Samori Toure Earns Spot on Watch List for Biletnikoff Award

After Ohio State game, he has a nation-leading four receptions of at least 60 yards

Joe Hudson | Nov 8, 2021

Nebraska Athletic Communications

Nebraska senior receiver Samori Toure was added Monday to the Biletnikoff Award watch list after his performance Saturday against Ohio State.

Toure had four receptions for 150 yards and a 72-yard touchdown against the Buckeyes. He also set up Nebraska’s second touchdown with a 53-yard catch.

The Montana transfer from Portland, Ore., leads Nebraska this season with 33 receptions for 718 yards and four touchdowns. His four 100-yard receiving games are the second-most in a single season in Nebraska history. Toure has a nation-leading four receptions of at least 60 yards and averages 21.8 yards per reception.

Ohio State's Jaxon Smith-Njigba was also added to the watch list Monday. He had 15 receptions for 240 yards in Saturday's game.

The Biletnikoff Award, sponsored by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, recognizes the college football season’s outstanding FBS receiver.

Published Nov 8, 2021

JOE HUDSON

Joe Hudson has operated a Husker-related website since 1995 and joined forces with David Max to form HuskerPedia (later renamed HuskerMax) in 1999. It began as a hobby during his 35 years as a newspaper editor and reporter, a career that included stints at the Lincoln Star, Omaha World-Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer and Denver Post. In Denver, Joe was chief of the copy desk during his final 16 years at the Post. He is proud to have been involved in Pulitzer Prize-winning projects in both Philadelphia and Denver. Joe has been a Nebraska football fan since the mid-1960s during his childhood in Omaha. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in journalism and economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1976. He resides a few freeway exits north of Colorado Springs and enjoys bicycling and walking his dogs in his spare time. You can reach him at joeroyhud@outlook.com.