Samori Toure, Wide Receiver
A senior transfer out of the University of Montana, Toure leads the Cornhuskers in receptions (13), receiving yards (306), and touchdowns (2). The 6-3 receiver has increased his output in all three games and is fresh off a two-touchdown, 136-yard performance against Buffalo last weekend.
Samori Touré 68 yards to the house right before halftime to put the Huskers up 14-0 @samori_toure #Huskers #GBR pic.twitter.com/ybXiITuQPx
— Huskers Top Plays (@HuskersTopPlays) September 12, 2021
Run out the ⏱?
Nah.@MartinezTheQB hits @samori_toure for their second @HuskerFBNation TD connection today. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/4mHodR39ni
— Nebraska On BTN (@NebraskaOnBTN) September 11, 2021
On his first touchdown, Toure lulls the defender into opening his hips outward before cutting back across his face to knife through the middle of the defense. The veteran pass-catcher holds the FCS single-game record in receiving yards (303 vs. Southeastern Lousianna), and the tape suggests he’s capable of dealing similar damage in the FBS.
Toure has also been an asset to Nebraska’s running game. He carried the ball three times against Fordham before finding the endzone off an eight-yard pitch.
Samori Toure is sure to be an impact player in Saturday’s game. But time will tell if he is truly the Cornhuskers’ WR1. Oliver Martin led Nebraska with six catches for 103 yards and a touchdown in the week 0 loss to the Fighting Illini but is sidelined alongside fellow receiver Omar Manning due to injury.
Nebraska’s depleted receiving corp means Samori Toure will play an even bigger role in the offensive game plan. Unfortunately for OU, untimely injuries to the secondary could limit its ability to keep Toure in check.
The Sooners’ pass rush will need to dial up the intensity against Cornhuskers’ quarterback Adrian Martinez to conceal any busts in pass defense.