Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2020BYU
Khyiris Tonga
DL • 6'4" • 321 lbs • West Valley, UT, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Khyiris Tonga shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
37
Developing production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
37
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Postseason · BYU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- BYU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Troy
Player Story
Khyiris Tonga built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a defensive lineman from West Valley, UT wearing No. 95, spending time with BYU. The clearest part of Khyiris Tonga's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- BYU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2021
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 23
- Overall
- No. 250
- NFL Team
- Chicago Bears
Khyiris Tonga, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Postseason · BYU. Khyiris Tonga shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.5 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 129
- TFL
- 15
- Sacks
- 7.5
- QB hurries
- 5
- Passes defended
- 12
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Khyiris Tonga quick answers
- Latest team and position
- BYU · DL
- Career Tackles
- 129
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2020 Postseason · BYU
- Top game
- Troy
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Granger · BYU
- High school pipeline
- Granger · 7 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2021 · Round 7 · Pick 23 · Chicago Bears
- Latest roster
- No. 95 · Senior
- 2020 Tackles rank
- 36 tackles · DL 31st (top 4%) · FBS Independents 21st (top 10%) · National 589th (top 12%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | BYU | 11 | 19 | 4 | 2 | - | 3 | 0 | 43.7 |
| 2018 Postseason | BYU | 11 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 52.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | BYU | 11 | 27 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 52.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | BYU | 13 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 35.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | BYU | 13 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 35.3 |
| 2020 Postseason | BYU | 11 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 56.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | BYU | 11 | 35 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 56.8 |
Related Context
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Khyiris Tonga played DL for BYU. Across 4 tracked seasons, Khyiris Tonga recorded 3 rushing yards, 129 tackles, and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with BYU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason
BYU paired 13 primary output with 25.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 25.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Troy
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Postseason · BYU
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
25.5
Usage
5.9
Consistency
52.4
Best Game by takeover score
Troy
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UCF: 1. Navy: 0. Troy: 5. Louisiana Tech: 1. UTSA: 2. Texas State: 0. Western Kentucky: 1. Boise State: 1. North Alabama: 1. Coastal Carolina: 1. San Diego State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UCF: 1 by 14.2. Navy: 4 by 16.7. Troy: 2 by 58.3. Louisiana Tech: 2 by 18.3. UTSA: 2 by 28.3. Texas State: 3 by 12.5. Western Kentucky: 5 by 30.8. Boise State: 4 by 26.7. North Alabama: 1 by 14.2. Coastal Carolina: 10 by 51.7. San Diego State: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1.2 · Games = 10 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 1 · -0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Troy
Best efficiency game
58.3 vs Troy
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/23 | vs UCF | W 49-23 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 12/13 | vs San Diego State | W 28-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/5 | @ Coastal Carolina10+ tackles | L 17-22 | 10 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/21 | vs North Alabama | W 66-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Boise State | W 51-17 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/1 | vs Western Kentucky | W 41-10 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/25 | vs Texas State | W 52-14 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/10 | vs UTSASplash game | W 27-20 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 45-14 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/27 | vs Troy2+ sacks · Splash game | W 48-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Tue 9/8 | @ Navy | W 55-3 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Khyiris Tonga story
Khyiris Tonga built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a defensive lineman from West Valley, UT wearing No. 95, spending time with BYU. The clearest part of Khyiris Tonga's career was his defensive production: 129 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, and 12 passes defended across 46 career games in the available record. His career also includes 3 rushing yards and 7 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Khyiris Tonga's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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BYU
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2017201820182019201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | BYU | 9 | 15.4 | 6.6 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | BYU | 9.5 | 19.6 | 6.9 | 0.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | BYU | 9.5 | 19.6 | 6.9 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | BYU | 8 | 20.6 | 5.5 | -1.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | BYU | 8 | 20.6 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | BYU | 13 | 25.5 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | BYU | 13 | 25.5 | 5.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Troy
Week 4 · W 48-7
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Havoc Plays
86.1 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.
#2
vs USC
Week 3 · W 30-27
4
Havoc Plays
85.6 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.
#3
vs San José State
Week 9 · W 41-20
3
Havoc Plays
78.1 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.
#4
vs Hawai'i
Week 7 · W 49-23
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#5
vs Western Michigan
Week 1 · W 49-18 · Postseason
2
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Postseason · BYU
13 primary output · 25.5 efficiency · 5.9 usage
56.8
#2
2020 Regular Season · BYU
56.8
13 primary · 25.5 efficiency · 5.9 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · BYU
52.5
9.5 primary · 19.6 efficiency · 6.9 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
7
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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