Five things to know about tight end Levine Toilolo:
1. Levine Toilolo (pronounced La-Veen Toy-lo-lo), 6-8 and 268 pounds, is entering his eighth NFL season. He played his first five years with the Atlanta Falcons and single seasons with the Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers, with whom he spent the 2019 season.
2. Toilolo, 28, has played in 108 regular-season games with 67 starts and in eight postseason games with five starts. He has played in two Super Bowls, with Atlanta in Super Bowl LI and for the 49ers earlier this year in Super Bowl LIV.
3. His career totals include 97 receptions for 996 yards and eight touchdowns in the regular season and four catches for 43 yards in the postseason. The Giants' other tight ends are currently Evan Engram, Kaden Smith (a fellow Stanford product), Eric Tomlinson, C.J. Conrad, and Garrett Dickerson. Veteran Rhett Ellison announced his retirement last month.
4. Originally a fourth-round draft choice (133rd overall) by the Falcons in 2013, he started 28 games at Stanford and recorded 50 receptions for 763 yds. (15.3 avg.) and 10 TDs. Twice he picked up Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 honors. He was a college teammates with Philadelphia Eagles Pro Bowl tight end Zach Ertz.
5. Toilolo isn't the first of his family to make it to the NFL; three of his uncles accomplished that feat before he did. His uncle, Dan Saleaumua, played for the Lions, Chiefs, and Seahawks from 1987-1998. A year later, uncle Edwin Mulitalo joined the Ravens, followed by the Lions, with his career spanning from 1999 to 2008. Joe Salave'a, who is currently a coach at the University of Oregon, played from 1998 to 2003, with his most recent team being the Chargers.
Additionally, two of Levine's cousins played college football, another played college basketball and his sister, Chasity, ran track at the University of Utah. Though Toilolo was born in California, his grandparents hail from Samoa. He majored in information science & technology in society at Stanford.
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San Francisco 49ers tight end Levine Toilolo (83) warms up before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
San Francisco 49ers tight end Levine Toilolo spiels the football following a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs during the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Chiefs won 31-20. (G. Newman Lowrance via AP)
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) blocks Levine Toilolo (83) at the team's NFL football training camp in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, July 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Francisco 49ers tight end Levine Toilolo (83) is tackled by Dallas Cowboys defensive end Dorance Armstrong (92) and outside linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (55) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/John Hefti)
San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert (31) leaps and celebrates with 49ers tight end Levine Toilolo (83) after Mostert catches a third quarter touchdown pass for a 20-10 49ers lead during an NFL Super Bowl LIV football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020 in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Chiefs defeated the 49ers 31-20. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
San Francisco 49ers tight end Levine Toilolo (83) embraces general manager John Lynch after the team beat the Seattle Seahawks in an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
San Francisco 49ers tight end Levine Toilolo (83) and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) celebrate during the NFL NFC Championship football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, in Santa Clara, Calif. The 49ers beat the Packers 37-20. (Cooper Neill via AP)
San Francisco 49ers tight end Levine Toilolo (83) looks up at the fans before an NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in Santa Clara, Calif. The 49ers defeated the Rams 34-31. (Kevin Terrell via AP)
San Francisco 49ers tight end Levine Toilolo (83) goes in motion during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019 in Los Angeles. The 49ers defeated the Rams 20-7. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
San Francisco 49ers tight end Levine Toilolo (83) goes in motion during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 in Glendale, Ariz. The 49ers defeated the Cardinals 28-25. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
San Francisco 49ers tight end Levine Toilolo (83) runs in pregame during an NFL game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday Dec. 29, 2019 in Seattle. The 49ers defeated the Seahawks 26-21. (Greg Trott via AP)
San Francisco 49ers tight end Levine Toilolo (83) gets tackled by Los Angeles Rams inside linebacker Cory Littleton (58) as he catches a third quarter pass for a gain of 8 yards at the Rams 48 yard line during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019 in Los Angeles. The 49ers defeated the Rams 20-7. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
San Francisco 49ers tight end Levine Toilolo (83) catches a pass before an NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, in Los Angeles. The 49ers defeated the Rams 20-7. (Kevin Terrell via AP)
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) pitches to tight end Levine Toilolo (83) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher )
San Francisco 49ers tight end Levine Toilolo (83) catches the ball prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019 in Santa Clara, Calif. San Francisco won 17-9. (Peter Read Miller via AP)
