Samori Toure (American football)

Samori David Toure (born March 24, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Montana Grizzlies before transferring to the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Samori Toure

Personal information
Born:	(1998-03-24) March 24, 1998 (age 27) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
Position:	Wide receiver
High school:	Westview (Portland)
College:	Montana (2016–2019) Nebraska (2021)
NFL draft:	2022: 7th round, 258th pick
Career history
Green Bay Packers (2022–2023) Chicago Bears (2024)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions: 13 Receiving yards: 160 Receiving touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

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

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 by the Packers on August 27.^[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

The Chicago Bears added Toure to their practice squad on August 29, 2024.^[10] He signed a reserve/future contract with Chicago on January 6, 2025.^[11] On August 24, Toure was waived by the Bears.^[12]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

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

Born in Portland, Oregon, Toure is of Senegalese descent and is named after Almami Samori Toure, who is his great-great grandfather.^[13]