University of Tennessee Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Roster
To'o To'o, Henry

Jersey Number 11
Henry To'o To'o
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 225
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Sacramento, Calif.
- High School:
- De La Salle
Bio
Last name pronounced TOE-o TOE-o
2020 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List
2020 Butkus Award Preseason Watch List
2020 Bednarik Award Preseason Watch List
2020 Preseason All-SEC First Team (Phil Steele)
2020 Preseason All-SEC Second Team (Athlon, Coaches)
2019 Freshman All-American (247, The Athletic)
2019 SEC All-Freshman Team (Coaches)
CAREER HONORS
2020 All-SEC Fourth Team (Phil Steele)2020 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List
2020 Butkus Award Preseason Watch List
2020 Bednarik Award Preseason Watch List
2020 Preseason All-SEC First Team (Phil Steele)
2020 Preseason All-SEC Second Team (Athlon, Coaches)
2019 Freshman All-American (247, The Athletic)
2019 SEC All-Freshman Team (Coaches)
CAREER
The leader of Tennessee's defense and a talented playmaker who has the potential to be one of the top linebackers in the country ... Has played in 23 games and made 22 starts during his career ... Led the Vols with 76 tackles and 10 tackles for loss as a sophomore in 2020 ... Had one of the finest freshman seasons of any defensive player in the country in 2019, earning Freshman All-America honors from several organizations ... His 72 tackles in 2019 ranked second among SEC freshman and fourth among FBS freshman.2020 - SOPHOMORE
Started all 10 games at weakside linebacker ... Led the team with 76 tackles and 10 tackles for loss, which was tied for fourth in the SEC ... Set a new career high with 13 tackles in season finale vs. #5 Texas A&M (12/19) ... Led the team defensively with 10 tackles, half a tackle for loss and two pass breakups at Vanderbilt (12/12). Also caught a 31-yard pass on a fake punt ... Had a team-high eight tackles and a career-high 2.5 TFLs vs. #6 Florida (12/5) ... Totaled five tackles at #23 Auburn (11/21) ... Tied a career high with two TFLs and finished with seven tackles and a QBH at Arkansas (11/7) ... Filled the stat sheet with eight tackles, two TFLs and one sack against Kentucky (10/17) ... Led the Vols for a third-straight week with a career-high 11 tackles and two TFLs at #3 Georgia (10/10) ... Made six tackles for the second straight week and also had a TFL in win over Missouri (10/3) ... Recorded his first-career interception and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown in season-opening win at South Carolina (9/26) ... Also finished with six tackles and a quarterback hurry against the Gamecocks.2019 - FRESHMAN
Had one of the finest freshman seasons of any defensive player in the country, earning freshman All-America honors from several organizations ... Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team … Finished second on the Vols with 72 tackles, while starting 12 games at linebacker ... Played in all 13 games … Added five tackles for loss, a half-sack, two pass breakups, three quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery on the season ... His 72 total tackles ranked second among SEC freshmen and fourth among FBS freshmen … Finished with a game-high eight tackles in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (1/2) ... Tallied three tackles versus Vanderbilt (11/30) ... Made five stops and notched his first career sack in UT’s win over Missouri (11/23) ... Recorded eight tackles in a 17-13 win at Kentucky (11/9) ... Had a clutch tackle for loss at the goal line on third-and-1 to help preserve the victory over the Wildcats ... Made five tackles in the Vols’ win over UAB (11/2) ... Matched his career-best with eight tackles against South Carolina, helping lead a defensive effort that shutout the Gamecocks in the second half (10/26) ... Totaled seven tackles versus Georgia (10/5) ... Tied his career-high with eight tackles vs. Florida while registering two quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery (9/21) ... Had a pass breakup, two tackles and a tackle for loss in win over Chattanooga (9/14) ... In just his second career game, set a new career-high in tackles with eight against BYU (9/7) ... Made his Tennessee debut at home against Georgia State, also marking his first-career start as a true freshman (8/31) ... Tied with Will Ignont for a team-high seven tackles against Georgia State, including a tackle for loss ... First freshman to lead the team in tackles in a season opener since 1996 when Dwayne Goodrich did it against UNLV ... Became the first true freshman to start at linebacker in the season opener since A.J. Johnson and Curt Maggitt did so in 2011 against Montana.HIGH SCHOOL
National top-50 recruit and one of the top five linebacker prospects in the country out of national powerhouse De La Salle High School in Concord, California ... Earned 2018 First-Team MaxPreps All-America and USA Today All-USA California Team honors ... Helped lead De La Salle to a 12-1 record and a state championship appearance as a senior ... Also starred at running back and finished his senior season with 489 rushing yards and three touchdowns.PERSONAL
Full name is Henry Moses Ito Iese To’o To’o … Born on Jan. 5, 2001 … Son of Rima and Iese To’o To’o … Has seven siblings ... Is half-Samoan, half-Tongan … Grew up in south Sacramento and moved to Utah for two years before eventually going back to the Bay Area of California … Grew up playing football with his brothers … Favorite movie is “Friday” … Majoring in recreation and sports management ... Recipient of the Mack Dove Athletic Scholarship.FB | Josh Heupel Postgame Press Conference vs. Georgia (9.13.25)
Saturday, September 13
FB | Bailey, Brazzell, Staley Postgame vs. Georgia (9.13.25)
Saturday, September 13
FB | Aguilar, Herring Postgame vs. Georgia (9.13.25)
Saturday, September 13
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Tuesday, September 09