Togiai records 10 tackles in Sunday night spotlight
Now in his fifth year in the NFL, Tommy Togiai had the best game of his pro career in the Houston Texans’ 20-10 win against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Making just his second start of the season at defensive tackle, Togiai led the Texans’ defensive effort by recording a career-high 10 tackles, including a sack of Patrick Mahomes.
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He was the first NFL defensive tackle this season – and just the ninth ever – to record 10 tackles with a sack and multiple quarterback hits in a game.
Togiai had four total quarterback pressures vs. Mahomes, according to Pro Football Focus, which gave Togiai the seventh-highest overall grade (82.2) among NFL defensive tackles in Week 14.
In recognition of his standout performance, Togiai wins our Pro Buck of the Week award as the top performer among NFL players from Ohio State in Week 14.
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Tommy Togiai made a career-high 10 tackles, Jaxon Smith-Njigba had his second two-touchdown game in three weeks and C.J. Stroud reached 10,000 career passing yards.
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