Overview
- Head coach Mike Vrabel said Tonga contributes on defense, offense as a fullback, and on field-goal protection.
- In Week 10 against the Buccaneers, he played eight offensive snaps as a lead blocker, all on designed runs that gained 75 yards, according to Next Gen Stats.
- His edge-sealing block sprung TreVeyon Henderson for a 69-yard touchdown that helped secure a 28-23 victory.
- Vrabel praised Tonga’s burst out of his stance and said the move to use him at fullback was a group decision to add size and push the pile.
- A 335-pound BYU product with a reported 5.1-second 40, the former seventh-round pick has found a versatile role after stops with multiple teams.