Kevin Toliver

Kevin Toliver II (born November 24, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, and was signed by the Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

Kevin Toliver
Kevin Toliver in 2018
No. 22 – Chicago Bears
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-24) November 24, 1995
Marrero, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Trinity Christian Academy
(Jacksonville, Florida)
College:LSU
Undrafted:2018
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • USA Today High School All-American (2014)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2019
Total tackles:26
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:4
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

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
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 192 lb
(87 kg)		 30 1⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		 9 3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 33 in
(0.84 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 10 reps
All values from NFL Combine[9]

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]

References
  1. "ALL-USA preseason watch: Trinity Christian cornerback Kevin Toliver II".
  2. "Trinity Christian defensive back Kevin Toliver commits to LSU". jacksonville.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  3. "Kevin Toliver II 2015 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  4. "Back healthy, Toliver hoping for consistent junior season". The Daily Reveille. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  5. "Kevin Toliver II 2016 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  6. "These LSU freshmen played a major role in Tigers' dominant win over BYU". The Advocate. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  7. "Kevin Toliver II 2017 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  8. "LSU cornerback Kevin Toliver makes 2018 NFL Draft decision". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  9. "Kevin Toliver". NFL. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  10. Mayer, Larry (May 10, 2018). "Roster Moves: Bears ink 15 undrafted rookie free agents". ChicagoBears.com.
  11. Biggs, Brad (October 12, 2018). "Kevin Toliver the latest example of Bears identifying and developing undrafted rookies". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
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