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Mizzou's Toriano Pride Becomes Fourth Tiger CB Drafted Since 2022
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Mizzou's Toriano Pride Becomes Fourth Tiger CB Drafted Since 2022

Missouri Tigers On SI·Killian Wright·about 1 month ago
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Former Missouri cornerback Toriano Pride was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the No. 220 overall pick in the seventh round in the 2026 NFL Draft. The St. Louis product spent his final two seasons as a full-time starter at Missouri, playing high-usage roles on a standout defense in each. The former Tiger posted a career-best 73.8 coverage grade, per Pro Football Focus, logged two interceptions and defended four passes in 2025. He'll now turn pro after hearing his name called by Roger Goodell in Pittsburgh, beginning his journey with the the Bills. Although Pride is Missouri's only cornerback to be selected in the 2026 NFL Draft, he follows the pipeline that plenty of former Tiger corners have taken in recent years: Missouri to the NFL. Before Pride, the most recent Tiger corners to be selected in the draft were former teammates Ennis Rakestraw Jr. and Kris Abrams-Draine. All three were coached by Missouri cornerbacks coach Al Pogue, who's succeeded in developing the position.…

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