Apr 28th, 2008
Carolina Signs A-State Cornerback Toney
JONESBORO — The NFL’s Carolina Panthers announced Monday they have agreed to terms with undrafted college free agent Darren Toney of Lake Village, who completed his career as a cornerback on the Arkansas State football team last season.
Toney was one of 10 undrafted college free agents the Panthers agreed to terms with and will participate at the team’s upcoming mini-camp, Friday, May 2, through Sunday, May 4, at Bank of America Stadium.
Despite missing four games in 2007 with an injury, Toney still posted two interceptions for 32 yards and a touchdown, 27 tackles, four pass break-ups, 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack. He recorded a career-high eight tackles against Florida International and 21 tackles over ASU’s final four games. He was part of a defensive backfield that ranked No. 2 in the Sun Belt Conference and 19th in the nation in pass defense.
Toney completed his four-year career with 95 tackles and six interceptions for 111 yards. He finished his career ranked second at Arkansas State and third in Sun Belt Conference history for kickoff return yards with 1,513 to his credit. He was named the Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week twice during his career.
He posted career-best numbers of 39 tackles and three interceptions in 2006 as a junior. Toney joins over 90 other all-time Arkansas State players that have signed pro contracts with an NFL franchise. While fullback Oren O’Neal and safety Tyrell Johnson were both taken in the 2007 and 2008 NFL Drafts, respectively, Toney becomes the first ASU player to sign a free agent contract with an NFL franchise since running back Shermar Bracey, quarterback Nick Noce and running back Antonio Warren all signed in 2006.
Tags: 2008, agents, free, undrafted
11 Responses to “Carolina Signs A-State Cornerback Toney”
I got the impression that the photos are other examples, and not photos of the event in the article. I find it unlikely that they had someone there taking photos at the moment this happened. Plus, I see signs like this all the time on the freeway, and it’d be easy to go get pictures to illustrate what this kind of protest looks like.
Actually, according to the article, he did not put the signs up and leave them there: he was standing on the bridge, holding a sign so that the drivers below could see it.
WTF is this shit about ’still covers S.Carolina.” Racism is all over the gawd damn country. From NY to LA, from Chicago to New Orleans. All the races practice it. Only thing is sometimes it fluctuates a bit.
There was a guy who was just holding a sign on a bridge, and was arrested for “blocking the sidewalk” even though (he claims) he was standing all the way against the rail and there was plenty of room. In fact, the guy said the cop who initially showed up had no idea what to do and got his supervisor over there to figure out a charge.
Where did you get the idea that we stand up for ourselves? Was it seeing Americans chanting “USA” at some sporting event, because that’s about as far as it goes.FWIW, there is a major demonstration being planned for September 15 in DC. I plan on being there.
You’d make a great cop.
I’m off to do some “toilet blogging”. Just thoight I’d share.
Here’s a sign to put up:JESUS SAVESBUSH DESTROYSThat way, they’d surely only half-arrest you…
I don’t think the sign in the picture is what the article is actually talking about because the officer told him to put down the sign, not take it off the bridge. Also, the police did not bring up anything about graffiti it was “County Ordinance 16-2″ which apparently is just obstructing the sidewalk.
Thank you, Mr. Self-Righteous. Any PRACTICAL tactics you’d like to share with the rest of the ignorant masses?