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GREG TOLER
Cornerback 6-0 190 St. Paul’s
28
NFL Exp: 5 (1st Year With Colts)
How Acquired: UFA – 2013 (ARI)
Born: 1/2/85
GP/GS (Postseason): 43/20 (2/0)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• Signed by the Colts as an unrestricted free agent on March 13, 2013.
• Originally selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth-round (131st overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.
2013 (COLTS):
• Made his first start as a member of the Colts at cornerback in the regular season opener against Oakland (9/8). Intercepted his first
pass of the season in the first quarter and added a team-leading two passes defensed and three solo tackles.
• Against Miami (9/15) in Week 2, started at left cornerback and finished with five tackles (four solo) and a team-leading two passes
defensed.
• Started at left cornerback in the team’s Week 3 victory at San Francisco (9/22) and finished with three solo tackes. Was part of a
secondary that limited 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to two completions in the first half and 139 total net passing yards.
• In a Week 4 victory at Jacksonville (9/29), started at cornerback and finished with two tackles. Helped limit the Jaguars to 165 net
passing yards.
• Made a start at left cornerback in the team’s Week 5 victory against Seattle (10/6). Ranked third on the team with seven tackles (two
solo) while adding two passes defensed.
2012 (CARDINALS):
• Played in 11 games (two starts), totaling 27 tackles (25 solo), eight passes defensed and two interceptions, including one returned for
a touchdown. Added one solo tackle on special teams.
• Notched seven solo tackles, two passes defensed and his first interception of the season against Miami (9/30).
• Started at cornerback at Atlanta (11/18) and posted four tackles and one pass defensed.
• Totaled two tackles and one pass defensed in back-to-back games at the New York Jets (12/2) and at Seattle (12/9).
• In Week 15 against Detroit (12/16), intercepted a Matthew Stafford pass in the Arizona end zone and established a new franchise
record when he returned it 102 yards for a touchdown. The return tied for the fourth-longest in NFL history and was the longest since
safety Ed Reed returned an interception 107 yards for a touchdown on 11/23/08 against Philadelphia.
2011 (CARDINALS):
• Suffered a left knee injury during a preseason contest against San Diego (8/27) and missed the entire season after being placed on
Injured Reserve on August 29.
2010 (CARDINALS):
• Started a career-best 13-of-14 games played, missing two games with a foot injury.
• Tallied 64 tackles (60 solo), nine passes defensed, two interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, two forced fumbles, one
fumble recovery and 1.0 sack. Also added four special teams tackles.
• Made his first career start and registered a team-high 11 solo tackles and one forced fumble in the season opener at St. Louis (9/12).
• Recorded a team-high two special teams tackles to go with six solo tackles and his first career fumble recovery at Atlanta (9/19).
• Registered three tackles, two passes defensed and tied for the team lead with two special teams tackles against Oakland (9/26).
• Registered his first career sack as well as seven tackles, a team-high two passes defensed and one forced fumble at San Diego (10/3).
The fumble was returned 42 yards for a touchdown by safety Kerry Rhodes to tie the game at 7-7 in the second quarter.
• With Arizona up 23-13 in the fourth quarter against New Orleans (10/10), intercepted a Drew Brees pass at the Arizona 39-yard line.
The interception marked the first fourth quarter interception by Brees in 26 games.
• Recorded six tackles and his first career touchdown on a 66-yard interception return against Dallas (12/25). The 66-yard interception
return for a touchdown was Arizona’s longest since Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie’s 99-yard return on 12/7/08 against St. Louis.
2009 (CARDINALS):
• Saw action in 13 regular season games and was inactive for three contests.
• Totaled nine tackles (eight solo), two passes defensed and one interception in the regular season. Added nine tackles (five solo) and
one pass defensed in two postseason games.
• Posted six special teams tackles.
• Played in his first career game at Jacksonville (9/20).
• Registered his first special teams tackle of his career against Indianapolis (9/27).
• Recorded two tackles and his first career interception against St. Louis (12/27).
• Notched seven tackles and one pass defensed in the regular season finale against Green Bay (1/3/10).
• Played in his first career postseason game, but did not register any statistics in an NFC Wild Card Playoff contest against Green Bay
(1/10/10).
• Led all Arizona defensive backs with nine tackles in an NFC Divisional Playoff game at New Orleans (1/16/10).
COLLEGE:
• Started 40 collegiate games and established school records with 16 interceptions and 38 passes defensed at Saint Paul’s.
• Was a three-time First Team All-CIAA selection earning the award as a freshman, sophomore and senior.
• Established school and CIAA records with eight blocked kicks during his career, returning a blocked field goal 82 yards for a
touchdown.
• Earned First Team HBCU All-America honors as a senior in 2008 after establishing career highs with 51 tackles, six interceptions and
13 passes defensed.
• Was named the Virginia Small School Defensive Player of the Year.
• As a senior, tied for ninth in the nation and second in the league with seven
interceptions and set the school record with three blocked kicks, returning one
blocked punt for a touchdown.
• Earned notice with his standout showings in the East Coast Bowl (two
TOLER SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 11 at STL (9/12/10)
Int: 1, six times (Last: vs. OAK 9/8/13)
PD: 3, two times (Last: vs. DET 12/16/12)