Jay Toia

ABOUT JAY TOIA

NFL defensive lineman that was originally selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 217th overall pick in the 2025 Draft. He previously played college football at UCLA . He also played college football at the University of Southern California .

He was a two-sport athlete while at Grace Brethren High School. As a senior, he was named an All-American.

During his 2023 season at UCLA, he and his teammates had the second highest ranked rushing defense in the entire country. In the process of doing so, he helped his team finish with the best ranked UCLA has had since the 1980's.

Although he was born in Inglewood, he primarily grew up living with his family in Tonga. He is one of four brothers.

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