Due to the Cowboys desperate need at DT and particularly the 1-technique/NT spot, I decided to find one more that might be an option in those rounds between 3-5 that really caught my eye. Here he is:

No. 93 - Jay Toia - Age 21 - Senior - 6’2 - 342 - UCLA

• A native of Tonga, he moved to California in high school and played plenty of football and rugby. His brother is NFL DT Siaki Ika and his other brother is in professional rugby in New Zealand. 4-Star who originally signed in USC and attended spring football before a transfer to UCLA.

• Transferred across town to UCLA and played in 50 games over four years.

• 2024 All-Big Ten (Honorable Mention) and his biggest season by a large margin.

2022 - 370 snaps, 1 sack, 3 QBP - 57.6 PFF

2023 - 393 snaps, 1 sack, 3 QBP - 56.4 PFF

2024 - 646 snaps, 1 sack, 19 QBP - 69.0 PFF

Today, we will consider the work vs Oregon (Wk 5), Minnesota (Wk 7) and Iowa (Wk 11), so let’s get into it.