:Korey Toomer

{{infobox NFL biography

| name = Korey Toomer

| image = Korey Toomer.JPG

| caption = Toomer with the Seattle Seahawks in 2012

| current_team =

| number = 54, 56, 59

| position = Linebacker

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|12|9|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lbs = 235

| high_school = Shadow Ridge
(Las Vegas, Nevada)

| college = {{ubl|Arizona Western (2007–2008)|Idaho (2009–2011)}}

| draftyear = 2012

| draftround = 5

| draftpick = 154

| pastteams = * Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2012}}–{{NFL Year|2013}})

Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2014}})
St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2014}})
Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})
San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})
San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2018}})
BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2019}})
Tampa Bay Vipers ({{XFL Year|2020}})*
Seattle Dragons ({{XFL Year|2020}})

| status =

| highlights = * Super Bowl champion (XLVIII)

| statseason =

| statweek =

| statlabel1 = Total tackles

| statvalue1 = 133

| statlabel2 = Sacks

| statvalue2 = 2.0

| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles

| statvalue3 = 5

| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue4 = 1

| statlabel5 = Interceptions

| statvalue5 = 1

| statlabel6 = Defensive touchdowns

| statvalue6 = 1

| pfr = ToomKo00

}}

Korey Toomer (born December 9, 1988) is an American former professional football linebacker. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2012 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2012/draft.htm |access-date=May 14, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played college football at Idaho.

Early life

Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Toomer is the son of Pamelisa and Kyle Toomer. He is a 2007 graduate of Shadow Ridge High School.

College career

A junior college transfer from Arizona Western in Yuma, Toomer played his final two years of college football at Idaho in the WAC. He saw action on special teams and as a reserve linebacker as a junior in 2009 and redshirted in 2010, after seriously injuring his hand in fall camp. As a senior in 2011, Toomer started at linebacker and also saw late season action on offense as a fullback. After the season he was named the team's MVP.

Professional career

=Seattle Seahawks=

Toomer was among the Seahawks' last cuts due to shoulder injury in 2012{{Cite news |last=O'Neil |first=Danny |date=August 31, 2012 |title=Seahawks blog: QB Josh Portis among the Seahawks released Friday |work=Seattle Times |url=http://seattletimes.com/html/seahawksblog/2019041638_rosterdecisionsastheycomeinlocketteoutmaragosin.html?syndication=rss&prmid=obinsource}} and was signed to the practice squad.{{Cite news |last=O'Neil |first=Danny |date=September 1, 2012 |title=Seahawks blog: Korey Toomer, Josh Portis to sign with Seahawks practice squad |work=Seattle Times |url=http://seattletimes.com/html/seahawksblog/2019048444_koreytoomerjoshportistosignwithseahawkspracticesquad.html}} On August 27, 2013, he was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list. He was a part of the 2013 Seattle Seahawks team that won Super Bowl XLVIII. In 2014, he was released as part of final roster cuts.{{Cite web |last=Blount |first=Terry |date=August 27, 2013 |title=Seattle Seahawks reduce roster to 75 |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/107776/seattle-seahawks-reduce-roster-to-75 |access-date=September 6, 2013 |website=ESPN.com}}

=Dallas Cowboys=

Toomer was claimed off waivers by the Cowboys. He was released on October 17, 2014.{{Cite web |last=Mello, Igor |title=Cowboys re-sign DE Lavar Edwards, cut LB Korey Toomer |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/cowboys-re-sign-de-lavar-edwards-cut-lb-korey-toomer/ |website=CBSSports.com|date=October 17, 2014 }}

=St. Louis Rams=

Toomer was signed to the Rams' practice squad. On October 28, 2014, he was promoted to the active roster.{{Cite web |last=Hartstein, Larry |title=Rams promote LB Korey Toomer |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/rams-promote-lb-korey-toomer/ |website=CBSSports.com|date=October 28, 2014 }} He was released on August 31, 2015.{{Cite web |title=Rams make roster moves Monday |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/rams-make-roster-moves-monday/ |website=CBSSports.com|date=August 31, 2015 }}

=Oakland Raiders=

Toomer was signed to the Raiders' practice squad on October 27, 2015, and was promoted to the active roster on October 31.{{Cite web |date=October 31, 2015 |title=The Oakland Raiders have signed LB Korey Toomer to the active roster, the club announced Saturday |url=http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Sign-Linebacker-Korey-Toomer-To-Active-Roster/2e9fd67d-9f7c-4bc5-b7af-0affa252f8ab |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208081311/http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Sign-Linebacker-Korey-Toomer-To-Active-Roster/2e9fd67d-9f7c-4bc5-b7af-0affa252f8ab |archive-date=February 8, 2017 |website=Raiders.com}} On September 3, 2016, Toomer was released by the Raiders.{{Cite web |date=September 3, 2016 |title=Oakland Raiders Announce Transactions |url=http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Oakland-Raiders-Announce-Transactions/fcb78d30-e74a-40d1-8153-fecb7c089494?sf35085047=1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827221146/http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Oakland-Raiders-Announce-Transactions/fcb78d30-e74a-40d1-8153-fecb7c089494?sf35085047=1 |archive-date=August 27, 2017 |website=Raiders.com}} The next day, he was signed to the Raiders' practice squad.{{Cite web |date=September 4, 2016 |title=Raiders Announce Practice Squad Signings |url=http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Announce-Practice-Squad-Signings/c335e940-8cba-4d1d-9a45-3cecec9d8b76 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909055111/http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Announce-Practice-Squad-Signings/c335e940-8cba-4d1d-9a45-3cecec9d8b76 |archive-date=September 9, 2017 |website=Raiders.com}} He terminated his contract on September 27, 2016.{{Cite web |date=September 27, 2016 |title=Oakland Raiders Announce Transactions |url=http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Oakland-Raiders-Announce-Transactions/8e994f2c-ee3d-492e-bc5c-58bb6a2ae9e1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161102050747/http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Oakland-Raiders-Announce-Transactions/8e994f2c-ee3d-492e-bc5c-58bb6a2ae9e1 |archive-date=November 2, 2016 |website=Raiders.com}}

