Terrance Toliver
Encyclopedia
Terrence Lee Toliver is an American football
wide receiver
for the Detroit Lions
of the National Football League
. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans
in 2011. He played college football
for the LSU Tigers
. He was LSU's leading receiver in 2010 and was selected as the offensive most valuable player in the 2011 Cotton Bowl Classic
. In 53 games at LSU, Toliver totaled 126 catches for 1,820 yards.
Toliver was rated the number one wide receiver in the nation by Scout.com
and ESPN.com
. He committed to LSU in February 2007.
all-freshman team. As a sophomore in 2008 he started 2 of 13 games, making 22 receptions for 257 yards and a touchdown and emerging as LSU's No. 3 receiver.
In 2009, Toliver became a starter after Demetrius Byrd
was drafted into the NFL. In the 2009 season opener against Washington, he caught four passes for 117 yards and two touchdowns. He finished the season with 53 catches for 735 yards. In the 2010 Capital One Bowl
against Penn State, he had six catches for 81 yards.
Before the start of the 2010 season, Toliver broke his hand and was tasered by police in a fight outside a Tigerland bar. As a senior in 2010, Toliver returned from a hand injury to become LSU's lead receiver. He started all 13 games for LSU and finished the season with 41 receptions for 579 yards. Against Florida, he had six catches for 111 yards and two touchdowns and scored the winning touchdown with six seconds left in the game.
In his final game for LSU, he caught five passes for 112 yards and three touchdowns against Texas A&M in the 2011 Cotton Bowl Classic
. He was selected as the most valuable offensive player in the game. He also tied a Cotton Bowl record with three touchdown catches. Commenting on returning to his home state of Texas to play in his final collegiate game, Tolliver said:
Toliver was also selected to play for the East All-Star team in the 2011 East–West Shrine Game. Although he did not make a catch in the Shrine Game, ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay noted, "Terrence Toliver of LSU has had a big week. This week ... he's really showed he could be a playmaker and get down the field and catch the ball over his head."
. He signed as a free agent with the Houston Texans
on July 26, 2011. The Texans waived Toliver off injured reserve with injury settlement on September 12, 2011.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
for the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 2011. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for the LSU Tigers
LSU Tigers football
The LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as...
. He was LSU's leading receiver in 2010 and was selected as the offensive most valuable player in the 2011 Cotton Bowl Classic
2011 Cotton Bowl Classic
The 2011 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic was the 75th edition of the annual post-season college football bowl game that was part of the 2010–11 bowl season of the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The game featured the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference who defeated the Texas A&M Aggies of...
. In 53 games at LSU, Toliver totaled 126 catches for 1,820 yards.
Early years
Toliver attended Hempstead High School in Hempstead, Texas. He had 42 receptions for 861 yards and six touchdowns as a senior and 50 receptions for 780 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior.Toliver was rated the number one wide receiver in the nation by Scout.com
Scout.com
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and ESPN.com
ESPN.com
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. He committed to LSU in February 2007.
College career
As a true freshman in 2007, Toliver started two of 14 games, finishing with 10 receptions for 249 yards and three touchdowns. After the season he was named to the Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
all-freshman team. As a sophomore in 2008 he started 2 of 13 games, making 22 receptions for 257 yards and a touchdown and emerging as LSU's No. 3 receiver.
In 2009, Toliver became a starter after Demetrius Byrd
Demetrius Byrd
Demetrius Byrd is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft...
was drafted into the NFL. In the 2009 season opener against Washington, he caught four passes for 117 yards and two touchdowns. He finished the season with 53 catches for 735 yards. In the 2010 Capital One Bowl
2010 Capital One Bowl
The 2010 Capital One Bowl was the sixty-fourth edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The game was played on January 1 and matched the LSU Tigers against the Penn State Nittany Lions...
against Penn State, he had six catches for 81 yards.
Before the start of the 2010 season, Toliver broke his hand and was tasered by police in a fight outside a Tigerland bar. As a senior in 2010, Toliver returned from a hand injury to become LSU's lead receiver. He started all 13 games for LSU and finished the season with 41 receptions for 579 yards. Against Florida, he had six catches for 111 yards and two touchdowns and scored the winning touchdown with six seconds left in the game.
In his final game for LSU, he caught five passes for 112 yards and three touchdowns against Texas A&M in the 2011 Cotton Bowl Classic
2011 Cotton Bowl Classic
The 2011 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic was the 75th edition of the annual post-season college football bowl game that was part of the 2010–11 bowl season of the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The game featured the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference who defeated the Texas A&M Aggies of...
. He was selected as the most valuable offensive player in the game. He also tied a Cotton Bowl record with three touchdown catches. Commenting on returning to his home state of Texas to play in his final collegiate game, Tolliver said:
"I had a lot of family support here today. Playing in Jerry's World, the new Texas Stadium, just playing back at home, I always wanted to do this. Play a Texas school and come out with a victory."
Toliver was also selected to play for the East All-Star team in the 2011 East–West Shrine Game. Although he did not make a catch in the Shrine Game, ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay noted, "Terrence Toliver of LSU has had a big week. This week ... he's really showed he could be a playmaker and get down the field and catch the ball over his head."
Houston Texans
Toliver went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft2011 NFL Draft
The 2011 NFL Draft was the 76th installment of the annual NFL Draft, where the franchises of the National Football League select newly eligible football players...
. He signed as a free agent with the Houston Texans
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on July 26, 2011. The Texans waived Toliver off injured reserve with injury settlement on September 12, 2011.