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Tonka Hemingway is a 6'3", 285-pound defensive end from Conway, South Carolina, who played five seasons at South Carolina (2020–24). Over his college career, he appeared in 61 games with 28 starts, tying the school record for games played, and recorded 112 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, and 11 passes defensed. As a fifth-year senior in 2024, he posted 25 tackles and 4.0 sacks. Las Vegas selected him in the fourth round (135th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft on April 26, 2025. In his first professional season, Hemingway recorded 4.0 sacks and one pass defensed and enters his second year with the Raiders.

Tonka Hemingway played 9 games in 2025 with a 17% share of defensive snaps.

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T-104 of 217 · DT market by AAV

Production · 2025

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