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2023 Football Roster

23 Richard Toney Jr.

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 189
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Arlington, Texas
  • High School Arlington HS

Biography

NEVADA CAREER
RS SOPHOMORE (2023): 
Appeared in 12 games, making nine starts ... First Wolf Pack defender with two interception-return touchdowns in a season (Oct. 28 vs. New Mexico, Nov. 18 at Colorado State) since Dameon Baber (2017) ... Second on the team in tackles (67) and interceptions (two), and made 3.5 tackles-for-loss including a sack ... Made five tackles (four solo) at No. 6/6 USC (Sept. 2) ... Posted career-high seven tackles (five solo) against Idaho (Sept. 9) ... Had three tackles against Kansas (Sept. 16) ... Made four solo tackles at Texas State (Sept. 23) ... Recorded a sack among his five solo tackles against UNLV (Oct. 14) ... Got a 43-yard pick-six to account for Nevada's first touchdown against New Mexico, and made six tackles including a share of a tackle-for-loss (Oct. 28) ... Made five solo tackles against Hawai'i (Nov. 4) ... Led the team with a career-high 12 tackles (five solo), and had a tackle-for-loss at Utah State (Nov. 11) ... Recorded his second pick-six of the season at Colorado State, nabbing an interception and taking it 66 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the first half, while also making seven tackles (Nov. 18) ... Had eight tackles (seven solo), including one for loss, against Wyoming (Nov. 25).

RS FRESHMAN (2022): Appeared in seven games, recording eight tackles (seven solo) ... Made two solo tackles against Texas State (Sept. 3) ... Had a solo tackle at Iowa (Sept. 17) ... Made season-high five tackles (four solo) against Boise State (Nov. 12).

FRESHMAN (2021): Redshirt season ... Did not make an appearance. 

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Three-sport standout at Arlington High School, in football, basketball, and track and field … Thrice helped team reach the third round of the 6A D2 playoffs … Named to Texas District 4-6A First Team as a junior, recording 96 tackles including four sacks and 14 passes defended.

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2021Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 175 lbs
    19
  • 23

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 189 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 189 lbs
    23