Penger Tolliver
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 Penger in College at UBC | |||||||||
| No. 61 – Baltimore Hawks | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight End | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 1, 2032 (aged 28) Oslo, Norway | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||
| Username: | Gwdjohnson | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| College: | University of British Columbia | ||||||||
| ISFL Draft: | 2055 / Round: 2 / Pick: 22 | ||||||||
| DSFL Draft: | 2054 / Round: 5 / Pick: 33 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| "* Myrtle Beach Buccaneers (2054 (S39)-2055 (S40)) | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career DSFL statistics | |||||||||
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Penger Tolliver (born June 1, 2032) is an American football tight end for the Baltimore Hawks of the National Simulation Football League (ISFL).
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Early years
ISFL Wide Reciver turned Tight End Penger "Don" Tolliver was born in Oslo, Norway on June 1st 2032, the third brother of his family that took part in the ISFL draft in S40. Unlike his brothers who were born in Toronto, Canada, Penger was born overseas in Norway during a Tolliver family vacation, which is what prompted him to have a Norwegian based name. Both of his brothers, Money Tolliver and Don Tollibeo, were players who specialized in receiving passes, so it was something Penger felt a drive to specialize in too. He followed closely in the steps of his brother Don by making the choice to be a Wide Receiver, and wanted to make sure he could be a threat down deep in the offensive zone for massive catches. Due to his height and bulk, Tolliver was told by coaches that he should consider playing at tight end instead of wide receiver because it would make better use of his size and strength.
College career
Unlike either of his brothers, Penger Tolliver went to College in the University of British Columbia, located in Vancouver, Canada. He joined the football program in UBC immediately upon enrolling, and was a starting wide receiver there from the beginning. In College, Tolliver was quite impressive in his position, showing good speed and route running in the beginning of his time there. However, his commitment was questioned a lot due to the fact that he was not very interested in offers from other Colleges that would provide him better facilities and coaching. Despite this, he did declare for the DSFL draft, stating before the draft that even if he was drafted late, it would be "a career opportunity [he] can't miss" to enter that league if possible. A select few teams were still interested in Penger as a potential project player, so there was intrigue on what team he would end up with, if any, come draft time in 2054.
Professional career
DSFL career
In the DSFL, Tolliver was in fact taken very late in the draft, going 33rd overall in the fifth round to the Bondi Beach Buccaneers. Bondi Beach were a team in dire need of a wide receiver at the time, and they said they were very impressed with how Tolliver looked despite being a prospect from north of the border.
Tolliver wasted absolutely no time establishing his place in the DSFL in S39, lining up as a starting receiver on the first week of the regular season for Bondi Beach against the Norfolk Seawolves. Despite the Buccaneers taking a heavy 44-16 loss, Tolliver caught a touchdown pass on his debut with five seconds left in the game, immediately making himself seen as a TD threat. In week five of the season, Tolliver caught 5 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns in a 41-24 loss to the Kansas City Coyotes, marking Tollivers best game of the season to that point by a considerable margin. Tolliver finished the season in incredible fashion, by breaking the single season receiving touchdown record for rookies in the DSFL with 14, and making the S39 DSFL All-Pro team.
ISFL career
In the S40 ISFL Draft, Tolliver saw his stock become way higher than it was in the DSFL Draft, and he went in the second round (22nd overall) to the Baltimore Hawks, along with his brother Money, who went 2nd overall to them.
Professional career statistics
| Career statistics | Receiving | ||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Yards | Avg | Lg | TD |
| 2054 (S39) | Buccaneers | 14 | 60 | 969 | 16.2 | 76 | 14 |
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