Max Tooley
No. 45 – Houston Texans | |
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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | (1998-03-05) March 5, 1998 (age 26)[1] |
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Bountiful (Bountiful, Utah) |
College: | BYU (2018–2023) |
Undrafted: | 2024 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Maxwell Tooley (born March 5, 1998)[1] is an American professional football player who is a linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football for the BYU Cougars.
Early life and high school
Tooley attended high school at Bountiful in Utah. Coming out of high school, Tooley was rated as a three star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the BYU Cougars.[2][3]
College career
In Tooley's first two seasons with BYU in 2018 and 2019, he played in 17 totaled games, where he recorded 50 tackles with two being for a loss, and an interception.[4] During the COVID shorted 2020 season, Tooley notched 44 tackles with three going for a loss, a pass deflection, and an interception.[5] In 2021, Tooley would finish the season posting 68 tackles with five and a half being for a loss, a sack, three pass deflections, and an interception.[6] In week one of the 2022 season, Tooley recorded five tackles and an interception which he returned for his first career touchdown in a 50-21 win over South Florida.[7] In week six, Tooley tallied 13 tackles as well as an interception for the Cougars versus Notre Dame.[8] Tooley finished the 2022 season notching 57 tackles, a forced fumble, three interceptions, and two touchdowns.[9] During Tooley's final collegiate season he totaled 92 tackles with five being for a loss, a sack, an interception, and a forced fumble.[10]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | 32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.58 s | 1.71 s | 2.64 s | 4.54 s | 7.34 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||
All values from Pro Day[11][12] |
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Tooley decided to sign with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent.[13][14]
References
- ^ a b "Max Tooley". ourlads.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Schaefer, Kevin (September 16, 2015). "BYU football recruiting: 3-star safety Max Tooley commits to the Cougars". Vanquish The Foe. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Steves, Talo. "Maxwell Tooley Fulfills Lifelong Dream". 247Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "60 in 60: #20 BYU's Max Tooley (Linebacker)". KSL Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "60 in 60: #31 BYU's Max Tooley (Linebacker)". KSL Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Ireland, Kyle. "Former BYU LB Max Tooley Signs With Houston Texans". KSL Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Drew, Jay (September 7, 2022). "Linebacker Max Tooley brings humor, hitting ability and ball skills to Cougars' defense". Deseret News. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ McCann, Dave (October 13, 2022). "Max Tooley now a leader on BYU's defense. Here's how it happened". Deseret News. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ McCann, Dave (April 22, 2023). "For BYU linebackers Max Tooley and Ben Bywater, the long wait is almost over". Deseret News. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Davis, Coty (May 2024). "Texans to Receive Major Boost at Linebacker From UDFA Max Tooley?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Max Tooley College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Big 12 Pro Day Official Results: How BYU Football Players Performed". KSLSports.com. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Lundquist, Casey (April 28, 2024). "Five BYU Football Players Ink Free Agent Deals". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ May, Travis (May 8, 2024). "Houston Texans' elite pass rusher undrafted free agent is set to impress at NFL Rookie Minicamp". AtoZ Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
External links
- BYU Cougars bio
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