Tommy Togiai: DT · Ohio State · #72.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Tommy Togiai
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for two head coaches at Ohio State: Urban Meyer and Ryan Day. First career honor, 2020: All-Big Ten. A game that shows it: 7 tackles and 3 sacks against Penn State — Week 9, 2020.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Los Angeles Times Nov 1
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ohio State | 23 | 12 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2 |
| 2019 | Ohio State | 16 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 10 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 49 | 27 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | W 52-17vs Nebraska | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-25@ No. 18 Penn State | 7 | 4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 10 | W 49-27vs Rutgers | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-35vs No. 9 Indiana | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | W 52-12@ Michigan State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 16 | W 22-10vs No. 15 Northwestern | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
20%4 TFLSack rate
13%3 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries23 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 3 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
40.1%
225 pass / 336 run
Plays / game
93.5
6 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
252 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
How it ended
Three seasons at Ohio State, 49 tackles — drafted at #132 overall by the Cleveland Browns.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN · 2ND TEAM
All-Big Ten 2nd team (2020)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2020)
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2018–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Urban Meyer → Ryan Day. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Cleveland BrownsEntering 6th NFL season
Cleveland BrownsEntering 6th NFL season
