Tonka Hemingway is a defensive tackle for the South Carolina Gamecocks. Hemingway is in his senior year as of April 2025, according to his roster on the aforementioned university website. Tonka Hemingway attended Conway High School and graduated high school in 2020. For his high school team, he played as a defensive lineman and punter. Hemingway began his college football career in 2020, and as a freshman, he attended 10 games and started three of them at defensive end.
As a sophomore in the 2021 season, Hemingway played in all 13 games. He was honored with the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll and won the Gamecock Toughness Award. As a junior, he attended all 13 games in the 2022 season and started nine of them. The following year, he again attended all 12 games and started five as a senior. During his super senior year, he was recognized as a third-team All-SEC performer by College Football Nation. Hemingway attended all 13 games and started 11 of them. He has played in 61 games overall in the past five seasons, making 28 starts, as per his roster on the Gamecocks website.
Tonka Hemingway parents
Kenneth and Lena are the parents of Tonka Hemingway, according to a report in The New York Times.
Tonka is the youngest child of Kenneth and Lena. They have three other children: a son and two daughters.
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Tonka Hemingway father
Tonka Hemingway’s father is Kenneth Hemingway. Kenneth Hemingway can be found on Instagram with the username @dadnobest.
Tonka Hemingway mother
Tonka Hemingway’s mother is Lena. Lena is on Instagram with the username @mrssportsmom.
Tonka Hemingway parents nationality
Tonka Hemingway's parents are American nationals.
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