J . R . Tolver Gregory D . Tolver , Jr . is a 6 " 1 ' 205 lbs . wide receiver for the Los Angeles Avengers in the Arena Football League ( AFL ) . Gregory D . Tolver Jr . was born on January 13 , 1980 in Long Beach , California to Gregory Tolver , Sr . and Brenda Tolver . J . R . Tolver attended Mira Mesa Senior High School where he began his football career . Playing career . High school . He was a two year starter and a three year letterman as the quarterback of the Mira Mesa Marauders . During his senior year , he was selected to the All - Academic team and he was also named the most valuable player for the Marauders . He passed for 1 , 880 yards and 15 touchdown along with 1 , 004 yards and 5 touchdowns in his last year . Tolver accounted for 410 yards alone ( 278 yards passing and 132 yards rushing ) . Although Tolver ' s main focus was football , he was also a two year letterman on the Mira Mesa men ' s basketball team . College career . J . R . Tolver attended college at San Diego State University where he would earn a degree in business . Tolver finished his collegiate career for the San Diego State Aztecs with a total of 262 receptions for 3 , 572 yards and 17 touchdowns . During his senior year with the Aztecs , he accumulated 128 catches for 1 , 785 yards and 12 touchdowns , which made him a unanimous choice to be on the All - Mountain West Conference First Team . He was also placed on a couple of All - American teams after leading the entire nation in receiving yards per game with 137 yards per contest ( 13 . 9 yards per reception ) . He also finished second in the nation in catches per game averaging close to 9 receptions per game . By scoring 86 points as a senior , J . R . Tolver led the San Diego State Aztecs in scoring and was honored by the Mountain West Conference as the Player of the Week three time including after a 12 - reception , 296 - yard game versus the Arizona State Sun Devils . During his junior season , he was the Aztecs ' leading receiver with 63 receptions for 878 yards and 2 touchdowns . He became a starter as a redshirt sophomore followed by a 62 - catch , 808 - yard season . Pro career . In the 2003 NFL Draft , Gregory D . Tolver Jr . was selected in the 5th round as the 169th pick by the Miami Dolphins . On November 25 , 2003 , he was placed on the injured reserve list due to a right knee injury . He was removed from the Injured Reserved list on February 23 , 2004 but would eventually be cut on September 5 , 2004 . On October 19 , 2005 , J . R . Tolver was the newest addition to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad and on January 3 , 2006 , the Cowboys signed him to the team . But it would not last long with him being cut from the team on August 28 , 2006 . After spending four years in and out of the NFL , he finally landed in the Arena Football League signing a contract with the Los Angeles Avengers on February 14 , 2008 . Broadcasting career . Tolver is a guest member on the NBC 7 / 39 Football Night sportscaster team in San Diego . Coaching career . Tolver is the Head Coach for Sage Hill School ' s football team . His first season was the fall 2009 season where he led the Lightning a 7 - 4 season ( 2 - 1 in league ) which helped redeem the team who only won 2 games in the 2008 season before Tolver signed on as the coach . In his second season he led the Lightning to a 8 - 3 record . Tolver also serves as the school ' s athletic director . Personal . During his younger years , he collected over 5 , 000 sports card including Barry Sanders ' and Jerry Rice ' s rookie cards . He also started a business of his own in solid waste management . J . R . Tolver ' s younger brother , Tredale Tolver , is a senior attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo . He also spent a number of years in Mansfield , LA . His Dad , Gregory Dale Tolver was a standout QB at DeSoto High Mansfield , La . and LYNWOOD High in California the mid 70 ' s .