The Buffalo Bills drafted the fastest cornerback in the NFL Draft last year.
They did it again.
Buffalo selected Missouri cornerback Toriano Pride Jr. with the No. 220 overall pick in the seventh round on Saturday.
Pride ran a 4.32-second 40-yard dash, the best time among cornerbacks at the NFL Combine. It marks the second straight year the Bills drafted the fastest cornerback from the combine after taking Maxwell Hairston in the first round last year.
“I make plays. I’m fast. I’m quick. I’m aggressive,” Pride Jr. said on a Zoom call with reporters.
Pride started his college career at Clemson before transferring to Missouri, where he intercepted four passes over the last two seasons, including two returned for touchdowns.
He said being drafted was “the best day of my life” and added he dreamed of this moment since he was 6 years old.
Here is how draft experts graded the pick:
USA TODAY
Pride showed off blazing speed at the 2026 NFL Combine, where he ran a 4.32-second 40-yard dash. His 5-10, 185-pound frame will likely render him a slot cornerback at the pro level and the Bills needed depth there after trading Taron Johnson during the offseason.
Grade: B+
CBS Sports
The Clemson transfer has four interceptions over the past two years. He is fast and physical relative to his size, but gives up a lot of cushion in zone coverage. (Josh Edwards)
Grade: B-
Walter Football
Toriano Pride Jr. has great speed, but is undersized and struggles to tackle. I had Pride going around this range. Buffalo has had depth issues at cornerback, so Pride could help in that regard.
Grade: B
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Bills draft grades: Buffalo nabs fastest cornerback for second straight year
Reporting by Ryan Miller, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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