Where is Jay Toia from?

Jay Toia is a college football defensive tackle who played at both the University of Southern California (USC) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He initially enrolled at USC in early 2021 and participated in spring practices before transferring to UCLA that fall. Following the 2024 season at UCLA, he officially declared for the 2025 NFL Draft via his Instagram account (@jay.toia) on December 9, 2024

Toia played in 50 games and made 36 starts over four seasons at UCLA from 2021 to 2024. He recorded a total of 91 tackles (53 solo, 38 assisted), nine tackles for loss, three sacks, four quarterback hurries, and four pass deflections over his college career. In 2024, he earned an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention and was named the 2022 Sun Bowl Lineman of the Game (via UCLA's official website).

Jay Toia's hometown

Jay Toia's hometown is Inglewood, California.

He grew up in Tonga, where he played rugby. Later, he attended Grace Brethren High School in Simi Valley, California, where he played football. As a junior in 2019, he was named to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Juniors First Team, and as a sophomore in 2018, he made it to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Sophomores First Team. He was a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the USC Trojans after high school (via UCLA's official website).

Jay Toia's nationality

Jay Toia holds American nationality.