Sat Apr 26 18:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Raiders Bolster Defense in 2025 NFL Draft, Selecting South Carolina’s Tonka Hemingway
**Las Vegas, NV** – The Las Vegas Raiders added to their defensive line in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, selecting South Carolina defensive tackle Tonka Hemingway with the 135th overall pick. The pick was acquired earlier in the draft via a trade with the Miami Dolphins.
Hemingway, a five-year starter for the Gamecocks, boasts impressive durability, having played in a school-record-tying 61 games. His college career included 17.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, 11 pass breakups, 19 quarterback hurries, and six fumble recoveries. He even managed to find the endzone twice.
The Raiders’ selection of Hemingway marks their first defensive pick of the 2025 draft. The team also selected Tennessee wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. earlier in the draft at pick 108. The Raiders still hold several more picks in the draft.
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