Shaka Toney

Shaka Felton Toney (born January 7, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and was selected by Washington in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft. On April 21, 2023, Toney was suspended indefinitely for betting on NFL games.

Shaka Toney
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Toney with the Commanders in 2022
No. 58 – Washington Commanders
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-07) January 7, 1998
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia)
College:Penn State (2016–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 7 / Pick: 246
Career history
Roster status:Reserve/suspended
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Tackles:16
Sacks:1.5
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

Toney was born on January 8, 1998, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended Imhotep Institute Charter High School. As a senior he was named the Pennsylvania Football News Class AAA Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-State after recording 97 tackles and 21 sacks.[1]

College career

At Penn State, Toney redshirted his true freshman season.[2][3] As a redshirt freshman Toney recorded 20 tackles with 6.5 tackles for loss and four sacks with two forced fumbles and was named to the Big Ten Network's All-Freshman team.[4][5] He finished his redshirt sophomore season with 7.5 tackles for loss and five sacks.[6] Toney was named second-team All-Big Ten Conference after making 41 tackles with eight tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks.[7][8]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in
(1.89 m)		 242 lb
(110 kg)		 33 in
(0.84 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.52 s1.58 s2.63 s4.29 s7.00 s39.0 in
(0.99 m)		10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)		24 reps
Source:[9]

Toney was selected by the Washington Commanders in the seventh round (246th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[10] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[11] In Week 12, Toney recorded his first career sack in a 17–15 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.[12] On April 21, 2023, Toney was suspended indefinitely by the league for betting on NFL games during the 2022 season.[13]

References
  1. Narducci, Marc (June 16, 2016). "First step sets Toney apart". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  2. Juliano, Joe (October 7, 2017). "Shaka Toney makes an impact on the pass rush for Penn State". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  3. Jones, David (June 1, 2016). "Shaka Toney doesn't mind speaking his mind (just ask Saquon Barkley); says he will dominate at Penn State". The Patriot-News. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  4. Brennan, Mark (November 2, 2017). "Why James Franklin Said DE Shaka Toney Played Too Much vs. OSU". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  5. Juliano, Joe (October 20, 2018). "A 'mellow' Shaka Toney leads Penn State pass rush". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  6. Cobler, Nate; Muthler, Lauren; Moyer, Josh; Pallotto, Bret (August 11, 2019). "Penn State football players share picks for 2019 breakout star". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  7. Marsdale, Sam (July 31, 2020). "Senior Bowl director shouts out Shaka Toney". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  8. "Shaka Toney's mother joins Penn State parents in helping sons cope with losing a football season". The Philadelphia Inquirer. August 14, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  9. "Shaka Toney Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  10. Afseth, Grant (May 1, 2021). "Washington Football Team Picks Penn State EDGE Shaka Toney - NFL Draft". SI.com. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  11. Stackpole, Kyle (May 13, 2021). "Washington Signs 2021 Draft Class". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  12. McGuire, Kevin (November 30, 2021). "WATCH: Shaka Toney's first career sack in the NFL was a big one". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  13. Layton, Jeremy (April 21, 2023). "Jameson Williams, four other NFL players suspended for gambling". New York Post. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
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