Toriano Pride: CB · Missouri · #2.
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Toriano Pride
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Dabo Swinney and Eli Drinkwitz. First career honor, 2025: SEC Defensive Player of the Week. On tape: 5 tackles against Texas A&M, Week 11, 2025.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
24 tackles. 4 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 1.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 61-6vs Central Arkansas | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 42-31vs Kansas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 29-20vs South Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-27vs No. 8 Alabama | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 23-17@ Auburn | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-17@ No. 10 Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | L 17-38vs No. 3 Texas A&M | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 12 | W 49-27vs Mississippi State | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 6-17@ No. 8 Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | W 31-17@ Arkansas | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 7-13vs No. 20 Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 17 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 |
Week 12 · 2025
W 49-27
1 interception · 1.5 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 22-point win at home against Mississippi State.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
17%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
24tackles this season24 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 4 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Pass share
39.6%
360 pass / 550 run
Plays / game
70.0
13 games
Team sack rate
6.9%
379 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #105 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Clemson and Missouri, 76 tackles — drafted at #220 overall by the Buffalo Bills.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Dabo Swinney and Eli Drinkwitz.
Next stop · NFL
Buffalo Bills2026 NFL rookie season
Buffalo Bills2026 NFL rookie season
