Samori David Toure (born March 24, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Montana before transferring to Nebraska.
| No. 83 – Chicago Bears | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 24, 1998 Portland, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Westview (Portland, Oregon) | ||||||||
| College: | |||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 7 / pick: 258 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) |
191 lb (87 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.48 s | 1.64 s | 2.62 s | 4.22 s | 6.77 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
7 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1][2] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers
editToure was selected in the seventh round (258th overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2022 NFL draft.[3] He signed his rookie contract on May 6, 2022.[4]
He made the initial 53-man roster to begin the 2022 season, but was inactive for the first six games.[5] He saw his first NFL action on October 23, 2022, catching one pass for four yards in a Week 7 loss to the Washington Commanders. On October 30, he caught his first NFL touchdown, a 37-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers, during a week 8 loss to the Buffalo Bills.[6]
On January 1, 2024, Toure was placed on injured reserve.[7] He was released on August 27, 2024.[8]
During his two seasons in Green Bay, Toure appeared in 22 regular-season games. His time in Green Bay produced 13 receptions for 160 receiving yards and one touchdown.[9]
Chicago Bears
editThe Chicago Bears added Toure to their practice squad on August 29, 2024.[10]
NFL career statistics
editRegular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2022 | GB | 11 | 2 | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | GB | 11 | 0 | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 2 | 13 | 160 | 12.3 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source: pro-football-reference.com | |||||||||||||||
Personal life
editBorn in Portland, Oregon, Toure is of Senegalese descent.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Packers select Samori Toure with No. 258 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Samori Toure College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Spofford, Mike (April 30, 2022). "2022 NFL Draft: Packers select Nebraska WR Samori Toure in seventh round, No. 258 overall". Packers.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Packers sign seven draft picks". packers.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "Former Griz Samori Toure makes Green Bay 53-man roster; Dylan Cook cut by Tampa Bay". MontanaSports.com (MTSPX). August 30, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "Samori Toure hauls in first career TD on Rodgers' 37-yard heave downfield". Packers.com. October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "Packers sign WR Bo Melton to active roster". Packers.com. January 1, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Samori Toure". espn.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 29, 2024). "Bears training camp report: Thursday, Aug. 29". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ "Packers News". www.packersnews.com.