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Samori Toure (American football)

Samori Toure
No. 83 – Chicago Bears
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1998-03-24) March 24, 1998 (age 26)
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:13
Receiving yards:160
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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

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Toure 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

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The Chicago Bears added Toure to their practice squad on August 29, 2024.[10]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
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

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Born in Portland, Oregon, Toure is of Senegalese descent and is named after Almami Samori Toure, who is his great-great grandfather.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Packers select Samori Toure with No. 258 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Samori Toure College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Packers sign seven draft picks". packers.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Samori Toure hauls in first career TD on Rodgers' 37-yard heave downfield". Packers.com. October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  7. ^ "Packers sign WR Bo Melton to active roster". Packers.com. January 1, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. August 27, 2024.
  9. ^ "Samori Toure". espn.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  10. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 29, 2024). "Bears training camp report: Thursday, Aug. 29". ChicagoBears.com.
  11. ^ "Packers News". www.packersnews.com.
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