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LV · RDE · #97

Tonka Hemingway

StarterQuestionable

As of Oct 12, 7:14 PM ET

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Is Tonka Hemingway starting?

Tonka Hemingway is the starting RDE for the Las Vegas Raiders. Currently listed Questionable.

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Tonka Hemingway this week

The Las Vegas Raiders play next in Week 6, at home against the Buffalo Bills on Sun, Oct 18 (CBS). Tonka Hemingway is listed as the starter at RDE going into that game.

At RDE for the Las Vegas Raiders, Folorunso Fatukasi is next in line behind him.

Tonka Hemingway's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 17-45 at NE (Oct 11); L 27-30 vs KC (Oct 4); W 35-27 at NO (Sep 27).

Tonka Hemingway wears No. 97, is 24 years old, is listed at 6' 2", 284 lbs, has 2 years of NFL experience, came out of South Carolina.

Is Tonka Hemingway playing this week?

Tonka Hemingway is listed Questionable (Hemingway is in concussion protocol ahead of Week 6 versus Buffalo, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.) and may not start (updated Oct 12, ESPN).

LV RDE Depth

1Tonka HemingwayStarter
2Folorunso Fatukasi

Las Vegas Raiders Starting Lineup

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Age
24
Height
6' 2"
Weight
284
Experience
2 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026LV531003
    2025LV785401
    Career2 yrs12116404

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    3
    -0.5/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    -0.6/gm vs 2025
    INT
    0
    even with 2025 per game

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    2
    Games
    12
    Tackles
    11

    #109 of 138 at DT in Sacks (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Tonka Hemingway is rated 72 (Average): production, role and draft slot rank 106th of 211 qualifying defensive linemen (outperforms 50% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    57th percentile
    Beats 57% of 211
    Sample
    5 + 7 games
    2026 + 2025 · 365 snaps
    Draft slot
    30% of rating
    Pick 135 · 2025 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11L@ NETKL 0
    TKL
    0
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 17-45

    Oct 4Lvs KCTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final L 27-30

    Sep 27W@ NOTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 35-27

    Sep 20W@ LACTKL 0
    TKL
    0
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final W 26-14

    Sep 13Wvs MIATKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final W 27-13

    Tonka Hemingway's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Rotation
    Tonka Hemingway plays 52% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share52%

    College

    South Carolina

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