Kevin Toliver | |
Position: | Cornerback |
Birth Date: | 24 November 1995 |
Birth Place: | Marrero, Louisiana, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lb: | 192 |
High School: | Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Florida) |
College: | LSU |
Undraftedyear: | 2018 |
Pastteams: | |
Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
Statvalue1: | 32 |
Statlabel2: | Forced fumbles |
Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
Statlabel4: | Pass deflections |
Statvalue4: | 4 |
Statlabel5: | Interceptions |
Kevin Toliver II (born November 24, 1995) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at LSU.
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]
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]
Toliver signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2018.[9] Toliver made his first NFL start on September 30, 2018 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and recorded 7 tackles.[10]
On September 5, 2020, Toliver was waived by the Bears.[11]
On September 8, 2020, Toliver was signed to the practice squad of the Denver Broncos.[12] 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.[13] He was signed to the active roster on November 5, 2020.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on December 16, 2020. He was released on January 4, 2021.[15]
On November 23, 2021, Toliver was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 10, 2022.[17] He was waived on May 26.
On February 22, 2023, Toliver signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[18] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad, but released the next day.[19] [20] [21]
On October 18, 2023, Toliver signed a Letter of Intent with the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.[22] 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).[23]
On January 5, 2024, Toliver was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[24] He was removed from the roster on February 26, 2024.[25]
Legend | ||
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Led the league | ||
Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Comb | Total | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | TDs | FF | FR | |||||
CHI | 15 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CHI | 15 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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 |