Tonka Hemingway
South Carolina Gamecocks – No. 91 | |
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Position | Defensive tackle |
Class | Graduate Student |
Major | Public Health |
Personal information | |
Born: | October 31, 2001 |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 295 lb (134 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Conway (Conway, South Carolina) |
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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
- ^ Biesk, Audrey (April 16, 2019). "Student Spotlight: Conway High School junior masters three sports at once". WMBF-TV. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ Breiner, Ben. "The voice of experience, NFL background helping guide incoming four-star Gamecock". The State. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Hintz, Kacy (15 August 2019). "Conway's Hemingway commits to South Carolina". WPDE.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Lundeen, T.J. "Tonka in tow! Gamecocks lock down another four-star defensive lineman for 2020". The State. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Tonka Hemingway 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Veltri, Jake (4 December 2023). "Tonka Hemingway set to return to South Carolina next season". On3.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Veltri, Jake (17 July 2023). "Senior Bowl's Jim Nagy shares why Tonka Hemingway is a 'sleeper name' for next year's NFL Draft". On3.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Kern, Mark (18 November 2023). "Tonka Hemingway makes game-changing late fumble recovery against Kentucky". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Kaye, Jordan. "South Carolina's Tonka Hemingway delivers great news for the Gamecocks". The State. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Breiner, Ben. "One Gamecocks freshman showing the mindset to be a longtime program staple". The State. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
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- People from Conway, South Carolina
- Players of American football from South Carolina
- American football defensive tackles
- South Carolina Gamecocks football players
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American people