The New York Giants added veteran Levine Toilolo to their tight end room this week, and many have seen heard the name over the past half-dozen years in the NFL, but few know much about him.
Here are three things to know:
Toilolo is a monster of man
Toilolo stands 6-foot-8 and weighs 268 pounds. The Giants need blockers to seal the edge for star running back Saquon Barkley and Toilolo can certainly do that.
With Rhett Ellison retired, the Giants were in need of a blocking tight end so this signing is actually bigger than it appears on the surface. Toilolo was a key cog in the San Francisco 49ers’ rushing attack last season.
Toilolo is a Stanford product
The Cardinal is known for producing NFL-caliber tight ends such as Zach Ertz, Austin Hooper and Kaden Smith, who is currently on the Giants’ roster.
Toilolo is not the receiver those others are, but he can be a difference maker in red zone situations.
The Kyle Shanahan connection
Everyone to a man (and woman) recognizes Shanahan as one of the bright young minds in the game. He was a big booster of Toilolo, coaching him first as the offensive coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons and last season in San Francisco.
The Giants will be relying on his experience in the huddle this year.
