Nick Toon

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Nick Toon
File:Nick Toon Touchdown.jpg
Toon (#1) scoring a touchdown against Michigan
No. 88, 81
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (1988-11-04) November 4, 1988 (age 37)
Middleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolMiddleton
CollegeWisconsin (2007–2011)
NFL draft2012: 4th round, 122nd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Receptions21
Receiving yards283
Receiving touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Nicholas Adam Toon (born November 4, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers 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.

Early life

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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

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College statistics

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Year Team Receptions Yards Average TDs
2007 Wisconsin Redshirt
2008 Wisconsin 17 257 15.1 1
2009 Wisconsin 54 805 14.9 4
2010 Wisconsin 35 459 13.1 3
2011 Wisconsin 64 926 14.5 10
College Totals 170 2,447 14.4 18

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+78 in
(1.88 m)
215 lb
(98 kg)
32+12 in
(0.83 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
4.43 s 1.58 s 2.54 s 39 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

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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.[6]

On September 1, 2015, he was waived/injured by the Saints.[7] After Toon cleared waivers, he was placed on the Saints' injured reserve list.[8] He was waived off the team's injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 8.[9]

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

St. Louis Rams

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

References

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  8. ^ Joel A. Erickson, "Nick Toon, Vinnie Sunseri, Ronald Powell clear waivers, placed on injured reserve" Archived September 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, The Advocate, September 2, 2015.
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