The Green Bay Packers will host Nebraska receiver Samori Toure on an official pre-draft visit, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Toure will also visit the Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts, Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs.
Aaron Wilson of Pro Football Network previously reported “heavy interest” from the Packers in Toure (6-0, 191).
Dane Brugler of The Athletic ranks Toure as the No. 42 overall receiver in the draft class and a likely priority free agent. The Packers could be using the visit to sell Toure on coming to Green Bay following the draft.
A transfer from Montana, Toure caught 46 passes for 898 yards and five touchdowns at Nebraska during the 2021 season. He produced five catches of at least 50 yards and led the Big Ten in yards per catch. He also tied the school record for games with at least 100 receiving yards (5).
During the 2019 season at Montana, Toure caught 87 passes for 1,495 yards and 13 touchdowns and was named a first-team All-American.
He wasn’t invited to the NFL Scouting Combine but did flash intriguing athleticism at the Nebraska pro day. Toure ran the 40-yard dash in 4.44 seconds (1.64 10-yard split), hit 34.5″ in the vertical leap, covered 10-4 in the broad jump and finished the short shuttle in 4.22 seconds and the three-cone drill in 6.77 seconds.
From Brennen Rupp of Packers Wire: “He’s a big-play threat. He’s got the ideal length. He’s a polished route runner with reliable hands. He has special teams experience as a kick returner.”
Toure is an Oregon native. He spent six years at the college level and turned 24 years old in March.