=San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers=

On September 28, 2016, Toomer was signed by the Chargers.{{Cite web |title=Chargers Sign Former Raiders LB Korey Toomer |url=http://www.chargers.com/news/2016/09/28/chargers-sign-former-raiders-lb-korey-toomer |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107020122/http://www.chargers.com/news/2016/09/28/chargers-sign-former-raiders-lb-korey-toomer |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |access-date=September 28, 2016 |website=Chargers.com}}

On March 9, 2017, the Chargers placed an original-round (fifth round) tender on Toomer.{{Cite web |last=Henne, Ricky |date=March 9, 2017 |title=Dontrelle Inman, Adrian Phillips Among Eight Players Tendered by Bolts |url=http://www.chargers.com/news/2017/03/09/dontrelle-inman-adrian-phillips-among-eight-players-tendered-bolts |website=Chargers.com}} He officially signed his tender on April 4, 2017, keeping him under contract with the Chargers for 2017.{{Cite web |last=Crabtree |first=Curtis |date=2017-04-04 |title=Chargers linebacker Korey Toomer signs restricted tender |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/chargers-linebacker-korey-toomer-signs-restricted-tender |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}

On September 11, 2017, in the season opener against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football, Toomer forced a fumble from running back Jamaal Charles. The fumble was recovered by teammate Casey Hayward and set up the Chargers to have an eventual touchdown scoring drive.{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos – September 11th, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201709110den.htm |access-date=October 7, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}

=San Francisco 49ers=

On April 4, 2018, Toomer signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.{{Cite web |date=April 4, 2018 |title=49ers Sign LB Toomer |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-lb-toomer |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=49ers.com}} He was released on September 1, 2018.{{Cite web |date=September 1, 2018 |title=49ers Cut 21 Players, Get Roster Down to 53 |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-cut-21-players-get-roster-down-to-53 |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=49ers.com}}

=Green Bay Packers=

On September 3, 2018, Toomer signed with the Green Bay Packers.{{Cite web |date=September 3, 2018 |title=Packers sign LB Toomer, place WR Kumerow on IR |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-lb-toomer-place-wr-kumerow-on-ir |website=Packers.com |access-date=September 3, 2018 |archive-date=September 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903215323/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-lb-toomer-place-wr-kumerow-on-ir |url-status=dead }} He was released on November 28, 2018.{{Cite web |date=November 28, 2018 |title=Packers sign S Eddie Pleasant, release LB Korey Toomer |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-s-eddie-pleasant-release-lb-korey-toomer |website=Packers.com |access-date=November 29, 2018 |archive-date=May 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511133644/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-s-eddie-pleasant-release-lb-korey-toomer |url-status=dead }}

=BC Lions=

Toomer signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on June 25, 2019.{{Cite news |last=Cartmell, Jamie |date=June 25, 2019 |title=Lions Add Branden Dozier and Korey Toomer to Roster |work=BCLions.com |url=https://www.bclions.com/2019/06/25/lions-add-brandon-dozier-korey-toomer-roster/ |access-date=February 19, 2020}} He was released after the season on November 15, 2019.{{Cite web |title=BC Lions Transactions |url=https://www.bclions.com/transactions/ |access-date=February 19, 2020 |website=BCLions.com}}

=Seattle Dragons=

Toomer signed with the Tampa Bay Vipers of the XFL. He was placed on the reserve list before the start of the regular season, and was traded to the Seattle Dragons in exchange for S. J. Green on February 18, 2020.{{Cite web |title=XFL Transactions |url=https://www.xfl.com/xfl-transactions |access-date=February 19, 2020 |website=XFL.com}} He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.{{Cite news |last=Condotta, Bob |date=April 10, 2020 |title=XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue |work=SeattleTimes.com |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/xfl-suspends-operations-terminates-all-employees/ |access-date=July 17, 2020}}

NFL career statistics

class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"

! colspan="2"| Legend

Bold

| Career high

rowspan="2"\| Year !rowspan="2"\| Team !colspan="2"\| Games !colspan="5"\| Tackles !colspan="5"\| Interceptions !colspan="4"\| Fumbles
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
rowspan="2" \| 2014	DAL \| 1 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0
STL \| 7 \|\| 0 \|\| 3 \|\| 1 \|\| 2 \|\| 0.0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0
2015	OAK \| 10 \|\| 0 \|\| 4 \|\| 4 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0
2016	SD \| 13 \|\| 8 \|\| 75 \|\| 53 \|\| 22 \|\| 1.0 \|\| 5 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 2 \|\| 3 \|\| 1 \|\| 2 \|\| 0
2017	LAC \| 15 \|\| 8 \|\| 48 \|\| 30 \|\| 18 \|\| 1.0 \|\| 1 \|\| 1 \|\| 59 \|\| 1 \|\| 59 \|\| 3 \|\| 2 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0
2018	GB \| 7 \|\| 0 \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0
colspan="2"\|	53	16	133	91	42	2.0	6	1	59	1	59	5	5	1	2	0