 Toney with theWashington Commanders in 2022 | |||||||
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| Born: | (1998-01-07)January 7, 1998 (age 27) 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) | ||||||
| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021: 7th round, 246th pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Shaka Felton Toney (born January 7, 1998) is an American professionalfootballdefensive end. He playedcollege football atPenn State and was selected by theWashington Football Team in the seventh round of the2021 NFL draft. Toney was suspended by the NFL for the 2023 season forbetting on NFL games the previous year and was released by Washington upon being reinstated.
Toney was born on January 8, 1998, inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, and attendedImhotep 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]
At Penn State, Toneyredshirted 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 theBig 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-teamAll-Big Ten Conference after making 41 tackles with eight tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks.[7][8]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) | 242 lb (110 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.52 s | 1.58 s | 2.63 s | 4.29 s | 7.00 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | 24 reps | |
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Toney was selected by theWashington Commanders in the seventh round (246th overall) of the2021 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 theSeattle Seahawks.[12] On April 21, 2023, Toney was suspended indefinitely by the league for betting on NFL games during the 2022 season.[13] He was reinstated on April 18, 2024, and was released by the team four days later.[14][15]
On August 1, 2024, Toney signed with theDallas Cowboys.[16] He was waived with an injury designation on August 14.[17]