San Francisco 49ers tight end Levine Toilolo (83) during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Cincinnati. The 49ers won 41-17. (Aaron Doster via AP)
San Francisco 49ers tight end Levine Toilolo runs onto the field against the Kansas City Chiefs during a NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. The 49ers defeated the Chiefs 27-17. (G. Newman Lowrance via AP)
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) blocks Levine Toilolo (83) at the team's NFL football training camp in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, July 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (55) reacts to a pass to San Francisco 49ers tight end Levine Toilolo (83) during a 2019 NFL week 1 preseason game, Saturday, August 10, 2019 in Santa Clara, Calif. The 49ers defeated the Cowboys, 17-9. (James D. Smith via AP)
Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez (88) and tackle Lamar Holmes (76) congratulate tight end Levine Toilolo (80) after Toilolo scored a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
San Francisco 49ers tight end Levine Toilolo spiels the football following a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs during the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Chiefs won 31-20. (G. Newman Lowrance via AP)
CORRECTS TO REMOVE SCORE- Detroit Lions' Levine Toilolo catches a touchdown pass on a fake field goal in front of Green Bay Packers' Josh Jackson during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
San Francisco 49ers tight end Levine Toilolo (83) warms up before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Atlanta Falcons' Levine Toilolo (80) catches a pass in the end zone for a touchdown in front of Seattle Seahawks' Earl Thomas in the second half of an NFL football game, Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Atlanta Falcons tight end Eric Saubert, left, and tight end Austin Hooper (81) celebrate with tight end Levine Toilolo (80) after he recovered a fumble and scored a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
CORRECTS TO REMOVE SCORE- Detroit Lions' Levine Toilolo celebrates his touchdown catch on a fake field goal during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Atlanta Falcons tight end Levine Toilolo (80) recovers a fumble by teammate Devonta Freeman to score a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) celebrates with tight end Levine Toilolo (80) after Ryan passed to Toilolo for a touchdown in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
CORRECTS TO REMOVE SCORE- Detroit Lions' Levine Toilolo reacts to his touchdown catch on a fake field goal in front of Green Bay Packers' Josh Jackson during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) celebrates with tight end Levine Toilolo (80) after passing to Toilolo for a touchdown in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Stanford tight end Levine Toilolo (11) grabs a touchdown pass against California's Dan Camporeale (43) during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. Stanford won 31-28. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Stanford tight end Levine Toilolo, top, catches a nine-yard touchdown pass in front of California defensive back Michael Lowe during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Berkeley, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Stanford wide receiver Drew Terrell (4) takes in a touchdown catch in front of UCLA cornerback Sheldon Price (22) and Stanford tight end Levine Toilolo (11) during the first quarter of their NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
Stanford tight end Levine Toilolo (11), right, celebrates his touchdown reception with David Yankey (54) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Stanford tight end Levine Toilolo, front, tumbles into the end zone after catching a pass for a touchdown in front of Colorado cornerback Yuri Wright in the third quarter of Stanford's 48-0 victory in an NCAA college football game in Boulder, Colo., on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Stanford's Levine Toilolo makes a touchdown reception in front of Arizona's Kylan Butler (2) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/George Nikitin)
Stanford fullback Ryan Hewitt, left, celebrates with tight ends Zach Ertz (86) and Levine Toilolo after scoring on a 12-yard touchdown reception during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Oregon State in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Stanford tight end Levine Toilolo (11) grabs a touchdown pass next to Duke cornerback Tony Foster (31) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Stanford wide receiver Drew Terrell, center, celebrares his 11-yard touchdown catch with teammate Levine Toilolo (11) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Stanford tight end Levine Toilolo makes as catch against Southern California during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Stanford tight end Levine Toilolo catches a touchdown pass in front of Notre Dame cornerback Gary Gray (4) in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Stanford tight end Levine Toilolo (11) receives congratulations from wide receiver Griff Whalen (17) after scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Washington State, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, in Pullman, Wash. Stanford won 44-14. (AP Photo/Dean Hare)
Stanford's Levine Toilolo (11) celebrates with teammate Zach Ertz, right, after scoring a touchdown against Arizona during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. Stanford won 37 - 10. (AP Photo/Wily Low)
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