Tonka Hemingway

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Tonka Hemingway
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South Carolina Gamecocks–No. 91
Position Defensive tackle
ClassGraduate Student
Major Public Health
Personal information
Born: (2001-10-31) October 31, 2001 (age 23)
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight284 lb (129 kg)
Career history
College
High school Conway (Conway, South Carolina)

Terrell H. "Tonka" Hemingway (born October 31, 2001) is an American football defensive tackle for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

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Early life and high school

Hemingway grew up in Conway, South Carolina and attended Conway High School, where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball. [1] As a senior, he notched 92 tackles with 24 being for a loss. [2] Coming out of high school, Hemingway committed to play college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks. [3]

College career

During the 2020 season, Hemingway tallied 16 tackles with one being for a loss, two pass deflections, and a forced fumble. [4] In the 2021 season, he played in six games and had six tackles. [5] In 2022, Hemingway tallied 33 tackles with eight being for a loss, four sacks, a pass deflection, and two fumble recoveries. [6] In week 12 of the 2023 season, he had the game-winning fumble recovery against Kentucky. [7] Hemingway finished the season making 32 tackles with four and a half being for a loss, a sack and a half, seven pass deflections, and two fumble recoveries. [8]

Professional career

Pre-Draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2+7⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		284 lb
(129 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.48 s7.36 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)
All values from NFL Combine [9] [10] [11]

Personal life

Hemingway is the younger brother of former NFL wide receiver, Junior Hemingway. [12] [13]

References

  1. ↑ Biesk, Audrey (April 16, 2019). "Student Spotlight: Conway High School junior masters three sports at once". WMBF-TV . Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  2. ↑ Breiner, Ben. "The voice of experience, NFL background helping guide incoming four-star Gamecock". The State. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  3. ↑ Lundeen, T.J. "Tonka in tow! Gamecocks lock down another four-star defensive lineman for 2020". The State. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Tonka Hemingway 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  5. ↑ Veltri, Jake (December 4, 2023). "Tonka Hemingway set to return to South Carolina next season". On3.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  6. ↑ Veltri, Jake (July 17, 2023). "Senior Bowl's Jim Nagy shares why Tonka Hemingway is a 'sleeper name' for next year's NFL Draft". On3.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ Kern, Mark (November 18, 2023). "Tonka Hemingway makes game-changing late fumble recovery against Kentucky". Saturday Down South. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  8. ↑ Kaye, Jordan. "South Carolina's Tonka Hemingway delivers great news for the Gamecocks". The State. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Tonka Hemingway Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  10. ↑ "2025 NFL Combine Measurements by School: Heights, Weights, Hand Sizes, and More". CollegeFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Tonka Hemingway College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  12. ↑ Kendall, Josh (May 7, 2021). "Nature or nurture? It's a little bit of both for South Carolina's emerging defensive lineman Tonka Hemingway". The Athletic . Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  13. ↑ Breiner, Ben. "One Gamecocks freshman showing the mindset to be a longtime program staple". The State. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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