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Kevin Toliver

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Kevin Toliver II (born November 24, 1995) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at LSU.

Kevin Toliver
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Toliver with the Chicago Bears 2018
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-24) November 24, 1995 (age 28)
Marrero, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Trinity Christian Academy
(Jacksonville, Florida)
College:LSU
Position:Cornerback
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:32
Pass deflections:4
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years edit

Toliver attended Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida. In high school he played quarterback and cornerback for Trinity Christian.[1] He committed to play football for the LSU Tigers on November 5, 2012, as a sophomore in high school.[2]

College career edit

As a true freshman in 2015, Toliver played in all 12 of LSU's games, tallying 35 tackles, one interception, and five pass deflections.[3]

In 2016, as a sophomore, Toliver only played in seven games, missing the last five games due to a shoulder injury.[4] In those seven games, he made 21 total tackles.[5]

As a junior in 2017, Toliver played in 12 of LSU's 13 games, missing only their season opener against BYU.[6] In 12 games, he compiled 28 tackles, one interception, one sack, two forced fumbles and 10 pass deflections.[7] On January 8, 2018, Toliver announced that he would forgo his senior year in an effort to pursue a career in the National Football League (NFL).[8]

Professional career edit

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m) 		192 lb
(87 kg) 		30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 33 in
(0.84 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 10 reps
All values from NFL Combine[9]

Chicago Bears edit

Toliver signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2018.[10] Toliver made his first NFL start on September 30, 2018 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and recorded 7 tackles.[11]

On September 5, 2020, Toliver was waived by the Bears.[12]

Denver Broncos edit

On September 8, 2020, Toliver was signed to the practice squad of the Denver Broncos.[13] He was elevated to the active roster on September 26, 2020, for the team's week 3 game against the Buccaneers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[14] He was signed to the active roster on November 5, 2020.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on December 16, 2020. He was released on January 4, 2021.[16]

Baltimore Ravens edit

On November 23, 2021, Toliver was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 10, 2022.[18] He was waived on May 26.

Indianapolis Colts edit

On February 22, 2023, Toliver signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[19] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad, but released the next day.[20][21][22]

Houston Roughnecks edit

On October 18, 2023, Toliver signed a Letter of Intent with the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.[23] The Roughnecks brand was transferred to the Houston Gamblers when the XFL and United States Football League merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[24]

San Antonio Brahmas edit

On January 5, 2024, Toliver was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[25] He was removed from the roster on February 26, 2024.[26]

NFL career statistics edit

Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high
Year Team GP GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Comb Total Ast Sack PD Int Yds Avg TDs FF FR
2018 CHI 15 1 16 14 2 0.0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
2019 CHI 15 1 13 12 2 0.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
2020 DEN 2 0 3 3 1 0.0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Total 32 2 59 29 5 0.0 4 8 55 0.0 0 0 0
Source: NFL.com

References edit

  1. ^ "ALL-USA preseason watch: Trinity Christian cornerback Kevin Toliver II". August 8, 2014.
  2. ^ "Trinity Christian defensive back Kevin Toliver commits to LSU". jacksonville.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "Kevin Toliver II 2015 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  4. ^ "Back healthy, Toliver hoping for consistent junior season". The Daily Reveille. March 20, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  5. ^ "Kevin Toliver II 2016 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "These LSU freshmen played a major role in Tigers' dominant win over BYU". The Advocate. September 2, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  7. ^ "Kevin Toliver II 2017 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  8. ^ "LSU cornerback Kevin Toliver makes 2018 NFL Draft decision". NOLA.com. January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  9. ^ "Kevin Toliver". NFL. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  10. ^ Mayer, Larry (May 10, 2018). "Roster Moves: Bears ink 15 undrafted rookie free agents". ChicagoBears.com.
  11. ^ Biggs, Brad (October 12, 2018). "Kevin Toliver the latest example of Bears identifying and developing undrafted rookies". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  12. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 5, 2020). "Roster Moves: Chicago Bears announce 53-man roster". ChicagoBears.com.
  13. ^ "Broncos Sign Ex-Fangio CB Kevin Toliver to Practice Squad, per Report". SI.com. September 6, 2020.
  14. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 26, 2020). "Broncos elevate RB LeVante Bellamy, CB Kevin Toliver II to active roster". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  15. ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 5, 2020). "Broncos promote CB Kevin Toliver II to active roster". DenverBroncos.com.
  16. ^ DiLalla, Aric (December 16, 2020). "Broncos sign CB Parnell Motley off 49ers' practice squad, activate Jeff Driskel from Reserve/COVID-19 list". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  17. ^ Brown, Clifton (November 23, 2021). "Ravens Sign Three Players to Practice Squad, Including a Quarterback". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  18. ^ Mink, Ryan (January 10, 2022). "Ravens Sign Eight Players to Reserve/Future Deals". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  19. ^ "Colts Sign CB Kevin Toliver II". Colts.com. February 22, 2023.
  20. ^ Stankevitz, JJ (August 29, 2023). "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster". Colts.com.
  21. ^ "Colts sign 16 to practice squad". Colts.com. August 30, 2023.
  22. ^ "Colts sign DE Jake Martin, waive G Arlington Hambright; sign WR Racey McMath to practice squad, release CB Kevin Toliver II from practice squad". Colts.com. August 31, 2023.
  23. ^ "22 Players Sign Letters of Intent With XFL". www.xfl.com. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  24. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  25. ^ "UFL - Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  26. ^ "San Antonio Brahmas Roster". www.theufl.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.

External links edit

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