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Mike Tolbert

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Mike Tolbert is an NFL FB. He last played in 2017 with BUF, a career spanning 10 NFL seasons. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top RBs in football last season, scoring a 64.3 (87th percentile). Receiving is his calling card, grading in the 98th percentile among his peers. Across 10 NFL seasons, he has totaled 2,649 rushing yards and 34 touchdowns.

Size

5'9", 250#

College

Coastal Carolina

Draft

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Seasons

2008–2017

2011 ScoutIndex Rating · RB

Methodology
59.9

84th percentile among RBs

15 games · 175 touches

Volume×0.1+0.91
Receiving×0.14+2.29
Total EPA×0.24-0.03
Conversion×0.1+0.45
Ball security×0.06-0.00
Yards/carry×0.12-0.42
Rush EPA/carry×0.24+0.21

2011 attribute card

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AthleticismRushingReceivingImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among RBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine RBs.

Agilityno data▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine RBs (faster = higher).

Size49▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the RB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Rushing

Rush Efficiency69▶

Rushing EPA ÷ carry.

Yards/Carry29▶

Rushing yards ÷ carry.

Conversion79▶

(Rushing first downs + ½ rushing TD) ÷ carry.

Receiving

Receiving98▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target, plus a reception-volume bonus — the same formula behind the Rating's receiving component.

Impact

Ball Security26▶

Fumbles lost ÷ touch (fewer is better).

Volume82▶

Carries + receptions this season.

Efficiency48▶

Total EPA (rushing + receiving) per game.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2017BUF31.71224711478
2016CAR33.11611410721
2015CAR68.8162561181543
2014CAR17.68781293
2013CAR64.3163615271842
2012CAR79.116183727268
2011LAC59.9154908544332
2010LAC58.5157351125216
2009LAC82.9151481171923
2008LAC47.8837131711

Career profile

Across 10 NFL seasons on file, Mike Tolbert has played in 137 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: LAC (2008–2011), CAR (2012–2016), BUF (2017).

He has rushed for 2,649 yards and 34 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 217 passes for 1,861 yards and 12 touchdowns. His most productive rushing season was 2010 with LAC: 735 yards and 11 touchdowns in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2013: a 64.3, in the 87th percentile among RBs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2011 splits

regular season
SplitGRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
295
37/g
5
31
3.9/g
266
33/g
2
Away7
195
28/g
3
23
3.3/g
167
24/g
0
In division5
181
36/g
1
15
3.0/g
118
24/g
0
Out of division10
309
31/g
7
39
3.9/g
315
32/g
2
In wins8
238
30/g
6
23
2.9/g
189
24/g
2
In losses7
252
36/g
2
31
4.4/g
244
35/g
0
On grass12
415
35/g
7
40
3.3/g
328
27/g
2
On turf3
75
25/g
1
14
4.7/g
105
35/g
0
Indoors1
7
7/g
0
6
6.0/g
32
32/g
0
Outdoors14
483
35/g
8
48
3.4/g
401
29/g
2

2011 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1MIN35 rush yds, 1 TD · 9 rec, 58 yds, 2 TD78.9
Week 2NE10 rush yds, 0 TD · 8 rec, 73 yds, 0 TD14.3
Week 3KC19 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD54.3
Week 4MIA17 rush yds, 1 TD · 5 rec, 51 yds, 0 TD45.2
Week 5DEN24 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD52.3
Week 7NYJ58 rush yds, 1 TD66.6
Week 9GB83 rush yds, 1 TD · 4 rec, 59 yds, 0 TD69.7
Week 10LV36 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 37 yds, 0 TD52.8
Week 11CHI14 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD39.8
Week 12DEN44 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD38.1
Week 13JAX24 rush yds, 1 TD52
Week 14BUF21 rush yds, 1 TD60.5
Week 15BAL40 rush yds, 1 TD · 2 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD61.9
Week 16DET7 rush yds, 0 TD · 6 rec, 32 yds, 0 TD20.9
Week 17LV58 rush yds, 1 TD · 1 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD68.3

Mike Tolbert — common questions

What position does Mike Tolbert play?
Mike Tolbert is listed as an FB.
Which teams has Mike Tolbert played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Mike Tolbert has played for LAC (2008–2011), CAR (2012–2016), BUF (2017).
Where did Mike Tolbert go to college?
Mike Tolbert played college football at Coastal Carolina.
How many touchdowns has Mike Tolbert scored?
Mike Tolbert has 46 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (34 rushing, 12 receiving).
What is Mike Tolbert's ScoutIndex Rating?
Mike Tolbert rated 31.7 for 2017, the 9th percentile among RBs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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