Packers among teams with ‘heavy interest’ in Nebraska WR Samori Toure
The Green Bay Packers are one of five teams expressing “heavy interest” in Nebraska wide receiver Samori Toure, according to Aaron Wilson of Pro Football Network.
Toure, a transfer from Montana, tied the Nebraska school record with five 100-yard receiving games in 2021. He caught 46 passes for 898 yards and five touchdowns while averaging 19.5 yards per catch and producing five catches of at least 50 yards.
Among his 100-yard games in 2021 were a 150-yard performance against Ohio State and a 113-yard finish against Wisconsin over back-to-back games in November. He caught a touchdown in each game. At the Shrine Bowl, Toure caught two more touchdowns.
The Nebraska receiver slotted in at No. 91 in Packers Wire’s “Unpacking Future Packers” countdown.
“His football instincts shine through his production, route landmarks, blocking technique, and ability after the catch,” Shane Coughlin, the Director of College Scouting for the Shrine Bowl, told Brennen Rupp of Packers Wire. “He’s a long, athletic, and tough perimeter receiver with slot experience and room to add weight and power. The route pacing and controlled movements would fit a west coast offense perfectly.”
Toure (6-1, 191) has a Relative Athletic Score of 8.3. He hit 34.5″ in the vertical leap, covered 10-4 in the broad jump, finished the 40-yard dash in 4.4 seconds and completed the three-cone drill in under 7.0 seconds.
Toure, a native of Oregon, turned 24 years old in March. He could be a Day 3 pick or a priority free agent following the draft.
