Tomon Fox Explained

Tomon Fox
Current Team:New York Giants
Number:45
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:16 March 1998
Birth Place:Suwanee, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:245
High School:Collins Hill High School (Suwanee, Georgia)
College:North Carolina
Undraftedyear:2022
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
  • Third-team All-ACC (2021)
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:25
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:1.0
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statlabel5:Interceptions
Pfr:FoxxTo00

Tomon Fox (born March 16, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina and signed with the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

College career

Fox played at the University of North Carolina from 2016 to 2021.[1] During his collegiate career there he made 47 starts and had 29.5 sacks. His sack total puts him third on the all-time list at UNC ahead of previous alumnus Lawrence Taylor who also preceded him in playing for the Giants.[2]

Professional career

Fox signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2022.[3] He was the only undrafted free agent to make the roster at the end of the 2022 pre-season and to make the team's initial 2022 regular season roster.[4] In Week 1 game against the Tennessee Titans Fox got his first career sack on Ryan Tannehill.[5]

On August 29, 2023, Fox was waived by the Giants and re-signed to the practice squad.[6] [7] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2024.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Veteran UNC linebacker Tomon Fox is poised to pass legend Lawrence Taylor’s sack mark . 2021-08-13 . C.L. Brown . www.newsobserver.com.
  2. Web site: Is Tomon Fox more than just another undrafted free agent for the Giants? . .
  3. Web site: Undrafted Tomon Fox has Lawrence Taylor in corner as he tries to impress Giants . 15 May 2022 .
  4. Web site: Giants' 53-man roster analysis: Who's in, who's out, what happens next . 30 August 2022 .
  5. Web site: Notes & Stats: Inside the second-half comeback. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. September 11, 2022.
  6. Web site: Giants announce 53-man roster for 2023. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. August 29, 2023.
  7. Web site: Giants sign 12 players to practice squad. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. August 30, 2023.