Kevin Toliver
 Kevin Toliver in 2018 | |||||||||||||
| No. 26 – Denver Broncos | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | November 24, 1995 Marrero, Louisiana | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Florida) | ||||||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2020 | |||||||||||||
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Kevin Toliver II (born November 24, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, and was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
Early years
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
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 NFL.[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||||
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
192 lb (87 kg) |
301⁄8 | 93⁄8 | 33 in (0.84 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
10 reps | ||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[9] | ||||||||||||
Chicago Bears
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
On September 8, 2020, Toliver was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad.[13] He was elevated to the active roster on September 26 for the team's week 3 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[14] He was signed to the active roster on November 5.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on December 16, 2020.[16]
References
- ^ "ALL-USA preseason watch: Trinity Christian cornerback Kevin Toliver II".
- ^ "Trinity Christian defensive back Kevin Toliver commits to LSU". jacksonville.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "Kevin Toliver II 2015 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "Back healthy, Toliver hoping for consistent junior season". The Daily Reveille. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "Kevin Toliver II 2016 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "These LSU freshmen played a major role in Tigers' dominant win over BYU". The Advocate. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "Kevin Toliver II 2017 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "LSU cornerback Kevin Toliver makes 2018 NFL Draft decision". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "Kevin Toliver". NFL. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (May 10, 2018). "Roster Moves: Bears ink 15 undrafted rookie free agents". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Biggs, Brad (October 12, 2018). "Kevin Toliver the latest example of Bears identifying and developing undrafted rookies". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 5, 2020). "Roster Moves: Chicago Bears announce 53-man roster". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ "Broncos Sign Ex-Fangio CB Kevin Toliver to Practice Squad, per Report". SI.com. September 6, 2020.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 26, 2020). "Broncos elevate RB LeVante Bellamy, CB Kevin Toliver II to active roster". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 5, 2020). "Broncos promote CB Kevin Toliver II to active roster". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ 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.