Packers Draft Nebraska’s Samori Toure in Seventh Round

Originally posted on FanNation All Huskers
By Joe Hudson | Last updated 4/30/22

A Day 3 shutout for the Huskers in the NFL draft was averted Saturday when the Green Bay Packers selected Nebraska wide receiver Samori Toure late in the final round.

Toure went to the Packers with the draft's 258th pick out of 262. On Friday night, two of his teammates, center Cam Jurgens and cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt, were drafted in the second round. After that, 198 players were chosen over the course of more than five full rounds before Toure became the third Husker selected.

Toure played one season in Lincoln after transferring from FCS school Montana, and he made the most of it. He led Nebraska with 46 receptions, 898 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns. He tied the school season record with five 100-yard receiving games while averaging 19.5 yards per catch. His yardage total placed him in a sixth-place tie on NU's single-season receiving yardage list. (Full bio here.)

Perhaps the most surprising non-pick among draft-eligible Huskers was JoJo Domann, who earned second-team Associated Press All-America honors in 2021 as a nickel/outside linebacker. Free-agent deals will be in the cards for him and several other Huskers, including tight end Austin Allen, wide receiver Samori Toure and defensive lineman Damion Daniels.

Go here for the full list of all-time Husker NFL draftees through 2021.

This article first appeared on FanNation All Huskers and was syndicated with permission.

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