Toriano Pride Jr.
 Pride with the Clemson Tigers in 2022 | |
| No. 32 – Buffalo Bills | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 18, 2003 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | East St. Louis (East St. Louis, Illinois) |
| College | |
| NFL draft | 2026: 7th round, 220th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Toriano Pride Jr. (born December 18, 2003) is an American professional football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and the Missouri Tigers and was selected by the Bills in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Early life
[edit]Pride attended East St. Louis Senior High School. He was rated as a four-star recruit, the 10th best cornerback, and the 71st overall player in the class of 2022, and committed to play college football for the Clemson Tigers over offers such as Auburn, Missouri, Ohio State, and Oregon.[1]
College career
[edit]Clemson
[edit]In week 5 of the 2022 season, Pride recorded his first career interception in a win over NC State.[2] He finished his freshman season in 2022 with two starts in 14 appearances, tallying 23 tackles, four pass deflections, a sack, an interception and a safety.[3] In week 7 of the 2023 season, Pride tallied seven tackles and three pass deflections in a win over Wake Forest.[4] In the 2023 season, he recorded 14 tackles with one going for a loss, and four pass deflections.[5] After the 2023 season, Pride entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[3]
In Pride's career with the Tigers he played in 26 games while making three starts where he notched 36 tackles with two being for a loss, nine pass break ups, and an interception.[6]
Missouri
[edit]After two season with Clemson, Pride transferred to play for the Missouri Tigers.[5][7]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+3⁄8 in (1.79 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 31 in (0.79 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) | 4.32 s | 1.51 s | 2.53 s | 4.37 s | 7.20 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | 13 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Pride was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round with the 220th overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ↑ Boynton, Eric (June 18, 2021). "Clemson secures another top-shelf commit for second-straight day with corner Toriano Pride". Go Upstate. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ↑ Senkiw, Brad (January 5, 2023). "Clemson Defense Felt Toriano Pride's Impact in 2022". Clemson Tigers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- 1 2 Fowler, Chapel. "Clemson football cornerback explains decision to enter transfer portal". The State. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ↑ Akin, Ryan (October 11, 2023). "Clemson Football: Toriano Pride was ready for his opportunity". Clemson Tigers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- 1 2 McAndrew, Calum (December 6, 2023). "Mizzou football lands ex-Clemson cornerback Toriano Pride out of transfer portal". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ↑ McAndrew, Calum (March 19, 2024). "How Toriano Pride has made case to start in Missouri football's secondary". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Toriano Pride Jr". 2025 Football Roster. mutigers.com. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Toriano Pride Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Toriano Pride Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ↑ Glab, Maddy (April 25, 2026). "'Best day of my life' 3 things to know about Bills NFL Draft pick CB Toriano Pride Jr". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ Fitzgerald, Katherine (June 21, 2026). "With blazing speed, Toriano Pride Jr. finding his footing with Buffalo Bills". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on June 21, 2026. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
