2022 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: Shaka Toney | Penn St | EDGE

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Player Bio: ​Shaka Toney prepped at Imhotep Institute Charter School in Philadelphia, PA. He was a four-year letterman at Imhotep, and in his senior year, he helped his school win its first PIAA AAA State Championship, going undefeated in 2015. Not to mention he also helped Imhotep win four consecutive Philadelphia Public League Championships. He was named Pennsylvania Football News Class AAA Defensive Player of the Year in 2015, also earned the EasternPAFootball.com Class AAA Defensive Player of the Year, PIAA Class AAA All-State first-team, and Philadelphia Daily News All-City first team in 2015 in his senior year after recording 97 tackles and 21 sacks, a school-record, and 11 pass break-ups.  In his junior year, he named Daily News All-City third-team honors after recording  80 tackles (20 tackles for loss) and 15 sacks. As a sophomore, he recorded 79 tackles, 20 sacks, and returned one interception and one touchdown. Freshman year was productive, with 40 tackles and eight sacks. Toney also excelled in track at Imhotep Charter, competing in the 400 and 4x100 relay, helping his school win the 4x100 relay in Philadelphia public league title in 2015.

SHAKA TONEY
EDGE
HOMETOWN                      |           CLASS
PHILADELPHIA, PA          |           SENIOR (RS)
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DRAFT YR:  2022              COMBINE INVITE: 

​HEIGHT                    WEIGHT                    ARMS
6' 3"                252 lbs            35 5/8"

HANDS                   PROJECTED 40-TIME            DRAFT GRADE
9 3/4"                       5.10                       6.90

SCHOOL:  PENN ST                                       |                    CONFERENCE: BIG TEN
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COMBINE RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       4.43         |              23                  |            37 1/2”          |            126”          |             6.99             |              4.50                      
 
​PRO DAY RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       4.43         |              23                  |            37 1/2”          |            126”          |              6.99            |              4.5

The 2021 NFL Combine scheduled dates will be from March 8 - March 11, 2021, and the School Pro Days yet to be announced. The prospect's measurements, times, and repetitions listed above are inaccurate and updated after the 2021 NFL Combine and Pro Days.

GAME FILM
​#18 Shaka Toney vs Ohio st (2020)

Strengths: He displays a tremendous bend and arc around the pass protector. He has very active hands with rip and dip moves. He has excellent strength with his hands as he counters the offensive lineman's hands abruptly. He has excellent athleticism that allows him to explode around the pass protector and with a strong motor. His stop and go are impressive once he plants his foot in the ground and works to the backfield. Despite his craftiness on the outside, and can be useful as an inside rusher. He is excellent in identifying plays and keeps himself active by keeping his feet and hands in motion. 
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Weaknesses: He is an undersized EDGE rusher that will benefit by producing about 10-20 pounds of muscle mass to his frame. He gets blown entirely out of the play by double-teamed blocks or massive offensive tackles. His power and bull-rushing skills become limited due to his undersized frame. Until his weight mass-developed, he will be a situational pass rusher at best at the next level. He gets lost in a crowded area and can get too much depth taking himself out of plays. When he is supposed to anchor down the edge, he will invite himself to bite on zone-reads or RPO plays and allow the edge to run.

Draft Projection: 5th Round

NFL Comparison: Shaq Barrett (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

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