_(cropped).jpg) Tonyan with the Green Bay Packers in 2021 | |||||||||
| No. 85 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | April 30, 1994 McHenry, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | McHenry East (McHenry, Illinois) | ||||||||
| College: | Indiana State (2012–2016) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Robert Joseph Tonyan Jr. (/tʌnjən/ TUN-yən;[1] born April 30, 1994) is an American professional football tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). Tonyan played for the Green Bay Packers for five seasons from 2018 to 2022. He played college football at Indiana State, and signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2017.[2] After five years with Green Bay, Tonyan played one season for the 2023 Chicago Bears. Tonyan signed with the Minnesota Vikings for the 2024 season.
- ^ Howe, Matt (October 22, 2020). "Robert Tonyan reveals correct pronunciation of last name". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ Styf, Jon (August 14, 2018). "McHenry grad Tonyan trying to grab Packers' attention in training camp". Northwest Herald. Archived from the original on September 15, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019.