Kevin Toliver

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
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

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

Early years

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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

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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

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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+18 in
(0.77 m)
9+38 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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.
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