Tonka Hemingway

Terrell H. "Tonka" Hemingway (born October 31, 2001) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected by the Raiders in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life Hemingway was born on October 31, 2001 in Conway, South Carolina. He attended Conway High School, where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball. As a senior, he notched 92 tackles with 24 being for a loss. Coming out of high school, Hemingway committed to play college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

College career During the 2020 season, Hemingway tallied 16 tackles with one being for a loss, two pass deflections, and a forced fumble. In the 2021 season, he played in six games and had six tackles. In 2022, Hemingway tallied 33 tackles with eight being for a loss, four sacks, a pass deflection, and two fumble recoveries. In week 12 of the 2023 season, he had the game-winning fumble recovery against Kentucky. Hemingway finished the 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.

Professional career

Hemingway was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round (135th overall) at the 2025 NFL draft.

NFL career statistics

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2025 LV 9 0 9 8 1 4.0 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0Career 9 0 9 8 1 4.0 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

Personal life Hemingway is the younger brother of former NFL wide receiver, Junior Hemingway.