The Kansas City Chiefs have a visit lined up with a Nebraska Cornhusker who was a standout at the East-West Shrine Bowl.
According to NFL Network’s Michael Yam, the Chiefs are among five NFL teams who have a top-30 visit scheduled with Nebraska WR Samori Toure. He’s also set to visit the San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers, Cincinnati Bengals and Chicago Bears. Four of those five teams made the playoffs last year, and the one that didn’t is now run by former Chiefs exec Ryan Poles. It gives the sense that NFL teams are a bit higher on Toure’s ability than the media is.
Toure began his journey at the University of Montana, where he posted 155 receptions for 2,488 yards and 20 touchdowns over the course of three seasons with the Griz. He transferred to Nebraska for the 2021 college football season, appearing in 12 games for the Cornhuskers, recording 45 receptions for nearly 900 yards and five touchdowns.
Got to see @HuskerFBNation WR Samori Toure in Vegas score 2tds in the @ShrineBowl. Coaches there were impressed. In a deep WR class he’s making the rounds with 5 top 30 visits so far. 49ers, Packers, Bengals, Chiefs and Bears. 21 days until the #nfldraft Lets Go!
— Michael Yam (@Mike_Yam) April 7, 2022
During the pre-draft circuit, Toure turned heads at East-West Shrine Bowl practices with his hands and route-running ability. He showed out during the game too, helping the East team attempt to rally with five catches for 32 yards, including two touchdown grabs. They’d fall just short of that goal, losing 25-24 to the West team.
Listed at a hair under 6-1 and 191 pounds, Toure was one of the most notable 2022 NFL Scouting Combine snubs. He did go through on-field drills and timed events at the Nebraska pro day earlier this month, posting a 4.48s 40-yard dash, a 34-inch vertical, a 124-inch broad jump, a 6.77s 3-cone and a 4.22 shuttle run.
