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| File:Korey Toomer.JPG Toomer in the 2012 preseason. | |
| No. 59 Seattle Seahawks | |
| Linebacker | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: December 9, 1988 | |
| Place of birth: Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| High School: Shadow Ridge (NV) | |
| Career information | |
| College: Idaho | |
| NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 154 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| * Seattle Seahawks ( 2012–present) | |
| Roster status: active roster | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Korey Toomer (born December 9, 1988) is a professional football player, a linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League, selected in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
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 breaking 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, and was the team's MVP.
Toomer was among the Seahawks' last cuts in 2012[1] and was signed to the practice squad.[2]
Early years[]
Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Son of Pamelisa and Kyle Toomer, Toomer is a 2007 graduate of Shadow Ridge High School.
References[]
- ↑ O'Neil, Danny (August 31, 2012). "Seahawks blog: QB Josh Portis among the Seahawks released Friday". Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.com/html/seahawksblog/2019041638_rosterdecisionsastheycomeinlocketteoutmaragosin.html?syndication=rss&prmid=obinsource.
- ↑ O'Neil, Danny (September 1, 2012). "Seahawks blog: Korey Toomer, Josh Portis to sign with Seahawks practice squad". Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.com/html/seahawksblog/2019048444_koreytoomerjoshportistosignwithseahawkspracticesquad.html.
External links[]
- NFL.com 2012 Draft, Korey Toomer
- Go Vandals.com Korey Toomer
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