Jay Toia is an American football defensive tackle who began his collegiate career at the University of Southern California (USC) in 2021, before transferring to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He played for the UCLA Bruins from 2021 to 2024 and declared for the 2025 NFL Draft in December 2024 via his Instagram account (@jay.toia). Toia stands 6'2" tall and weighs around 342 pounds, as per NFL's official website.
Toia attended Grace Brethren High School in Simi Valley, where he began his football journey. After high school, Toia committed to playing college football at USC. After a few months at USC, he entered the NCAA transfer portal and joined UCLA in 2021. He played four seasons at UCLA, appearing in 50 games and recording 91 total tackles, nine tackles for loss, and three sacks. He also recorded four pass deflections and a forced fumble during his collegiate career (via Sports Reference). In 2024, Toia earned All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honors. (via UCLA's official website)
Jay Toia's NIL deal
As of April 2025, Jay Toia has partnered with ONIT Athelte, according to On3. However, his NIL deal valuation is not available, as of April 2025.
Jay Toia NIL deal tracker
As of April 2025, the following table shows Jay Toia's NIL deals, as per On3 data:
| Date | Deal Partners | Details |
| 8/15/24 | ONIT Athlete | NIL Partnership |
ONIT Athlete
On August 15, 2024, ONIT Athlete partnered with Jay Toia for the UCLA 2024 Football Trading Cards (via ONIT Athlete's official website).
FAQs on Jay Toia
A. Jay Toia attended Grace Brethren High School.
A. Jay Toia wore jersey number 93 for the UCLA Bruins.
A. No, Jay Toia does not have children, as of April 2025.
A. Jay Toia’s hometown is Inglewood, California.
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