Jalen Tolliver (born December 30, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Arkansas–Monticello, and was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent after the 2018 NFL draft and played in three games in 2019.
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| Born: | December 30, 1995 Rayville, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Ouachita Parish (Ouachita Parish, Louisiana) | ||||||||
| College: | Arkansas–Monticello | ||||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||
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College career
editTolliver played four seasons for the Boll Weevils. After catching 22 passes for 322 yards and 15 touchdowns as a freshman, Tolliver became a starter for the team going into his sophomore year and was named second-team All-Great American Conference (GAC) after recording 39 receptions for 781 yards and seven touchdowns.[1] He led the conference in receptions (69), receiving yards (1,090), and receiving touchdowns (14) in his junior season and was named first-team All-GAC and an honorable mention All-American.[2] As a senior, Tolliver had 67 receptions for 1,109 yards and led Division II with 16 touchdown receptions and was named a first-team All-GAC, the GAC Offensive Player of the Year and second-team All-America by the Associated Press.[3] Over the course of his collegiate career he caught 192 passes for 3,168 yards and 39 touchdowns.[4]
Professional career
edit| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m) |
213 lb (97 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) |
4.56 s | 1.64 s | 2.73 s | 4.23 s | 6.99 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
20 reps | |
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Arizona Cardinals
editTolliver signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018.[6] He was cut at the end of training camp and subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 2, 2018.[7] He was first promoted to the Cardinals' active roster on November 21, 2018, but was subsequently released three days later without appearing in a game.[8] Tolliver was re-signed to the Cardinals' practice squad and then again promoted to the active roster on December 4, 2018.[9] Tolliver made his NFL debut on December 9, 2018, in a 17–3 loss to the Detroit Lions, making two catches for 22 yards.[10] He finished his rookie season with eight receptions for 110 yards in three games played.[11] He was waived on May 9, 2019.
Tennessee Titans
editOn May 16, 2019, Tolliver signed with the Tennessee Titans.[12] He was waived on August 10, 2019.[13]
Kansas City Chiefs
editTolliver was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on August 20, 2019.[14] Tolliver was waived by the Chiefs during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[15]
Tampa Bay Vipers
editTolliver was drafted by the Tampa Bay Vipers in the fourth round in the 2020 XFL Draft.[16] Tolliver was fourth in the XFL with 297 receiving yards with 21 receptions and one touchdown before the 2020 XFL season was cancelled following growing concerns about COVID-19.[17] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[18]
Edmonton Elks
editTolliver signed with the Edmonton Elks of the CFL on March 4, 2021.[19]
San Antonio Brahmas
editOn November 17, 2022, Tolliver was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL, reuniting with his former Offensive coordinator and Head coach Jaime Elizondo.[20] He was released on March 22, 2023, but was re-signed the next day.[21] He was placed on the team's reserve list on April 4.[21] He was released on August 3, 2023.[21]
References
edit- ^ Yates, Robert (August 27, 2016). "Boll Weevils hoping changes allow for better finish in 2016". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Ocie (August 18, 2017). "UAM quarterback Cole Sears in line for All-GAC season". The Pine Bluff Commercial. Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ Root, Jess (June 17, 2018). "Cardinals undrafted rookie profile: WR Jalen Tolliver". Cards Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ Olson, Kellan (December 3, 2018). "Cardinals promote wide receiver Jalen Tolliver from practice squad". ArizonaSports.com. KMVP-FM. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "Jalen Tolliver RAS". RAS.football. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ Somers, Kent (April 30, 2018). "Arizona Cardinals agree to terms with 24 rookie free agents". AZCentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ Allen, Scott (September 2, 2018). "Arizona Cardinals name seven to practice squad, add others". RaisingZona.com. FanSided. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ "Jalen Tolliver: Let go by Arizona". CBSSports.com. November 24, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ Williams, Charean (December 4, 2018). "Cardinals place Olsen Pierre on injured reserve". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ Odegard, Kyle (December 9, 2018). "Trent Sherfield Steps Up In Christian Kirk's Absence". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ Harris, David (August 20, 2019). "Chiefs sign young wide receiver Jalen Tolliver". KCTV5.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 16, 2019). "Titans Agree to Terms with Former Cardinals WR Jalen Tolliver". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 10, 2019). "Titans Add Four – And Subtract Four - While Also Moving DL Jurrell Casey from PUP to the Active Roster". TitansOnline.com.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (August 20, 2019). "Chiefs send Marcus Kemp to IR, sign WR Jalen Tolliver". Chiefs Wire. USA Today.
- ^ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. August 31, 2019.
- ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ "Vipers, XFL couldn't write their own script to end startup season". Tampa Bay Times. March 14, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "EE Football Team signs two, releases two". Esks.com. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved March 23, 2023.