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Henry To'oTo'o
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To'oTo'o at the 2023 NFL Combine
No. 39 – Houston Texans
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2001-01-05) January 5, 2001 (age 23)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:De La Salle (Concord, California)
College:
NFL draft:2023 / round: 5 / pick: 167
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:61
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Henry Moses Ito Iese To'oTo'o (TOH-oh-TOH-oh; born January 5, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee and Alabama.

Early years

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Of Samoan and Tongan descent, To'oTo'o was born in Sacramento, California.[1][2] He attended De La Salle High School in Concord, California.[3] He played both linebacker and running back at De La Salle and was named the Player of the Year by the Bay Area News Group as a senior.[4] To'oTo'o committed to played college football at Tennessee over offers from Alabama, Oregon, USC and Washington.[5]

College career

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Tennessee

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To'oTo'o became a starting linebacker at Tennessee early in his true freshman season and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team after finishing second on the team with 72 tackles.[6] He led the Volunteers with 76 tackles, 10 of which were for a loss, in his sophomore season.[7] In his first game of the 2020 season, he had a pick-six against South Carolina.[8] After the season, To'oTo'o announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[9]

Alabama

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To'oTo'o transferred to the University of Alabama in 2021.[10][11] He repeated as a second team All-SEC selection after leading the Crimson Tide with 113 tackles and had 8.5 for loss and four sacks in his first season with the team.[12] To'oTo'o was named first team All-SEC as a senior after making 94 tackles with eight tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.[13]

In his second season with Alabama, To'oTo'o had 94 total tackles and 2.5 sacks.[14]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m) 		227 lb
(103 kg) 		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m) 		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 4.62 s 1.57 s 2.66 s 4.40 s 32.0 in
(0.81 m)		 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
All values from the NFL Combine[15][16]

To'oTo'o was selected by the Houston Texans in the fifth round, 167th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[17] As a rookie, To'oTo'o appeared in 14 games and started six. He recorded 61 total tackles (35 solo), two passes defended, and one forced fumble.[18]

References

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  1. ^ Alvarez, Nick; Yeager, Clay (April 26, 2023). "Road to the Pros: Powered by his hometown, Henry To'oTo'o prepares for NFL Draft". AL.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Bowens, Timothy (October 16, 2022). "Henry To'oTo'o, Alabama With Strong Message After Loss". Tide 100.9. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Ubben, David (May 22, 2019). "Why Henry To'oto'o deemed Tennessee the perfect fit as his next home". The Athletic.
  4. ^ Sabedra, Darren (December 24, 2018). "De La Salle star is Bay Area News Group player of the year". The Mercury News. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  5. ^ Sabedra, Darren (February 6, 2019). "Recruiting: De La Salle's Henry To'oto'o chooses Tennessee". The Mercury News. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Epps, Michael (July 21, 2020). "Henry To'o To'o named to Butkus Award Watch List". WJHL.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  7. ^ Casagrande, Michael (August 12, 2021). "What Alabama sees so far from Vol transfer Henry To'o To'o". AL.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "Tennessee at South Carolina Box Score, September 26, 2020". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  9. ^ Wilson, Mike (January 20, 2021). "Tennessee football: Henry To'o To'o enters transfer portal". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  10. ^ Scarborough, Alex (May 8, 2021). "Tennessee Volunteers top tackler Henry To'o To'o transfers to Alabama Crimson Tide". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  11. ^ Baird, Nathan (May 8, 2021). "What missing out on Henry To'o To'o means for Ohio State's linebackers". Cleveland.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  12. ^ Kelly, Nick (October 10, 2022). "Alabama football linebacker Henry To'oTo'o understands Tennessee rivalry". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  13. ^ Smith, Mason (January 30, 2023). "Linebacker Henry To'oTo'o Will Not Participate in Senior Bowl". SI.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  14. ^ "Henry To'oto'o 2022 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  15. ^ "Henry To'oTo'o Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  16. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Henry To'oTo'o College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  17. ^ Shapiro, Michael (April 29, 2023). "Texans continue to add Alabama products with Henry To'oTo'o pick". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  18. ^ "Henry To'oTo'o 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
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