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Raiders Tirol extend Tim Tonko

Raiders Tirol extend RB Tim Tonko

Written by Maksim Trofimov on . Posted in News, Raiders Tirol.

Homegrown Running Back Tim Tonko will stay in Tyrol for the 2027 season.

Tim Tonko had 269 rushing yards, 96 receiving yards and 8 total touchdowns in the 2026 EFA season. He averaged 5.27 yards per attempt, the highest among Raiders Tirol running backs. Tonko was a finalist for the EFA Offensive Rookie of the Year award and won the Raiders Tirol Comeback Player of the Year award.

Tim Tonko has a successful history with the Austrian junior National team, with which he won the 2023 U19 European Championship and a bronze medal at the U20 World Championships in Canada. He played in the Austrian Football League, where he won the AFL Young Star of the Year award in 2024. Tonko joined Raiders Tirol in 2025 but missed the season due to an early injury.