West Virginia University Athletics

• Has played in 31 career games, including 25 starts

2019 (r-Jr.)

• Played in 12 games at MLB and Bandit, including 11 starts
• Saw action on 542 plays, including 464 defensive snaps
• Used on 30  or more snaps in eight games, including a season-high 69 plays at Missouri
• Finished the season with 36 tackles, including 23 unassisted tackles, 1.5 sacks, 3.0 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery
• No. 3 on the team in career tackles for loss with 15.5
• Logged five tackles, including a TFL, at Kansas State
• Totaled second straight four-tackle day against Texas Tech
• Posted four tackles and assisted on a sack at Baylor
• Had four tackles, including his first sack of the year, at Kansas
• Finished with five tackles, all solos, at Missouri
• Started at linebacker against James Madison, finishing with five tackles and a fumble recovery

2018 (r-So.)

• Played in six games, including five starts
• Missed six of the last seven games due to injury
• Returned to action vs. TCU
• Finished with seven tackles, including two tackles for loss and a sack, against Texas Tech
• No. 4 on the WVU defense with six tackles for loss
• Registered five solo tackles along with his first career forced fumble against Kansas State
• Tallied one pass-breakup against Youngstown State, tying a career-high
• Recorded eight tackles against Tennessee, including one tackle for loss

2017 (r-Fr.)

• Played in all 13 games, starting eight, including the first four at Will linebacker and and the last four at Sam linebacker
• Big day vs. Utah in the Heart of Dallas Bowl, including eight tackles, a career-high 1.5 sacks and two tackles for loss 
• Logged three tackles against Texas
• Earned 1.5 tackles for loss, including a shared sack, at K-State; finished with four total tackles
• Tallied a career-high nine tackles vs. Iowa State
• Also finished with first career pass breakup against the Cyclones
• Named WVU Special Teams Champion for his performance at Baylor
• Credited with first career fumble recovery at Kansas to go along with three tackles
• Earned four solo tackles and first career sack vs. Delaware State
• Registered three unassisted tackles vs. East Carolina; also tied his then-career best in total tackles with four
• Made first career start vs. Virginia Tech and tallied four total tackles and 1.5 TFLs

2016 (Fr.)

• Redshirted

High School

• Three-year starter for coach Josh Nicewarmer at Bridgeport High
• Two-time West Virginia All-State Class AA First Team (2014-15)
• USA TODAY American Family Insurance All-USA West Virginia First Team (2015)
• Started three years at safety and recorded 72 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles and two interceptions
• Started at running back for two seasons, recording 3,401 yards on 378 carries with 40 touchdowns
• Ran for 1,534 yards on 152 carries, averaging 10.1 yards per carry, with 19 touchdowns in 2015
• Two-time All-Harrison County First Team (2014-15)
• All-Harrison County Second Team (2013)
• All-Big Ten First Team (2015)
• All-Big Ten Second Team (2014)

Personal

• Son of Brian and Sherri Tonkery
• One of three children
• Brother, Wes, was a standout linebacker at WVU (2011-14)
• Majoring in energy land management