Toriano Pride Jr.

Toriano Pride Jr.
Pride with the Clemson Tigers in 2022
No. 35 – Cleveland Browns
PositionCornerback
Roster status
Active
Personal information
Born (2003-12-18) December 18, 2003 (age 22)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight
185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolEast St. Louis (East St. Louis, Illinois)
College
NFL draft2026: 7th round, 220th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2026
Games played1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Toriano Pride Jr. (born December 18, 2003) is an American professional football cornerback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and the Missouri Tigers and was selected by the Buffalo 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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 10+3⁄8 in
(1.79 m)		185 lb
(84 kg)		31 in
(0.79 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		6 ft 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		4.32 s1.51 s2.53 s4.37 s7.20 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)		13 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day

Buffalo Bills

Pride was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round with the 220th overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft. On August 30, 2026, Pride was waived by the Bills as a part of final roster cuts.

Cleveland Browns

On August 31, 2026, Pride was claimed off of waivers by the Cleveland Browns.

References

  1. ↑ Boynton, Eric (June 18, 2021). "Clemson secures another top-shelf commit for second-straight day with corner Toriano Pride". Go Upstate. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ Senkiw, Brad (January 5, 2023). "Clemson Defense Felt Toriano Pride's Impact in 2022". Clemson Tigers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Fowler, Chapel. "Clemson football cornerback explains decision to enter transfer portal". The State. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ Akin, Ryan (October 11, 2023). "Clemson Football: Toriano Pride was ready for his opportunity". Clemson Tigers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  5. 1 2 McAndrew, Calum (December 6, 2023). "Mizzou football lands ex-Clemson cornerback Toriano Pride out of transfer portal". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  6. ↑ McAndrew, Calum (March 19, 2024). "How Toriano Pride has made case to start in Missouri football's secondary". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Toriano Pride Jr". 2025 Football Roster. mutigers.com. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Toriano Pride Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Toriano Pride Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  10. ↑ Glab, Maddy (April 25, 2026). "'Best day of my life' 3 things to know about Bills NFL Draft pick CB Toriano Pride Jr". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  11. ↑ Fitzgerald, Katherine (June 21, 2026). "With blazing speed, Toriano Pride Jr. finding his footing with Buffalo Bills". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on July 1, 2026. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Bills release 21 players, place 2 players on IR, 1 player on suspended". BuffaloBills.com. August 30, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Browns claim CB Toriano Pride Jr". ClevelandBrowns.com. Cleveland Browns. August 31, 2026. Retrieved August 31, 2026.