College Career
Tolbert had a four-year career at Coastal Carolina University and was named a second-team FCS All-American after leading the Chants in rushing with 748 yards on 111 carries and 9 touchdowns. In four years he had 303 touches without any fumbles. He followed in the footsteps of Quinton Teal who was undrafted in 2007, but went to Carolina Panthers training camp as an undrafted free agent and made the roster becoming the first CCU player to play in an NFL game. At Coastal Carolina, Tolbert also was teammates with quarterback Tyler Thigpen, now with the Buffalo Bills, and wide receiver Jerome Simpson, who now plays for the Minnesota Vikings.
| Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD 20 | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD 6 | FUM | LST |
| 2004 | 47 | 281 | 6.0 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 49 | 202 | 4.1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 70 | 439 | 6.3 | 80 | 7 | 14 | 187 | 13.4 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 111 | 748 | 6.7 | 86 | 9 | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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