Oliver Tolliver

Oliver Tolliver

Oliver Tolliver in uniform for the Portland Pythons
No. 17 – Bondi Beach Buccaneers
Position:	Wide Receiver
Personal information
Born:	(2034-06-13)June 13, 2034 (aged 28) Seattle,
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Username:	Memento Mori
Career information
High school:	Bellevue High School
College:	University of Washington
Career history
Roster status:	Active

Oliver Tolliver (born June 13, 2034) is an American football wide receiver for the Bondi Beach Buccaneers of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL).

Early years

Oliver Tolliver was born on the 13th of June 2034 in Seattle, Washington. Oliver has two brothers, born to different mothers: Money Tolliver and Penger Tolliver, who both play in the Developmental Simulation Football League for the Bondi Beach Buccaneers. Their dad is a touring musician, meaning the three brothers were born in three different countries and so rarely spent time with each other or with their dad. Oliver was primarily raised by his mother, and enrolled in Bellevue High School. Bellevue has consistently been one of the highest-ranked high school football teams in the state of Washington, and has produced former NFL players such as Budda Baker, David DeCastro and Myles Jack. In an interview with noted high school/college football recruiting site Rivals.com Tolliver described his coach at Bellevue as having served as a stand-in father figure for himself and other students with a similar upbringing. As a senior, Tolliver amassed over 2,000 scrimmage yards and scored 26 total touchdowns with scouts noting the wide receiver's incredible speed. Tolliver was considered a four-star recruit, and was offered a scholarship by the University of Washington.

College career

Tolliver played three years for the Washington Huskies, the University of Washington football team. He appeared in all 13 games as a true freshman, with most of his snaps coming on special teams or in relief of the team's starting wide receivers. His 28 catches for 403 yards and 2 touchdowns were a notable contribution, however, with the highlight being a 68-yard touchdown catch against fierce rivals Washington State. He was moved to a starting wide receiver role as a sophomore, due to his performance as a freshman and the high regard that the UW coaching staff held Tolliver in. Tolliver excelled in this role, and would catch 68 passes for 1,014 yards, both team-highs, as UW won the Rose Bowl over the Texas Longhorns. Tolliver's junior season was his last in college football, and the third-year player shone. Tolliver led the Pac-12 in receiving yards with 1,309 as well as posting a team-high 90 catches and 10 receiving touchdowns. Tolliver also continued to contribute on special teams, with two punt return touchdowns.

College career statistics

			Rushing					Receiving				Kick Returns			Punt Returns
Season	Team	GP	Att	Yds	Avg	Long	TD	Rec	Yds	Long	TD	Yds	Avg	KR TD	Yds	Avg	PR TD
2052 (S37)	Huskies	13	2	6	3.0	5	0	28	403	68	2	158	22.6	0	82	9.1	0
2053 (S38)	Huskies	13	5	19	3.8	9	0	68	1014	79	7	143	23.8	0	148	12.3	0
2054 (S39)	Huskies	13	4	18	4.5	7	0	90	1309	71	10	117	23.4	0	238	19.8	2
Total	Career	39	11	43	3.9	9	0	186	2726	79	19	418	23.2	0	468	14.2	0

DSFL career

2054 season

At the conclusion of the 2054 college football season, Oliver Tolliver was granted the opportunity to join a Developmental Simulation Football League as a pre-draft waiver ahead of the 2055 DSFL Draft. Tolliver was selected by the Portland Pythons as part of the waiver process. He played three games for the Pythons, but was plagued by an inability to catch the football in his limited snaps. He caught three passes for 28 yards, including one first down, but recorded six drops across the three games.

2055 season

Tolliver's disappointing performance for the Pythons led to speculation throughout the offseason as to the potential effect on his DSFL Draft stock. Tolliver's impressive performances in the Pac-12 had him highly rated by many scouts, but his three games with Portland cast doubt on whether he'd be able to make the step up from college to the professional game. Once considered a first-round prospect, some analysts now considered Tolliver more likely to go in the second or third round.

The Bondi Beach Buccaneers selected Oliver Tolliver ninth overall, with the first pick in the second round of the 2055 DSFL Draft. Portland picked fourth overall, selecting defensive end Bruce White instead of Tolliver. The Buccaneers were coming off a disappointing 2-11-1 season in 2054, and Oliver Tolliver was one part of an offensive revolution for the team. The Buccaneers were the league's top scoring offence, scoring 432 points in the regular season and Tolliver caught 48 passes for 740 yards and 8 touchdowns. Despite competing against many second- and third-year pros, Tolliver finished in the top 20 for receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns.

The Buccaneers finished 9-5 and made the playoffs, with Tolliver contributing two catches for 21 yards in the team's 27-16 SFC Championship Game victory over the Norfolk Seawolves, setting up an Ultimini clash between the Buccaneers and the Portland Pythons - wearing the uniform Tolliver had donned three times the previous season. The Pythons built up an early lead, with two touchdown passes from Donovan Winters III in the first quarter and a Tyler One touchdown run giving them a 21-3 lead at the half. A 16-yard touchdown pass from Smokin' Jay to Tolliver began the second-half comeback, as Jay followed this up with touchdown passes to Plant Based and Kairo Knight to give the Bondi Beach the lead late in the fourth quarter. Portland were unable to put together a scoring drive, resulting in an Ultimini victory for Tolliver and the Buccaneers.

DSFL career statistics

			Receiving				Kick Returns			Punt Returns
Season	Team	GP	Rec	Yds	Long	TD	Yds	Avg	KR TD	Yds	Avg	PR TD
2054 (S39)	POR	3	3	28	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2055 (S40)	BBB	14	48	740	74	8	60	20	0	16	16	0

ISFL career

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)

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