Terrence Toliver
American gridiron football player (born 1988)
Terrence Lee Toliver (born May 7, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the Canadian Football League (NFL). In 2011, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL) and later played for the Detroit Lions that year. 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.
Early life
Toliver attended Hempstead High School in Hempstead, Texas. He had 44 receptions for 869 yards and six touchdowns as a senior and 50 receptions for 785 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior.
Toliver was rated the number one wide receiver in the nation by Scout.com and ESPN.com. 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.
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