Toriano Pride Jr.
In-game article clicks load inline without leaving the challenge.
Toriano Pride Jr. (born December 18, 2003) is an American professional football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and the Missouri Tigers and was selected by the Bills in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Early life
Pride attended East St. Louis Senior High School. He was rated as a four-star recruit, the 10th best cornerback, and the 71st overall player in the class of 2022, and committed to play college football for the Clemson Tigers over offers such as Auburn, Missouri, Ohio State, and Oregon.
College career
Clemson
In week 5 of the 2022 season, Pride recorded his first career interception in a win over NC State. He finished his freshman season in 2022 with two starts in 14 appearances, tallying 23 tackles, four pass deflections, a sack, an interception and a safety. In week 7 of the 2023 season, Pride tallied seven tackles and three pass deflections in a win over Wake Forest. In the 2023 season, he recorded 14 tackles with one going for a loss, and four pass deflections. After the 2023 season, Pride entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.
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.
Missouri
After two season with Clemson, Pride transferred to play for the Missouri Tigers.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5ft 10+3⁄8in (1.79m) | 185lb (84kg) | 31in (0.79m) | 9+1⁄4in (0.23m) | 6ft 3+7⁄8in (1.93m) | 4.32 s | 1.51 s | 2.53 s | 4.37 s | 7.20 s | 37.5in (0.95m) | 10ft 8in (3.25m) | 13 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day |
Pride was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round with the 220th overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft.