Khyiris Tonga

ABOUT KHYIRIS TONGA

Veteran defensive lineman that was originally selected by the Chicago Bears as a seventh round draft pick in 2021. Since then, he has played for the New England Patriots , Atlanta Falcons , Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals . He primarily plays the position of defensive tackle.

He was considered a three-star recruit while in high school. Shortly after graduating, he then enrolled into Brigham Young University .

Prior to playing football, his first love was rugby. NFL Hall-of-Famer Haloti Ngata also played rugby when he was younger.

He grew up living with his family in Utah.

He is a former BYU collegiate athlete just like Puka Nacua and Steve Young .