Jon Toth

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Jon Toth
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Toth with the Washington Commanders in 2022
Personal information
Born: (1994-02-11) February 11, 1994 (age 30)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:308 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school: Brebeuf Jesuit (Indianapolis)
College: Kentucky
Position: Center
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:6
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Jon Toth (born February 11, 1994) is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at Kentucky and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2017. Toth has also been a member of the New York Jets, DC Defenders, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, and Washington Football Team / Commanders.

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Early life and education

Toth was born on February 11, 1994, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School there, playing football, basketball, lacrosse, and track and field. He was named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association all-state team as a senior, and was ranked as the number 33 best offensive guard by 247Sports.com. [1]

After graduating from high school, Toth accepted a scholarship offer from University of Kentucky. As a true freshman, he sat out as a redshirt. Toth, in his second year, appeared in twelve games, starting the final eleven, and was named freshman All-SEC by league coaches. In addition to playing guard that year, he also saw time at the center position. He started all twelve games as a sophomore, and was named conference player of the week after the first game of the season. He again started every game as a junior. [1] He finished his college career with 48 straight starts, a school record. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		307 lb
(139 kg)		33.63 in
(0.85 m)		10.0 in
(0.25 m)		5.51 s1.86 s3.14 s4.37 s8.09 s25.5 in
(0.65 m)		8 ft 4 in
(2.54 m)		21 reps
All values come from the NFL Scouting Combine. [3]
Toth in 2021 Jon Toth (cropped).jpg
Toth in 2021

Philadelphia Eagles

After going unselected in the 2017 NFL Draft, Toth was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles on December 1, 2017 to the practice squad. [4] He was released from the practice squad on December 26. [5] He was re-signed on a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2018. [6] While he was on a reserve/future contract, the Eagles beat the New England Patriots 41–33 in Super Bowl LII. He was released at the 2018 roster cuts and subsequently signed to the practice squad. [7] He was released from the practice squad on September 25. [8]

New York Jets

Toth was signed by the New York Jets to the practice squad on October 22, 2018. [9] He was signed to a futures contract on December 31. He was released on August 31, 2019.

DC Defenders

Toth joined the DC Defenders of the newly-formed XFL in 2020, starting five games before the league suspended. [10]

Cleveland Browns

Toth was signed by the Cleveland Browns on August 27, 2020, but was released a week later. [11]

Detroit Lions

On December 22, 2020, Toth was signed to the practice squad by the Detroit Lions. [12] He was released on January 11, 2021. [13]

Washington Football Team / Commanders

Toth was signed by the Washington Football Team on August 9, 2021. [14] He was waived on August 24 but re-signed two days later. [15] He was then waived on August 31, re-signed to the practice squad one day later, and released again on September 8. [13] He returned to the team on November 8, being signed to the practice squad. [16] He was elevated to the active roster for their game against the Seattle Seahawks, and reverted back afterwards. [17] He was promoted to the active roster on December 11, 2021. [18]

On August 30, 2022, Toth was waived by the Commanders and signed to the practice squad the next day. [19] [20] He was released again on October 4, 2022. [21]

St. Louis BattleHawks

Toth was selected in the 2023 XFL Draft by the St. Louis BattleHawks. [22] He was released on August 16, 2023. [23]

Personal life

Toth has modeled for big-and-tall clothing brands. [24] [25]

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  3. ↑ "Jon Toth | Combine Results | C - Kentucky".
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  6. ↑ Edwards, Josh (February 23, 2018). "Healthy Jon Toth eager for fresh start with Eagles". 247Sports.com .
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  8. ↑ "Philadelphia Eagles sign center Josh Andrews to practice squad". pennlive. September 25, 2018.
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  11. ↑ "Browns sign C Jon Toth". www.clevelandbrowns.com.
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  13. 1 2 "Jon Toth". Sports Forecaster.
  14. ↑ Alper, Josh (August 9, 2021). "Washington signs Jon Toth".
  15. ↑ "Jon Toth re-signed by Washington Football Team". On3. August 26, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Washington brings back center Jon Toth to practice squad". November 8, 2021.
  17. ↑ Whyno, Stephen (November 30, 2021). "Thomas, Samuel active for Washington vs. banged-up Seahawks". New Haven Register.
  18. ↑ Washington Football Team Public Relations (December 11, 2021). "Washington places Wes Schweitzer on Injured Reserve amid multiple roster moves". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Commanders cut 25 players, place 3 on IR". Commanders.com. August 30, 2022. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Commanders announce practice squad". Commanders.com. August 31, 2022.
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