LaBrandon Toefield
{{Short description|American football player (born 1980)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2016}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = LaBrandon Toefield
| number = 22
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|9|24}}
| birth_place = Independence, Louisiana, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 235
| high_school = Independence (LA)
| college = LSU
| draftyear = 2003
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 132
| pastteams =
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2003}}–{{NFL Year|2007}})
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2008}})*
- New York Sentinels ({{UFL Year|2009}})
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Rushing attempts
| statvalue1 = 163
| statlabel2 = Rushing yards
| statvalue2 = 572
| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 7
| statlabel4 = Receptions
| statvalue4 = 46
| statlabel5 = Receiving yards
| statvalue5 = 277
| statlabel6 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue6 = 2
|pfr=ToefLa00
}}
LaBrandon Cordell Toefield (born September 24, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2003 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2003/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
Toefield was also a member of the Carolina Panthers and New York Sentinels.
Early life
Toefield was born and raised in Independence, Louisiana. He attended Independence High School, where he played for the high school football team under head coach Charles Baglio. Toefield excelled as a sophomore rushing for 1,800 yards and 32 touchdowns. As a junior Toefield lead Independence to the 3A state championship game before losing to Evangel Christian Academy. In Toefield's junior season he rushed for 2,800 yards and 45 touchdowns. Due to the Tiger's lack of a passing attack, the coaches overused him, causing him to injure his knee in the spring of that year. His rehabilitation caused him not to play as a senior in high school.
College career
Toefield was a three-year starter at Louisiana State. As a junior named an All-Southeastern Conference first-team selection by league's coaches and Associated Press.
Toefield rushed for 2,149 yards with 26 touchdowns on 511 carries, ranking ninth in school history in rushing yards, eighth in rushing scores and sixth in carries. Started 10 games as a freshman, 11 games as a junior and 9 games as a senior. He led all freshman running backs in the SEC with 682 yards on 165 carries with five touchdowns. Toefield majored in general studies.
Professional career
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
Toefield was a backup running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars, behind Fred Taylor and usually Maurice Jones-Drew, until 2008.
=Carolina Panthers=
On March 7, 2008, he was signed by the Carolina Panthers.{{cite web | last=Gantt | first=Darin | title=Panthers add LB Johnson, RB Toefield | website=Rock Hill Herald | date=2008-03-08 | url=https://www.heraldonline.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article12211763.html | access-date=2024-10-24}} He was released during final cuts on August 30 and spent the year out of football.
=New York Sentinels=
Toefield was drafted by the New York Sentinels of the United Football League in the UFL Premiere Season Draft. He signed with the team on August 27, 2009.
References
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External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=toefilab001&scoresort=5 Stats Crew profile]
- [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=175057 LSU Tigers bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091028000600/http://www.ufl-football.com/players/profile/294 United Football League bio]
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Category:People from Independence, Louisiana
Category:Players of American football from Louisiana
Category:American football running backs
Category:LSU Tigers football players
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players