Tori Gurley Tori Gurley ( born November 22 , 1987 ) is an American football wide receiver who currently a free agent . He was signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2011 . He played college football at South Carolina . Gurley was cut by the Packers on September 3 , 2011 but was signed to their practice squad the following day . Tori Gurley was cut by the Packers on August 31 , 2012 and signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad on September 1 , 2012 , where he remained until being picked up by Oakland . He is from Rock Hill , South Carolina and attended Rock Hill High School where he led the Bearcats to a state championship on both the gridiron and the hardwood during his senior year . Through 2010 and 12 games Gurley ' s career statistics at South Carolina are as follows : 824 receiving yards ( 6 touchdowns , 70 receptions ) . Personal . Born Tori Childers . Tori excelled as a two sport athlete in high school . In his senior year he led Rock Hill High School to a 2006 State Championship in basketball and football . He originally committed to the University of North Carolina to play both football and basketball . When Childers came to South Carolina he changed his last name to Gurley in honor of his late father , who was 42 when he died in a car accident in Las Vegas on Mother ' s Day in 2007 . His father played basketball at Virginia Tech where he roomed with Dell Curry . Gurley played AAU basketball with NBA superstar Stephen Curry during his high school days and they remain close friends . Prep School . Gurley attended New Hampton Prep School in New Hampshire where he played both football and basketball . In his one year at New Hampton he caught 40 passes for 700 yards and 12 touchdowns and averaged 10 points and 8 rebounds a game in basketball . He turned down offers from North Carolina and Tennessee to play in his home state . College career . Freshman . As a redshirt freshman in 2009 he made his collegiate debut against NC State where he caught four passes for 34 yards . Gurley known more as a physical possession wide receiver had three touchdown catches called back due to penalties during just his first two college starts . He caught his first career touchdown pass , a six - yard strike , from Stephen Garcia at Georgia . Gurley caught four passes for 100 yards in the win over FAU including a career - long 44 - yarder he had four catches for 60 yards against Ole Miss , caught three passes for 62 yards in the win over Vanderbilt , including a one - handed 43 - yard grab with the Gamecocks on their own one - yard line , caught four passes for 50 yards against Tennessee , caught two passes for 50 yards , including a 14 - yard TD against Clemson . He played in all 13 games making five starts and was ranked fourth on the team with 31 catches , 440 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns . Sophomore . Gurley turned 2010 into another solid campaign , where he was the second leading receiver behind Biletnikoff semifinalist Alshon Jeffery . He helped lead the Gamecocks to a 9 - 3 record and a SEC East Division Championship . His most notable efforts came in a win at Vanderbilt where he tied a school record with 14 receptions ( 112 yards ) . Professional career . Green Bay Packers . Gurley was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on July 25 , 2011 . He was later signed to the practice squad . Gurley was offered a spot of the Minnesota Vikings active 53 - man roster towards the end of the 2011 regular season , but declined the offer , choosing to remain on the Green Bay practice squad . Gurley was released by the Packers on August 31 , 2012 . Minnesota Vikings . Gurley was signed onto the Minnesota Vikings ' practice squad on September 1 , 2012 , but released later that month . Oakland Raiders . Gurley was signed to the Raiders ' practice squad on September 25 , 2012 . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Gurley was signed to the Buccaneers ' practice squad on October 17 , 2012 . San Diego Chargers . Gurley was signed to the Chargers ' practice squad but subsequently released in November , 2012 . References .