Tonka Hemingway

American football player (born 2001)

Tonka Hemingway
South Carolina Gamecocks – No. 91
PositionDefensive tackle
ClassGraduate Student
MajorPublic Health
Personal information
Born: (2001-10-31) October 31, 2001 (age 22)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight295 lb (134 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolConway (Conway, South Carolina)
  • Stats at ESPN.com

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

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] In his senior season, Hemingway notched 92 tackles with 24 being for a loss.[2] Coming out of high school, Hemingway decided to commit to play college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks.[3][4]

College career

During the 2020 season, Hemingway tallied 16 tackles with one being for a loss, two pass deflections, and a forced fumble.[5] In the 2021 season, Hemingway played in six games where he had six tackles.[6] During the 2022 season, Hemingway tallied 33 tackles with eight being for a loss, four sacks, a pass deflection, and two fumble recoveries.[7] In week twelve of the 2023 season, Hemingway had the game-winning fumble recovery, as he helped South Carolina beat Kentucky.[8] Hemingway finished the 2023 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.[9]

Personal life

Hemingway is the younger brother of former NFL wide receiver, Junior Hemingway.[10][11]

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. ^ Hintz, Kacy (August 15, 2019). "Conway's Hemingway commits to South Carolina". WPDE.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  4. ^ Lundeen, T.J. "Tonka in tow! Gamecocks lock down another four-star defensive lineman for 2020". The State. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Tonka Hemingway 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  6. ^ Veltri, Jake (December 4, 2023). "Tonka Hemingway set to return to South Carolina next season". On3.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Kern, Mark (November 18, 2023). "Tonka Hemingway makes game-changing late fumble recovery against Kentucky". Saturday Down South. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  9. ^ Kaye, Jordan. "South Carolina's Tonka Hemingway delivers great news for the Gamecocks". The State. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Breiner, Ben. "One Gamecocks freshman showing the mindset to be a longtime program staple". The State. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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