Greg Toler
 Toler with the Washington Redskins in 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 2, 1985 Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Northwestern (Hyattsville, Maryland) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Saint Paul's (VA) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2009: 4th round, 131st overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Greg Toler (born January 2, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the St. Paul's Tigers. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft.[1] Toler was the first and last player from Saint Paul's College, a defunct Division II historically black college in Lawrenceville, Virginia, to be drafted into the NFL.[2]
Early life
[edit]He had a few scholarship offers in his senior year at Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, but he didn't have the grades that were good enough to attend college. He was working at a local JCPenney and playing semi-pro football in the Washington, DC-Virginia-Maryland area for the DC Explosion (NAFL), when he was noticed by a coach who worked at Saint Paul's College, Virginia.[3] Toler was eventually awarded a scholarship at Saint Paul's College. Toler made the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) All-Conference team as a junior and senior.
Professional career
[edit]Arizona Cardinals
[edit]Considered one of the most intriguing small-school prospects in the 2009 NFL draft, Toler was graded as the seventh-best cornerback available.[4] He was selected in the fourth round, 131st overall, by the Cardinals, as the first and last St. Paul's Tiger selected in an NFL Draft.[5] He missed the entire 2011 season due to a torn ACL.[6]
Indianapolis Colts
[edit]Toler signed with the Indianapolis Colts on March 12, 2013.[7] Toler was placed on injured reserve on January 6, 2014, after suffering a groin injury during the Colts 45–44 Wild Card win over the Kansas City Chiefs.[8]
Washington Redskins
[edit]On April 13, 2016, Toler signed a one-year contract with the Washington Redskins.[9]
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2009 | ARI | 13 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | ARI | 14 | 13 | 90 | 82 | 8 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 1 | 66 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | ARI | 11 | 2 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 102 | 1 | 102 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | IND | 9 | 7 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | IND | 15 | 15 | 57 | 49 | 8 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | IND | 10 | 10 | 51 | 44 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | WAS | 16 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 88 | 49 | 277 | 243 | 34 | 2.0 | 5 | 8 | 241 | 3 | 102 | 49 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2009 | ARI | 2 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | IND | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | IND | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 4 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ Ball, Stephen (April 27, 2009). "The Washington Post: Small-School Toler Gets a Big Reward". Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ↑ Bickley, Dan (October 29, 2010). "CB's road to NFL is familiar". The Arizona Republic. pp. C1, C4. Retrieved March 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Arizona Cardinals: Greg Toler". Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
- ↑ "View Draft by Positions". CNN. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ↑ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ↑ "Cards lose starting cornerback Toler for season". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 29, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Report: Cardinals lose CB Greg Toler to Colts". Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". Colts.com. January 6, 2014. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ↑ Czarda, Stephen. "Redskins Sign Cornerback Greg Toler". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Indianapolis Colts bio
- Arizona Cardinals bio
- Washington Redskins bio Archived September 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- 1985 births
- Living people
- American football cornerbacks
- Saint Paul's Tigers football players
- Arizona Cardinals players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Players of American football from Prince George's County, Maryland
- Players of American football from Washington, D.C.
- Washington Redskins players
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- Saint Paul's College (Virginia) alumni
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen