Kats Acquire All-Ironman Toliver In Trade With Storm
March 30, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Nashville Kats News Release
NASHVILLE (Mar. 30, 2005) â The Nashville Kats have acquired 2004 All-Ironman wide receiver/defensive back T.T. Toliver in a trade from the Tampa Bay Storm in exchange for DS Fred Booker, who was on Nashville's exempt roster.
Toliver (5-11, 185) is in his fourth season in the AFL and has been one of the league's best all-around players in the last two seasons. He was named to the AFL's All-Ironman Team after last season, when he led the Storm with 2,095 all-purpose yards. He returned four kickoffs for scores, tied for the team lead in interceptions with three and finished second on the squad with 14 touchdown receptions. Toliver also ranked third on the team in receptions (64), receiving yards (749) and tackles (54.5) in 2004. The Bethune-Cookman product was a member of Tampa Bay's 2003 ArenaBowl championship squad, and he has spent time on NFL practice squads with the San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Bucaneers and St. Louis Rams.
Toliver got a late start to this season after suffering a knee injury in training camp that kept him sidelined for the first four weeks of the year. Since returning on March 6, he has started four games and caught 17 passes for 169 yards and five TD's. He also has returned a missed field goal for a 53 yard score and averaged 17.0 yards on 12 kickoff returns. Defensively, he has 4.5 tackles and an interception.
"The numbers speak for themselves on a guy like T.T.," said Kats head coach Pat Sperduto. "He is without a doubt one of the most talented all-around players in this sport, and he will bring championship experience and a very good knowledge of the game to this team."
In exchange for Toliver, Nashville parted with defensive specialist Fred Booker, who is on the roster of the NFL's New Orleans Saints, and has not played for the Kats.
The Kats (1-7) travel to Grand Rapids to take on the Rampage (1-7) on Sunday. The game can be seen live on Fox Sports Net South at 1:30 p.m. CT.
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