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). 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
2017 ScoutIndex Rating · RB
Methodology9th percentile among RBs
12 games · 80 touches
2017 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup 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).
Size62▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the RB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Rushing
Rush Efficiency16▶
Rushing EPA ÷ carry.
Yards/Carry26▶
Rushing yards ÷ carry.
Conversion9▶
(Rushing first downs + ½ rushing TD) ÷ carry.
Receiving
Receiving7▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target, plus a reception-volume bonus — the same formula behind the Rating's receiving component.
Impact
Ball Security13▶
Fumbles lost ÷ touch (fewer is better).
Volume60▶
Carries + receptions this season.
Efficiency21▶
Total EPA (rushing + receiving) per game.
Career (regular season)
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)
- Most rushing yards in a game111, 1 TD vs DEN, 2010 Week 11
- Most receiving yards in a game73 on 8 catches vs NE, 2011 Week 2
2017 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 156 26/g | 1 | 5 0.8/g | 28 5/g | 0 |
| Away | 6 | 91 15/g | 0 | 9 1.5/g | 50 8/g | 0 |
| In division | 4 | 81 20/g | 1 | 6 1.5/g | 42 11/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 8 | 166 21/g | 0 | 8 1.0/g | 36 5/g | 0 |
| In wins | 7 | 228 33/g | 1 | 4 0.6/g | 17 2/g | 0 |
| In losses | 5 | 19 4/g | 0 | 10 2.0/g | 61 12/g | 0 |
| On grass | 2 | 44 22/g | 0 | 2 1.0/g | 8 4/g | 0 |
| On turf | 10 | 203 20/g | 1 | 12 1.2/g | 70 7/g | 0 |
| Indoors | 1 | 31 31/g | 0 | 0 0.0/g | 0 0/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 11 | 216 20/g | 1 | 14 1.3/g | 78 7/g | 0 |
2017 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postseason | JAX | 15 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD | — |
| Week 1 | NYJ | 42 rush yds, 1 TD · 1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD | 59.3 |
| Week 2 | CAR | 5 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 2 yds, 0 TD | 35.5 |
| Week 3 | DEN | 41 rush yds, 0 TD | 40.5 |
| Week 4 | ATL | 31 rush yds, 0 TD | 44.1 |
| Week 5 | CIN | 16 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD | 51.2 |
| Week 7 | TB | 29 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 1 yds, 0 TD | 57.4 |
| Week 8 | LV | 14 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, -2 yds, 0 TD | 56 |
| Week 9 | NYJ | 3 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD | 37.8 |
| Week 10 | NO | -2 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD | 42.4 |
| Week 14 | IND | 32 rush yds, 0 TD | 21.1 |
| Week 16 | NE | -3 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD | 37.1 |
| Week 17 | MIA | 39 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD | 61.1 |
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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