To'o To'o transfers to Alabama Crimson Tide". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  11. Cleveland.com
    . Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  12. Tuscaloosa News
    . Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  13. SI.com
    . Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  14. ^ "Henry To'oto'o 2022 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  15. ^ "Henry To'oTo'o Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  16. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Henry To'oTo'o College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  17. ^ Shapiro, Michael (April 29, 2023). "Texans continue to add Alabama products with Henry To'oTo'o pick". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  18. ^ "Henry To'oTo'o 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.

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