Player Profile

Tonka Hemingway

DT • 6'3" • 288 lbs • Conway, SC, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Tonka Hemingway shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.2 disruption score.

Usage Score

4.3

Efficiency

16.2

Consistency

13.9

Season Value

13.5

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · South Carolina

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Primary stop by seasons
South Carolina
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · South Carolina
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Missouri

Tonka Hemingway, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · South Carolina. Tonka Hemingway shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.2 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

South Carolina paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 16.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Texas A&M

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2024 Postseason · South Carolina

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

0.8

Efficiency

16.2

Usage

4.3

Consistency

13.9

Best Game by takeover score

Illinois

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Illinois: 0. Old Dominion: 2. Kentucky: 0. LSU: 0. Ole Miss: 0. Alabama: 2. Oklahoma: 2. Texas A&M: 2. Vanderbilt: 1. Missouri: 0. Unknown: 0. Clemson: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Illinois: 2 by 8.3. Old Dominion: 2 by 28.3. Kentucky: 3 by 12.5. LSU: 1 by 4.2. Ole Miss: 2 by 8.3. Alabama: 3 by 32.5. Oklahoma: 2 by 28.3. Texas A&M: 4 by 36.7. Vanderbilt: 2 by 18.3. Missouri: 0 by 0. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Clemson: 2 by 8.3

Split Comparison

Wins1 · n=7 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=4 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=6 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · +0.2 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Texas A&M

Best efficiency game

36.7 vs Texas A&M

Result
Tue 12/31@ IllinoisL 17-2121000
Sat 11/30@ ClemsonW 17-1422000
Sat 11/23vs Unknown21000
Sat 11/16vs MissouriW 34-3000000
Sat 11/9@ VanderbiltW 28-722001
Sat 11/2vs Texas A&MW 44-2043110
Sat 10/19@ OklahomaW 35-922110
Sat 10/12@ AlabamaL 25-2731110
Sat 10/5vs Ole MissL 3-2722000
Sat 9/14vs LSUL 33-3611000
Sat 9/7@ KentuckyW 31-630000
Sat 8/31vs Old DominionW 23-1922110

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    South Carolina

    2020-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

202020212022202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina310.74
2021 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina04.20.8-3
2022 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina1221.911.412
2023 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina1323.94.91
2024 PostseasonSouth Carolina916.24.3-4
2024 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina916.24.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Missouri

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.6 takeover score.

#2

Kentucky

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.5 takeover score.

#3

Vanderbilt

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.5 takeover score.

#4

Texas A&M

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.4 takeover score.

#5

LSU

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · South Carolina

0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage

35

#2

2023 Regular Season · South Carolina

27.7

13 primary · 23.9 efficiency · 4.9 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · South Carolina

27

12 primary · 21.9 efficiency · 11.4 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

1

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2020 · Rating 0.8989

Conway · Conway, SC

Committed To
South Carolina
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2020

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

108

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 49 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
DT
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
108