2022 Seventh Round Pick, #258, Samori Toure

[HarveyWallbangers]

CBS Sports

Samori Toure WR, NEB
Height: 6-3, Weight: 190

Darn good football player. Smooth routes, natural hands, some YAC capabilities. Tracks it well deep and has deceptive speed. Was sensational at FCS level then was a major producer after transferring into the Big Ten.

[Jaire]

Good throw at the dart board


Wow. I thought he was shorter.

[HarveyWallbangers]

ESPN

Pre-Draft Analysis
Toure is a lean wide out with the speed to challenge vertically and he tracks the deep ball well. He's a competitive open-field runner who flashes after the catch. He averaged 19.5 yards per catch in 2021. -- Steve Muench

[Jaire]

Three guys that can get deep. Samori is 24.

It's an interesting haul, definitely more talented than the 2018 group.

[HarveyWallbangers]

This guy's speed testing numbers are pretty strange. He ran a very solid 4.48 40 yet had a 1.64 10yd split--which is one of the slowest in the class. It looks like he has build up speed.

Watson's 1.45 10yd split is very good--especially for a big WR. Calvin Austin ran 4.32 40 with 1.44 10yd split.

[Fritz]

I wonder if that means this Samurai will be good or terrible at getting off against the bump and run type of coverage at the line of scrimmage.

[run pMc]

He's 6-1, not 6-3. Not what I'd call a burner but has some build-up speed to go with good agility.
Tore up the FCS with like 1300+ yards, then moved up to Big10 football and was the Cornhuskers leading receiver last year. Played well in whatever bowl game (Shrine? East/West?) he was invited to. Was pretty good college player, if a bit of an older prospect. No idea if he has ST upside, but I'm sure they'll give him a look. Good depth piece to develop and push Amari for time in the slot. Can probably also play outside - he led the Big 10 in ypc. Sneaky good pick... I like it. If they can stash him on the PS and let him develop for a year he could be a really nice WR3.

[texaspackerbacker]

He's listed on several websites as 6'3". Where did you hear he is shorter?

[Sparkey]

He's 6-1, not 6-3. Not what I'd call a burner but has some build-up speed to go with good agility.
Tore up the FCS with like 1300+ yards, then moved up to Big10 football and was the Cornhuskers leading receiver last year. Played well in whatever bowl game (Shrine? East/West?) he was invited to. Was pretty good college player, if a bit of an older prospect. No idea if he has ST upside, but I'm sure they'll give him a look. Good depth piece to develop and push Amari for time in the slot. Can probably also play outside - he led the Big 10 in ypc. Sneaky good pick... I like it. If they can stash him on the PS and let him develop for a year he could be a really nice WR3.

James Jones says Toure reminds him of himself when he played. Jones also comps Watson to Jordy and Doubs to Greg Jennings. Take it for what it's worth...

[run pMc]

He's listed on several websites as 6'3". Where did you hear he is shorter?

https://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=21626

Packers website also lists him at 6-1

https://www.packers.com/team/players-roster/samori-toure/

The 6-3 was a typo (or typical lie from college school) likely replicated around the interwebz.

[Sparkey]

[run pMc]

Kool-aid? possibly. I think he's better than other late round flyers they've taken (DeAngelo Yancey, Malachi Dupre).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g76h9ewaJc8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqePRKiV-g0

He's an older prospect but he's a good route runner with decent speed and the agility numbers GB likes. Can probably be a vice or gunner on ST if needed too. A long shot to make the roster but worth keeping on the PS for a year IMO.

[Joemailman]

Ryan Wood
@ByRyanWood
Jason Vrable says the receiver who is turning heads inside #Packers building -- albeit, before OTAs start -- is Samori Toure: "83 looks unbelievable. He's put on 10 pounds, he's worked his butt off."

Keep an eye out for that development.
1:03 PM · May 18, 2023

Break out the Kool-Aid.

[red]

interesting, very interesting

[Joemailman]

I did like a lot of things he did in preseason last year. But he did look like he wasn't strong enough to take a big hit or block

If he's gained 8-10, that puts him in the 200 lb. Range.