Casey Toohill was selected in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the 233rd pick by the Philadelphia Eagles. An outside linebacker/edge from San Diego, Calif., Toohill joins Cardinal Zach Ertz, J.J. Arcega-Whiteside and Nate Herbig on the Eagles roster.
A 2019 team captain, Toohill was a semifinalist for the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy as part of the National Football Foundation's National Scholar-Athlete Class of 2019. Three times in his career he was named Pac-12 All-Academic and was All-Pac-12 second team in 2019.
"Casey Toohill is a long, physical athlete," Bradford M. Freeman Director of Football David Shaw said. "He showed everyone at the combine how explosive he can be and I know he's got a great chance to help the Eagles!"
A 12-game starter for the Cardinal in 2019, Toohill played in 46 career games. He amassed 132 tackles, 23 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks in his career. He also added one interception, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, two blocked kicks and four passes defended.
"I'm so excited for Casey to get his chance with Philadelphia," Willie Shaw Director of Defense Lance Anderson said. "From attending our summer football camp, earning a scholarship and then going through the recruiting process, Casey has worked hard to get where he is today. His versatility and overall athleticism will allow him to excel on both defense and special teams for the Eagles."
Toohill's best season came this past year, when he finished with 60 tackles while leading Stanford with 11.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks. Toohill's eight sacks were fifth-most in the Pac-12 while his 11.5 tackles for loss were the seventh-most. He was honored with two of Stanford's highest team awards following the season – the Al Masters Award and Tommy Vardell Award.
