Robert Tonyan is a tight end for the Green Bay Packers and here is everything you should know about him, including his net worth, salary, career, personal life, and more.
| Full name | Robert Joseph Tonyan Jr |
| Date of Birth | April 30, 1994 |
| Age | 28 |
| Father’s Name: | Tammy Tonyan |
| Mother’s Name | Robert Tonyan Sr. |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| High School | McHenry East |
| Nationality | American |
| NFL Debut | 2017 |
| Net Worth (2022) | $5 Million |
| Partner | Information Not Available |
| Children | Information Not Available |
| Profession | American Football Player |
| Affiliation | NFL |
College Career
Tonyan went to McHenry Community High School East Campus. In both football and basketball, he earned two letters. He set the school record with 5,000 career passing yards as a quarterback and was chosen All-Conference as a junior and senior.
Tammy and Robert Tonyan Sr. had two children, Robert Tonyan and Danielle Tonyan. His sister, Danielle, used to play volleyball. For the Sky High basketball team, she was an all-conference volleyball player. Robert’s sister amassed impressive stats during her brief sporting career.
His career ended at his school Indiana State with the most consecutive games with a reception (21) and had the number of receptions, single-season TD receptions (10), and career TD receptions (20). With 2,047 receiving yards and three of the top 15 single-season receiving yardage performances in program history, he also ended his career at the No. 2 rank in his school history Physical education was his major in his Senior year (2016). As a WR, he was got the second team of the Missouri Valley Football Conference after leading the team in receptions (56), receiving yards (699), and touchdowns received (10). At Minnesota, he had a career-high eight receptions for 90 yards (11.3 average) and three touchdowns. At Western Illinois, he recorded a career-long TD reception of 65 yards. Tonyan had 131 receiving yards, a season-high, on eight receptions (16.4) and two TDs at Southern Illinois.
Tonyan also got an Honorable mention All-MVFC for the junior season (2015) where he has 40 receptions for 601 yards (15.0 average) and six touchdowns by the end of the season, out of the starting six of the 11 games he was involved in. He completed two passes for 56 yards, in addition, got 10 receptions for over 20 yards… At Purdue, he had four receptions for 74 yards (18.5 average) and a touchdown (Sept. 12) At Illinois State, he recorded nine receptions for 117 yards (13.0 average) and three touchdowns (Oct. 31). After playing QB his freshman season, he switched to WR at sophomore (2014) where he played in 13 games, catching 54 catches for 747 yards on four touchdowns.
His catches have been ranked No. 10 in the most catches per game category in the MVFC with a 4.2 average. He got 8 catches for 89 yards (11.1 average) and the first receiving touchdown of his career against Liberty (Sept. 27)Tied at a season-high at Western Illinois with eight receptions for a career-high 172 yards (21.5 avg).
He took part in 11 games, starting three of them at quarterback, and completed 35 of 102 throws for 348 yards and three touchdowns on the year.]A 57-yard touchdown was scored on his first career completion against Indiana on August 29. He also scored a rushing touchdown against Quincy (Sept. 14). At Illinois State (Oct. 19), he made his first career start, completing 8 of 22 passes for 69 yards and adding a 5-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.
NFL career
On May 12, 2017, the Detroit Lions agreed to a three-year, $1.66 million contract with undrafted free agent Tonyan. After signing, he became the tenth football player from Indiana State to join the NFL. He was released prior to the start of the season, but after being added to their practice squad for the final four games, the Packers brought him back for the 2018 season. He took part in the first nine games of the season but only saw one target prior to Week 11 when he caught his first NFL pass, a 54-yard touchdown ball from Aaron Rodgers. He recorded four receptions for 77 receiving yards and one touchdown in the 2018 season.
Tonyan’s exclusive rights were suggested by the Packers in 2019. The Washington Redskins lost 20-15 on December 8, 2019, when Tonyan caught a touchdown pass at a distance of 12 yards. In 2019, he had ten receptions for 100 receiving yards.
As an exclusive-rights free agent, the Packers re-signed Tonyan on April 24, 2020, giving him a one-year deal to stay in Green Bay. In Week 2’s 42-21 triumph over the Detroit Lions, Tonyan caught an 11-yard touchdown pass on September 20, 2020.
On October 5, 2020, Tonyan helped the Green Bay Packers defeat the Atlanta Falcons 30-16 in a nationally televised Monday Night Football game by catching six passes for 98 yards and three touchdowns. Tonyan had 4 receptions for 22 yards and a touchdown in the NFC Championship game loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which ended 31-26.
The Packers selected Tonyan in the second round of the restricted free-agent tender process on March 17, 2021. On May 27, Tonyan executed his $3.4 million tender.
Relationship status
Tonyan is currently unmarried. He is not involved with anyone at this moment. There is also no information available about his previous relationships.
Salary and Net worth
Tonyan was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Detroit Lions on May 12, 2017, making him the tenth Indiana State football player to make it to the NFL.
Robert Tonyan Jr. signed a one-year contract with the Green Bay Packers on March 20, 2022. The contract is valued at $3,750,000, which includes a $1,000,000 signing bonus and a $1,000,000 guarantee.
Robert’s net worth has grown dramatically over the years. Because of his successful career, his net worth is estimated to be $5 million.
FAQs
(Q) What does Robert Tonyan Jr’s sister do?
His sister, Danielle, used to play volleyball. For the Sky High basketball team, she was an all-conference volleyball player. Robert’s sister amassed impressive stats during her brief sporting career.
(Q) What jersey number does Tonyan wear?
Robert Tonyan’s Jersey number for the Packers is 85.
(Q) In which year did Robert make his NFL debut?
On May 12, 2017, the Detroit Lions agreed to a three-year, $1.66 million contract with undrafted free agent Tonyan.
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