Jon Toth (born February 11, 1994) is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at Kentucky and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2017. Toth has also been a member of the New York Jets, DC Defenders, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, and Washington Football Team / Commanders.
 Toth with the Washington Commanders in 2022 | |||||
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| Born: | February 11, 1994 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 308 lb (140 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Brebeuf Jesuit (Indianapolis) | ||||
| College: | Kentucky | ||||
| Position: | Center | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Early life and education
editToth was born on February 11, 1994, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School there, playing football, basketball, lacrosse, and track and field. He was named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association all-state team as a senior, and was ranked as the number 33 best offensive guard by 247Sports.com.[1]
After graduating from high school, Toth accepted a scholarship offer from University of Kentucky. As a true freshman, he sat out as a redshirt. Toth, in his second year, appeared in twelve games, starting the final eleven, and was named freshman All-SEC by league coaches. In addition to playing guard that year, he also saw time at the center position. He started all twelve games as a sophomore, and was named conference player of the week after the first game of the season. He again started every game as a junior.[1] He finished his college career with 48 straight starts, a school record.[2]
Professional career
edit| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
307 lb (139 kg) |
33.63 in (0.85 m) |
10.0 in (0.25 m) |
5.51 s | 1.86 s | 3.14 s | 4.37 s | 8.09 s | 25.5 in (0.65 m) |
8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values come from the NFL Scouting Combine.[3] | ||||||||||||
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Philadelphia Eagles
editAfter going unselected in the 2017 NFL draft, Toth was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles on December 1, 2017 to the practice squad.[4] He was released from the practice squad on December 26.[5] He was re-signed on a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2018.[6] While he was on a reserve/future contract, the Eagles beat the New England Patriots 41–33 in Super Bowl LII. He was released at the 2018 roster cuts and subsequently signed to the practice squad.[7] He was released from the practice squad on September 25.[8]
New York Jets
editToth was signed by the New York Jets to the practice squad on October 22, 2018.[9] He was signed to a futures contract on December 31. He was released on August 31, 2019.
DC Defenders
editToth joined the DC Defenders of the newly-formed XFL in 2020, starting five games before the league suspended.[10]
Cleveland Browns
editToth was signed by the Cleveland Browns on August 27, 2020, but was released a week later.[11]
Detroit Lions
editOn December 22, 2020, Toth was signed to the practice squad by the Detroit Lions.[12] He was released on January 11, 2021.[13]
Washington Football Team / Commanders
editToth was signed by the Washington Football Team on August 9, 2021.[14] He was waived on August 24 but re-signed two days later.[15] He was then waived on August 31, re-signed to the practice squad one day later, and released again on September 8.[13] He returned to the team on November 8, being signed to the practice squad.[16] He was elevated to the active roster for their game against the Seattle Seahawks, and reverted back afterwards.[17] He was promoted to the active roster on December 11, 2021.[18]
On August 30, 2022, Toth was waived by the Commanders and signed to the practice squad the next day.[19][20] He was released again on October 4, 2022.[21]
St. Louis BattleHawks
editToth was selected in the 2023 XFL Draft by the St. Louis BattleHawks.[22] He was released on August 16, 2023.[23]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Jon Toth - Football". University of Kentucky Athletics. August 10, 2017.
- ^ Rousch, Nick (2017). "Jon Toth (Finally) gets an NFL Contract". on3.com.
- ^ "Jon Toth | Combine Results | C - Kentucky".
- ^ Bouda, Nate (December 1, 2017). "Eagles Place S Harold Jones-Quartey On PS Injured List, Sign C Jon Toth". nfltraderumors.co.
- ^ "Eagles Add WR Rashard Davis, Release C Jon Toth". Fast Philly Sports. December 27, 2017.
- ^ Edwards, Josh (February 23, 2018). "Healthy Jon Toth eager for fresh start with Eagles". 247Sports.com.
- ^ "NFL roster cuts include former Wildcats". www.on3.com.
- ^ "Philadelphia Eagles sign center Josh Andrews to practice squad". pennlive. September 25, 2018.
- ^ Wells, MacGregor (October 22, 2018). "Jets Sign WR J.J. Jones and C Jon Toth To Practice Squad". Gang Green Nation.
- ^ "Jon Toth Stats". Pro Football Archives.
- ^ "Browns sign C Jon Toth". www.clevelandbrowns.com.
- ^ Perry, Mark (December 27, 2020). "Detroit Lions Sign DC Defenders C Jon Toth To Practice Squad".
- ^ a b "Jon Toth". Sports Forecaster.
- ^ Alper, Josh (August 9, 2021). "Washington signs Jon Toth".
- ^ "Jon Toth re-signed by Washington Football Team". On3. August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Washington brings back center Jon Toth to practice squad". November 8, 2021.
- ^ Whyno, Stephen (November 30, 2021). "Thomas, Samuel active for Washington vs. banged-up Seahawks". New Haven Register.
- ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (December 11, 2021). "Washington places Wes Schweitzer on Injured Reserve amid multiple roster moves". WashingtonFootball.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Commanders cut 25 players, place 3 on IR". Commanders.com. August 30, 2022. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ "Commanders announce practice squad". Commanders.com. August 31, 2022.
- ^ Selby, Zach. "Commanders sign Keaton Sutherland, release Jon Toth". Commanders.com. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "Former UK center Jon Toth taken by St. Louis BattleHawks in XFL Draft". Nation of Blue. November 17, 2022.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ Miles, Frank (September 27, 2020). "NFL center fights fatphobia in his downtime as plus-size model". Fox News.
- ^ "Meet Washington's newest O-lineman: A 6-foot-5, 310-pound model". ESPN.com. August 10, 2021.