Samori Toure (American football)

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Samori Toure
No. 83 – Green Bay Packers
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1998-03-24) March 24, 1998 (age 25)
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
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:13
Receiving yards:160
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Samori David Toure (born March 24, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Montana before transferring to Nebraska. [1]

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.64 s2.62 s4.22 s6.77 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		7 reps
All values from Pro Day [2] [3]

Toure was selected in the seventh round (258th overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2022 NFL Draft. [4] He signed his rookie contract on May 6, 2022. [5]

He made the initial 53-man roster to begin the 2022 season, but was inactive for the first six games. [6] 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. [7] On January 1, 2024, Toure was placed on injured reserve. [8]

Statistics

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2022 GB 11258216.4371000.00000
2023 GB 1108789.8350000.00000
Total2221316012.3371000.00000
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Personal life

Born in Portland, Oregon, Toure is of Senegalese descent. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Kruse, Zach (April 5, 2022). "Packers among teams with 'heavy interest' in Nebraska WR Samori Toure". Packers Wire. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Packers select Samori Toure with No. 258 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Samori Toure College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Packers sign seven draft picks". packers.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Samori Toure hauls in first career TD on Rodgers' 37-yard heave downfield". Packers.com. October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Packers sign WR Bo Melton to active roster". packers.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Packers News". www.packersnews.com.
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