NFL CAREER – Originally selected in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft to the Green Bay Packers, Samori Toure is known as a quick receiver with reliable hands. Played with the Packers for two seasons, 2022-23, before moving onto the Bears, Broncos and Saints practice squads in 2024 and 2025. The Portland, Ore. native has played a total of 23 games with three starts, recording 14 catches for 163 yards (11.6 avg.) with one touchdown. He will look to continue to battle in New Orleans for a spot as a wideout.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed reserve/future contract with the Saints, 1/5/26; Signed by the Saints to the active roster from the practice squad, 1/2/26; Signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad, 11/25/25; Practice squad contract terminated by the Broncos, 10/28/25; Signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad, 10/6/25; Waived by the Bears, 8/24/25; Signed reserve/future contract with the Bears, 01/6/2025; Signed to the Bears practice squad, 08/29/2024; Waived by the Packers, 8/27/24; Placed on Injured Reserve by the Packers, 1/1/24; Signed by the Packers to a four-year contract, 5/6/22; Originally selected in the seventh round (258th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.
2025 – Spent training camp with the Chicago Bears and three on the Denver Broncos practice squad before landing with Saints practice squad ahead of Week 13…Toure spent four weeks on New Orleans' practice squad before being signed to the active roster for Week 18…At Atlanta, 1/4/26, caught one pass for three yards. 2024 – Was on the Packers training camp roster before spending the entire 2024 season on the Chicago Bears practice squad. 2023 – Played in 11 games for the Green Bay Packers, recording eight receptions for 78 yards…Tied a career-high with two receptions for 18 yards in opener at Chicago, Sept. 9…Vs. Detroit, Sept. 28, posted a 35-yard reception, which is the second-longest catch of his career…Tied career-high in receptions again, recording two catches for 22 yards at N.Y. Giants, Dec. 11. 2022 – Played in 11 games with two starts in rookie year…Recorded five receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown…Made first start at Washington, Oct. 23, and posted a four-yard catch in NFL debut…Caught a career-long 37-yard TD at Buffalo, Oct. 30…At Detroit, Nov. 6, tied a career-high with two receptions for 34 yards…Finished with a seven-yard catch at Chicago, Dec. 4.
COLLEGE – Played three seasons at the University of Montana (2017-19) and one season at Nebraska (2021), finishing his collegiate career with 201 receptions for 3,386 yards (16.8 avg.) and 25 TDs in 48 games played (34 starts)...Did not play in 2020 due to the fall season being canceled (COVID-19)...In senior season (2021), appeared in 12 games with nine starts and led the Huskers with 46 receptions for 898 yards (19.5 avg.) and five TDs...Led Big Ten in yards per reception, the second-best single-season mark (min. 40 rec.) in school history...Ranked sixth in conference with 898 receiving yards and matched school single-season record with five 100-yard receiving games...Earned third-team All-Big Ten honors from Pro Football Focus and honorable mention from the conference's coaches...Selected to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List...Also posted 63 yards and one TD on eight carries and returned two punts for nine yards...Registered a season-high eight receptions for 133 yards (16.6 avg.) vs. Fordham and added three carries for 35 yards (11.7 avg.), highlighted by first career rushing TD...Finished with two catches for 136 yards (68.0 avg.) vs. Buffalo, posting two 68-yard TDs...Recorded four receptions for a season-high 150 yards (37.5 avg.) vs. Ohio State (Nov. 6), highlighted by a 72-yard TD catch...Matched the single-season school mark with his fifth 100-yard receiving game of the season, posting seven receptions for 113 yards (16.1 avg.) and a TD at Wisconsin (Nov. 20)...Started all 14 games and ranked No. 2 in the FCS with a school record 1,495 receiving yards and 13 TDs on a school-record 87 catches (17.2 avg.) in his junior season (2019)...Earned third-team FCS All-America honors from the Associated Press and first-team All-Big Sky recognition...Posted six 100-yard receiving games and became the first player in school history to register three games with three-plus TD catches...Closed out the season with 48 catches for 905 yards (18.9 avg.) and ten TDs in the final six contests...Posted eight catches for 188 yards (23.5 avg.) and a TD vs. Idaho State (Oct. 5)...Caught a career-high three TD passes at Portland State (Nov. 2), finishing with seven receptions for 140 yards (20.0 avg.)...Hauled in eight passes for 193 yards (24.1 avg.) vs. Weber State (Nov. 16), including a season-long 79-yard grab, and matched his career high with three TD grabs... Set a school record with 303 receiving yards and three TDs (tied career high) on 12 catches (25.3 avg.) vs. Southeast Louisiana (Dec. 7), also topping the mark set by Marshall WR Randy Moss (288 yards vs. Delaware in 1996) for the most receiving yards in an FCS playoff game...Played in all 11 contests with 10 starts, catching 37 passes for 440 yards (11.9 avg.) and two TDs in his sophomore season (2018)...Registered a season-high 105 receiving yards on five grabs (21.0 avg.) at North Dakota...In redshirt freshman season (2017), appeared in all 11 games with one start, finishing with 31 catches for 553 yards (17.8 avg.) and five TDs...Posted three receptions of 70-plus yards on the season and also returned 21 kickoffs for 379 yards (18.0 avg.)...Hauled in three passes for 56 yards (18.7 avg.) vs. Valparaiso (Sept. 2) in his collegiate debut, including a 14-yard TD grab late in the third quarter...Registered a season-high five receptions for 111 yards (22.2 avg.) vs. Savannah State (Sept. 16), including a 20-yard TD catch and an 80-yard reception...Posted two catches for 93 yards (46.5 avg.) at Weber State (Oct. 28), highlighted by a career-long 81-yard TD reception early in the fourth quarter…Earned his degree in organizational communication.
PERSONAL – Name is pronounced Suh-MORE-ee Too-ray...Was a two-time first-team All-Metro League selection as a WR at Westview HS (Portland, Ore.), also earning first-team All-Metro League honors as a DB as a senior in 2015...Earned honorable mention All-State recognition as a senior...Was a team captain and was named offensive MVP as a senior...Earned third-team All-Metro League at DB as junior (2014)...Also lettered in track, participating in the long jump and the high jump as well as the 100-meter, 200-meter, 400-meter and 4x100-meter events…Samori David Toure was born on 3/24/98 in Portland, Ore.
