Jon Toth (born February 11, 1994) is an

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who is a free agent. He played

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and was signed by the

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as an

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in . Toth has also been a member of the

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, and Washington Football Team / Commanders.

Early life and education

Toth was born on February 11, 1994, in

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. He attended

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there, playing

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, and

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. He was named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association all-state team as a senior, and was ranked as the number 33 best

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. After graduating from high school, Toth accepted a scholarship offer from

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. As a true

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, he sat out as a redshirt. Toth, in his second year, appeared in twelve games, starting the final eleven, and was named freshman All- SEC by league coaches. In addition to playing guard that year, he also saw time at the

position. He started all twelve games as a

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, and was named conference player of the week after the first game of the season. He again started every game as a

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. He finished his college career with 48 straight starts, a school record.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

After going unselected in the

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, Toth was signed as an

by the

on December 1, 2017 to the practice squad. He was released from the practice squad on December 26. He was re-signed on a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2018. While he was on a reserve/future contract, the Eagles beat the

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41–33 in

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. He was released at the 2018 roster cuts and subsequently signed to the practice squad. He was released from the practice squad on September 25.

New York Jets

Toth was signed by the

to the practice squad on October 22, 2018. He was signed to a futures contract on December 31. He was released on August 31, 2019.

DC Defenders

Toth joined the

of the newly-formed XFL in 2020, starting five games before the league suspended.

Cleveland Browns

Toth was signed by the

on August 27, 2020, but was released a week later.

Detroit Lions

On December 22, 2020, Toth was signed to the practice squad by the

. He was released on January 11, 2021.

Washington Football Team / Commanders

Toth was signed by the

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on August 9, 2021. He was waived on August 24 but re-signed two days later. He was then waived on August 31, re-signed to the practice squad one day later, and released again on September 8. He returned to the team on November 8, being signed to the practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster for their game against the

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, and reverted back afterwards. He was promoted to the active roster on December 11, 2021. On August 30, 2022, Toth was waived by the Commanders and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released again on October 4, 2022.

St. Louis BattleHawks

Toth was selected in the 2023 XFL Draft by the St. Louis BattleHawks. He was released on August 16, 2023.

Personal life

Toth has modeled for big-and-tall clothing brands.

References

External links

Kentucky Wildcats bio
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