| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | March 5, 1998 Bountiful, Utah, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| High school: | Bountiful (Bountiful, Utah) |
| College: | BYU (2018–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Maxwell Tooley (born March 5, 1998) [1] is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the BYU Cougars.
Tooley attended high school at Bountiful in Utah. Coming out of high school, Tooley was rated as a three star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the BYU Cougars. [2] [3]
In Tooley's first two seasons with BYU in 2018 and 2019, he played in 17 totaled games, where he recorded 50 tackles with two being for a loss, and an interception. [4] During the COVID shorted 2020 season, Tooley notched 44 tackles with three going for a loss, a pass deflection, and an interception. [5] In 2021, Tooley would finish the season posting 68 tackles with five and a half being for a loss, a sack, three pass deflections, and an interception. [6] In week one of the 2022 season, Tooley recorded five tackles and an interception which he returned for his first career touchdown in a 50-21 win over South Florida. [7] In week six, Tooley tallied 13 tackles as well as an interception for the Cougars versus Notre Dame. [8] Tooley finished the 2022 season notching 57 tackles, a forced fumble, three interceptions, and two touchdowns. [9] During Tooley's final collegiate season he totaled 92 tackles with five being for a loss, a sack, an interception, and a forced fumble. [10]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | 32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.58 s | 1.71 s | 2.64 s | 4.54 s | 7.34 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day [11] [12] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Tooley decided to sign with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent. [13] [14] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. [15] [16] He was released on September 17. [17]
On September 19, 2024, Tooley was signed to the practice squad of the Minnesota Vikings. [18] He signed a reserve/future contract with Minnesota on January 16, 2025. [19]
On July 30, 2025, Tooley was waived by the Vikings. [20] Tooley was signed by the Vikings again on August 13, but was waived again on August 19. [21] [22]
Tooley is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a mission for the church in London, England, United Kingdom. [23]