Early Days
Born 29 December 1967, in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Tolbert grew up in Englewood N.J. and graduated from Dwight Morrow High School.
He received a scholarship to play at the University of Texas-El Paso.
Tolbert was light for a defensive end (6 feet 2 inches and 175 pounds as a freshman), but developed into a very good pass rusher at the college level.
At UTEP, his best year was his senior season, when he tied a school record with 11 sacks, made over 100 tackles and earned All-WAC honors.
UTEP's 1988 team is the winningest footbal team in school history with 10 wins. It also clinched an Independence Bowl bid, where they lost 38-18 to Southern Mississippi University.
He graduated in 1991 with a degree in criminal justice.
On September 27, 2008, He was honored for his achievements with the 1988 UTEP Miners, during a footbal home game against the University of Central Florida.
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