Nick Toon

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Nick Toon
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Toon (#1) scoring a touchdown against Michigan
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1988-11-04) November 4, 1988 (age 35)
Middleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Middleton
(Middleton, Wisconsin)
College: Wisconsin
NFL draft: 2012  / Round: 4 / Pick: 122
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:21
Receiving yards:283
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Nicholas Adam Toon (born November 4, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Wisconsin and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He is the son of former New York Jets wide receiver Al Toon.

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Early life

Toon attended Middleton High School in Middleton, Wisconsin. He played as a wide receiver for the Middleton Cardinals football team, and was named a first-team All-state selection in 2006 after earning second-team honors as a junior in 2005. He was a two-time, first-team All-area at kick returner. He was named to inaugural All-American Offense-Defense Bowl. He caught 26 passes for 425 yards and six scores as a junior. He served as the team captain in his senior year, leading his team with 51 receptions for 799 yards and 17 returns for 430 yards, totalling 13 touchdowns. Toon also lettered in track & field. [1]

Toon was ranked among the top 30 players in Midwest and earned All-America honors from SuperPrep . He was rated among the top 25 wide receivers nationally and the No. 3 player overall in Wisconsin by Rivals.com .

College career

College statistics

YearTeamReceptionsYardsAverageTDs
2007 Wisconsin Redshirt
2008 Wisconsin 1725715.11
2009 Wisconsin 5480514.94
2010 Wisconsin 3545913.13
2011 Wisconsin 6492614.510
College Totals1702,44714.418

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+7⁄8 in
(1.88 m)		215 lb
(98 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.43 s1.58 s2.54 s39 in
(0.99 m)		10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)		18 reps
All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day [2] [3]

New Orleans Saints

Toon was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round (122nd pick overall) in the 2012 NFL Draft. [4] He was placed on injured reserve before the start of the 2012 season. [5] He scored his first touchdown on November 30, 2014, on a pass from Drew Brees against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

On September 1, 2015, he was waived/injured by the Saints. [6] After Toon cleared waivers, he was placed on the Saints' injured reserve list. [7] He was waived off the team's injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 8. [8]

During his two seasons with the Saints, he appeared in 16 games, made 21 catches for 283 yards and 1 touchdown.

St. Louis Rams

The St. Louis Rams signed Toon to their practice squad on September 30, 2015. [9] On May 11, 2016, the Rams cut Toon. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Nick Toon | Football". Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Nick Toon Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2012 NFL Draft Scout Nick Toon College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Saints send rookie WR Nick Toon to injured reserve". NFL.com.
  6. ↑ Triplett, Mike (September 1, 2015). "New Orleans Saints cut 13, including putting Anthony Spencer on IR". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  7. ↑ Joel A. Erickson, "Nick Toon, Vinnie Sunseri, Ronald Powell clear waivers, placed on injured reserve", The Advocate , September 2, 2015.
  8. ↑ Woodbery, Evan (September 8, 2015). "New Orleans Saints waiving Nick Toon off IR after reaching injury settlement". Nola.com. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Rams Put Isaiah Pead On Waivers". StLouis.CBSLocal.com. September 30, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Rams release WR Nick Toon". ProFootballTalk. May 11, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
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