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CONWAY, S.C. – Terrell Hemingway got the nickname “Tonka” at an early age from his father.

“He said I used to fall down a lot, hit my head, just get up and keep playing,” Hemingway said.

A rugged disposition has suited the Conway (S.C.) sophomore defensive lineman well, contributing to his early emergence as one of the more coveted in-state prospects regardless of class.