Henry Moses Ito Iese To'oTo'o (; born January 5, 2001) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and

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Early years

Of Samoan and Tongan descent, To'oTo'o was born in

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. He attended De La Salle High School in

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. He played both linebacker and running back at De La Salle and was named the Player of the Year by the Bay Area News Group as a senior. To'oTo'o committed to played

at Tennessee over offers from Alabama, Oregon, USC and Washington.

College career

Tennessee

To'oTo'o became a starting linebacker at Tennessee early in his true freshman season and was named to the

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(SEC) All-Freshman team after finishing second on the team with 72 tackles. He led the Volunteers with 76 tackles, 10 of which were for a loss, in his sophomore season. In his first game of the 2020 season, he had a pick-six against

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. After the season, To'oTo'o announced that he would be entering the

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Alabama

To'oTo'o transferred to the

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in 2021. He repeated as a second team All-SEC selection after leading the Crimson Tide with 113 tackles and had 8.5 for loss and four sacks in his first season with the team. To'oTo'o was named first team All-SEC as a senior after making 94 tackles with eight tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. In his second season with Alabama, To'oTo'o had 94 total tackles and 2.5 sacks.

Professional career

To'oTo'o was selected by the

in the fifth round, 167th overall, of the

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. As a rookie, To'oTo'o appeared in 14 games and started six. He recorded 61 total tackles (35 solo), two passes defended, and one forced fumble.

References

External links

Houston Texans bioAlabama Crimson Tide bioTennessee Volunteers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:To'oTo'o, Henry 2001 births Living people Players of American football from Sacramento, California American football linebackers Alabama Crimson Tide football players Tennessee Volunteers football players De La Salle High School (Concord, California) alumni American sportspeople of Samoan descent Sportspeople of Tongan descent Houston Texans players