Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Fourth year in the South Carolina defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 1 sacks against Texas A&M, Week 10, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at South Carolina, 92 tackles — drafted at #135 overall by Las Vegas.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Shane Beamer.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Las VegasEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Carolina | 25 | 17 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | South Carolina | 32 | 19 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 7 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | South Carolina | 29 | 17 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | South Carolina | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 92 | 57 | 15.5 | 9.5 | 9 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2024
W 44–20
vs Texas A&M
4 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 24-point win at home against Texas A&M.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Trent Jones II’s 2023 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Corey Suttle's graduate season at Miami (OH) (2024).
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