Jay Toia
Career Summary
Jay Toia played defensive line at UCLA before Dallas selected him in the 2025 NFL Draft.
He earned All-Big Ten honorable mention recognition in his final college season.
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Early Life
Toia was born in Inglewood, California, and grew up in Tonga.
Rugby was his first sport before he moved into football.
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College Career
Toia enrolled at USC in 2021 before transferring to UCLA that same year.
He completed his college playing career with the Bruins and earned Athletic Director's Honor Roll recognition on three occasions.
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Path to the NFL
Dallas selected Toia with the 217th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
The Cowboys chose the UCLA defensive lineman in the seventh round.
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Career Accomplishments
Toia was named the 2022 Sun Bowl Lineman of the Game.
He made a career-best 10 tackles, including two for loss, against Pittsburgh. He later received All-Big Ten honorable mention honors in 2024.
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