Max Tooley

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Max Tooley
Profile
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1998-03-05) March 5, 1998 (age 28)
Bountiful, Utah, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolBountiful (Bountiful, Utah)
CollegeBYU (2018–2023)
NFL draft2024: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Stats at Pro Football Reference

Maxwell Tooley (born March 5, 1998)[1] is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the BYU Cougars.

Early life and high school

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Tooley attended high school at Bountiful in Utah. Coming out of high school, Tooley was rated as a three star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the BYU Cougars.[2][3]

College career

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In Tooley's first two seasons with BYU in 2018 and 2019, he played in 17 totaled games, where he recorded 50 tackles with two being for a loss, and an interception.[4] During the COVID shorted 2020 season, Tooley notched 44 tackles with three going for a loss, a pass deflection, and an interception.[5] In 2021, Tooley would finish the season posting 68 tackles with five and a half being for a loss, a sack, three pass deflections, and an interception.[6] In week one of the 2022 season, Tooley recorded five tackles and an interception which he returned for his first career touchdown in a 50-21 win over South Florida.[7] In week six, Tooley tallied 13 tackles as well as an interception for the Cougars versus Notre Dame.[8] Tooley finished the 2022 season notching 57 tackles, a forced fumble, three interceptions, and two touchdowns.[9] During Tooley's final collegiate season he totaled 92 tackles with five being for a loss, a sack, an interception, and a forced fumble.[10]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2+18 in
(1.88 m)
229 lb
(104 kg)
32+14 in
(0.82 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
4.58 s 1.71 s 2.64 s 4.54 s 7.34 s 34.5 in
(0.88 m)
10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
All values from Pro Day[11][12]

Houston Texans

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After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Tooley decided to sign with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent.[13][14] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[15][16] He was released on September 17.[17]

Minnesota Vikings

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On September 19, 2024, Tooley was signed to the practice squad of the Minnesota Vikings.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract with Minnesota on January 16, 2025.[19]

On July 30, 2025, Tooley was waived by the Vikings.[20] Tooley was signed by the Vikings again on August 13, but was waived again on August 19.[21][22]

Personal life

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Tooley is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a mission for the church in London, England, United Kingdom.[23]

References

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