Listed as a starter along the defensive line entering the season • Continued to impress and improve as a junior, surpassing all expectations placed upon him • Senior leader that received honorable mention accolades on the Preseason All-MEAC Team.
2012 – Junior Season
Played in all 12 games on the season, making a start in 11 of those contests • Finished with 31 tackles, including 20 assisted stops • Collected four stops behind the line, as well as 1.5 quarterback sacks • Posted his best game of the year with a career-high seven tackles (five assisted), and a tackle for loss against Coastal Carolina in the opening round of the FCS Playoffs • Picked up a quarterback sack and recovered a fumble in the Florida Blue Florida Classic win over Florida A&M • Claimed two assisted tackles and a quarterback hurry in a 24-13 win on the road against Morgan State • Registered three consecutive games with two tackles against Norfolk State, North Carolina Central and Morgan State, respectively • Picked up five tackles (two primary) with 1.5 tackles for loss in a 28-12 win over North Carolina A&T • Tallied two primary stops and two assisted in a 21-14 setback at home versus Tennessee State • Picked up a fumble recovery at South Carolina State, helping spark a 27-14 comeback win for the Wildcats • Claimed four tackles in the season-opening 38-28 win over Alabama State in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge game in Orlando, Fla.
2011 –Sophomore Season
Played in 10 games in 2011 as a defensive tackle, starting in seven • Collected 27 total tackles (three solo) • Had 3.5 tackles for loss, an assisted sack, three quarterback hurries, two pass breakups, one fumble recovery and a blocked kick against Fort Valley State.
2010 – Freshman Season
Played in 11-of-12 games in 2010 for the Wildcats • Made 21 tackles, 10 solo, with four for loss • Made one sack and one hurry • Had his best game against Delaware State with five tackles.
Sebring High School
His cousin, Lavaar Scott, coached him as a senior at Sebring, as SHS rolled to an 8-2 record.
Personal
Born to Tasha Hunter in Avon Park on August 22, 1992 • His cousin, Lavaar Scott, played football for Miami University • Majoring in Criminal Justice.
| TEVIN TONEY CAREER STATISTICS |
| SEASON |
G-GS |
UT |
AT |
TT |
TFL |
YDS |
SACK |
YDS |
FF |
FR |
PBU |
INT |
YDS |
| 2010 |
11-0 |
10 |
11 |
21 |
2.5 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2011 |
11-8 |
3 |
24 |
27 |
3.5 |
10 |
0.5 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 2012 |
12-11 |
11 |
20 |
31 |
4 |
20 |
1.5 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| CAREER |
34-19 |
24 |
55 |
79 |
10 |
38 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
