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58 Sheku Tonkara

  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 280
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Position Defensive Line
  • Hometown Woodbridge, VA
  • Highschool Woodbridge

Biography

2024 (Fifth Year)
  • Played in all 12 games on the defensive lineĀ 
  • Totaled 10 tackles, five solo, with three tackles for loss and a sack
  • Had one tackle for loss against Lafayette (9/7)
  • Assisted on one tackle and had a quarterback hurry in the win over Maine (9/14)
  • Made one solo stop at Rhode Island (11/2)
  • Made a career-high six tackles, including two for a loss and a sack in the victory at No. 20/18 Stony Brook (11/23)
  • Earned Honors recognition on the 2024 Spring CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
2023 (Senior)
  • Appeared in all 11 games, including six starts, as a senior on the defensive line
  • Made eight tackles on the season, including four solo stops
  • Recorded 1.5 tackles for loss and two sacksĀ 
  • Had a career-high three tackles, including two solo stops and 1.5 tackles for lossĀ at William and Mary
  • Earned Honors recognition on the 2023Ā Fall CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
2022 (Junior)
  • Appeared in all 11 games with nine starts as a juniorĀ on the defensive line
  • Made nineĀ tackles, including four solo stops
  • Recorded three tackles for loss and two sacks
  • Made his first-career start in the win over Georgetown (9/17)
  • Registered his first-career sack in the win at Lehigh (10/1)
  • Had a career-high three tackles, including a TFL,Ā in the win over UAlbany (10/8)
  • Totaled two tackles with a sack opposite Rhode Island (10/22)
2021 (Sophomore)
  • Appeared in all 11 games as a sophomore on the defensive line
  • Totaled 10 tackles, including six solo stops and one tackle for loss
  • Had a tackle for loss in the win at Charleston Southern (9/18)
  • Made two stops in the win over Gardner-Webb (10/2)
  • Had two tackles at Kennesaw State (11/20)
Spring 2021 (Freshman)
  • Appeared in three games as a true freshman
  • Made first collegiate appearance against Charleston Southern (3/27)
  • Had first collegiate tackle against Gardner-Webb (4/3)
High School
  • Played offensive and defensive line under coach Gary Wortham Sr. at Woodbridge High School
  • Second team all-conference selection
  • Recorded 76 tackles, 10 sacks as a defensive lineman
  • Had 15 pancakes as a senior on offensive line
  • Also competed in track & field
Personal
  • Son of Kadiatu Kargbo and Mohamed Tonkara
  • Major is business administration

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 58

    2020Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 265 lbs
    58
  • 58

    2021Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 265 lbs
    58
  • 58

    2022Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 265 lbs
    58
  • 58

    2023Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 280 lbs
    58
  • 58

    2024Fifth Year

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 280 lbs
    58