Tonka Hemingway

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round (135th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft, April 26, 2025.

2025: Played in nine games and totaled nine tackles (eight solo), 4.0 sacks, five tackles for loss, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery…(9/7) at NE: Saw action on defense and special teams...(9/15) vs. LAC: Inactive...(9/21) at Was.: Inactive...(9/28) vs. Chi.: Inactive...(10/5) at Ind.: Appeared on defense...(10/12) vs. Ten.: Inactive...(10/19) at KC: Inactive...(11/2) vs. Jax.: Inactive...(11/6) at Den.: Posted one tackle...(11/17) vs. Dal.: Recorded a fumble recovery, the first of his career...(11/23) vs. Cle.: Inactive...(11/30) at LAC: Inactive...(12/7) vs. Den.: Finished with one tackle, 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit...(12/14) at Phi.: Posted one tackle...(12/21) at Hou.: Tallied two tackles, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit...(12/28) vs. NYG: Recorded two tackles, one tackle for loss, one quarterback hit, one pass defensed and 1.0 sack...Became one of just 20 players in Raiders history to record multiple sacks in his first eight career games...(1/4/26) vs. KC: Registered two tackles, two tackles for loss, three quarterback hits, and 2.0 sacks...Became just the third rookie interior defensive linemen in Raiders history to record 2.0+ sacks in a game.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round (135th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft, April 26, 2025.

2025: Played in nine games and totaled nine tackles (eight solo), 4.0 sacks, five tackles for loss, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery…(9/7) at NE: Saw action on defense and special teams...(9/15) vs. LAC: Inactive...(9/21) at Was.: Inactive...(9/28) vs. Chi.: Inactive...(10/5) at Ind.: Appeared on defense...(10/12) vs. Ten.: Inactive...(10/19) at KC: Inactive...(11/2) vs. Jax.: Inactive...(11/6) at Den.: Posted one tackle...(11/17) vs. Dal.: Recorded a fumble recovery, the first of his career...(11/23) vs. Cle.: Inactive...(11/30) at LAC: Inactive...(12/7) vs. Den.: Finished with one tackle, 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit...(12/14) at Phi.: Posted one tackle...(12/21) at Hou.: Tallied two tackles, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit...(12/28) vs. NYG: Recorded two tackles, one tackle for loss, one quarterback hit, one pass defensed and 1.0 sack...Became one of just 20 players in Raiders history to record multiple sacks in his first eight career games...(1/4/26) vs. KC: Registered two tackles, two tackles for loss, three quarterback hits, and 2.0 sacks...Became just the third rookie interior defensive linemen in Raiders history to record 2.0+ sacks in a game.

COLLEGE: Played in 61 games with 28 starts over five seasons (2020-24) at South Carolina, tying the school record for most games played…Amassed 112 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, 11 passes defensed, 19 quarterback hits, two forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries and two touchdowns over his collegiate career…Also scored two touchdowns and converted a two-point conversion…As a fifth-Year Senior in 2024, played in all 13 games with 11 starts and posted 25 tackles, 4.0 sacks, four tackles for loss, one pass defensed, six QB hits, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries (tied for the 4th most in the SEC)…As a senior in 2023, appeared in all 12 games with five starts and recorded 32 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, seven passes defensed, six quarterback hits and two fumble recoveries – the most in the SEC…Added a rushing touchdown from two yards out…In his junior year in 2022, played in all 13 games with nine starts and logged 33 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss (second on team), 4.0 sacks (first on team), six QB hits, one pass defensed and two fumble recoveries…As a sophomore in 2021, played in all 13 games and finished with six total tackles…Saw action in all 10 games and made three starts at defensive end as a true freshman in 2020, finishing with 16 tackles, one tackle for loss, one fumble recovery and two passes defensed.

PERSONAL: Attended Conway (S.C.) High School where he played on offense as a tight end, defense as a defensive lineman and special teams as the punter…On defense, recorded 92 tackles including 24.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks…Lettered in football, basketball and baseball…Was a two-time Region VI-5A Player of the Year on the basketball team.

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 2, three times; last: 1/4/26 vs. KC. Solo – 2, three times; last: 1/4/26 vs. KC. Sacks – 2.0, 1/4/26 vs. KC. Passes Defensed – 1, 12/28/25 vs. NYG. Fumbles Recovered – 1, 11/17/25 vs. Dal.