Toriano Pride Jr. (born December 18, 2003) is an American football cornerback for the Missouri Tigers. He previously played for the Clemson Tigers.
| Missouri Tigers – No. 2 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Pre-Business |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 18, 2003 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | East St. Louis (East St. Louis, Illinois) |
Early life and high school
editPride attended high school at East St. Louis Senior. Coming out of high school, Pride was rated as a four star recruit, the 10th best cornerback, and the 71st overall player in the class of 2022.[1] Pride also held offers from schools such as Clemson, Missouri, Ohio State, and Oregon.[2] Ultimately, Pride decided to commit to play college football for the Clemson Tigers.[3][4]
College career
editClemson
editIn week five of the 2022 season, Pride recorded his first career interception in a win over NC State.[5] Pride finished his freshman season in 2022, playing in 14 games with two starts, where he finished the year with 23 tackles, four pass deflections, a sack, an interception and a safety.[6] In week seven of the 2023 season, Pride tallied seven tackles and three pass deflections in a win over Wake Forest.[7] In the 2023 season, Pride recorded 14 tackles with one going for a loss, and four pass deflections.[8] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Pride decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[9][10]
In Pride's career with the Tigers he played in 26 games while making three starts where he notched 36 tackles with two being for a loss, nine pass break ups, and an interception.[11]
Missouri
editPride decided to transfer to play for the Missouri Tigers.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ Boynton, Eric (June 18, 2021). "Clemson secures another top-shelf commit for second-straight day with corner Toriano Pride". Go Upstate. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Lind, Andrew (June 18, 2021). "Ohio State CB Target Toriano Pride Commits To Clemson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Priester, JP (December 15, 2021). "Toriano Pride Signs National Letter of Intent With Clemson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Gus (June 18, 2021). "2022 All-American Toriano Pride Commits to Clemson University". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Senkiw, Brad (January 5, 2023). "Clemson Defense Felt Toriano Pride's Impact in 2022". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Fowler, Chapel. "Clemson football cornerback explains decision to enter transfer portal". The State. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Akin, Ryan (October 11, 2023). "Clemson Football: Toriano Pride was ready for his opportunity". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ McAndrew, Calum (December 6, 2023). "Mizzou football lands ex-Clemson cornerback Toriano Pride out of transfer portal". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Pope, Keegan (December 2023). "Clemson CB Toriano Pride plans to enter NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Fawcett, Hayes (December 5, 2023). "Clemson CB Toriano Pride Jr. enters Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ McAndrew, Calum (March 19, 2024). "How Toriano Pride has made case to start in Missouri football's secondary". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Hoff, Eli (December 7, 2023). "Mizzou snags former East St. Louis, Lutheran North CB Toriano Pride Jr. from transfer portal". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Shepherd Jr., Wendell (December 6, 2023). "Former Clemson DB, East St. Louis star Toriano Pride Jr. commits to Mizzou". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved May 12, 2024.