 2022 Clemson | |
| Missouri Tigers–No. 2 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Parks, recreation, sport, and tourism [1] |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 18, 2003 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | East St. Louis (East St. Louis, Illinois) |
Toriano Pride Jr. (born December 18, 2003) is an American football cornerback for the Missouri Tigers. He previously played for the Clemson Tigers.
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. [2]
In week 5 of the 2022 season, Pride recorded his first career interception in a win over NC State. [3] 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. [4] In week 7 of the 2023 season, Pride tallied seven tackles and three pass deflections in a win over Wake Forest. [5] In the 2023 season, he recorded 14 tackles with one going for a loss, and four pass deflections. [6] After the 2023 season, Pride entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [4]
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. [7]
After two season with Clemson, Pride transferred to play for the Missouri Tigers. [6] [1]