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          UA jersey tour: Kevin Toliver II

          • Derek Tyson, RecruitingNationNov 20, 2014, 04:55 PM ET
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          JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Five-star defensive back Kevin Toliver II was presented with his Under Armour All-America Game jersey Thursday afternoon in a ceremony sponsored by American Family Insurance. The ceremony took place in front of friends, coaches, teammates and media members at the Trinity Christian School auditorium in Jacksonville, Florida.

          The No. 1-ranked cornerback and the sixth-ranked player overall in the ESPN 300 said he felt honored to be selected to one of the top All-American games in the country.

          “It feels very good to be selected to the Under Armour All-America game,” Toliver said. “This is an accomplishment that I wanted to receive in my life and I just can’t wait to showcase my talents on the field."

          Toliver has been committed to LSU for over two years. The talented cornerback has never seemed to waiver, however, he has taken visits to Virginia Tech, Ohio State and Florida State and many wonder how strong his commitment to the Tigers really is. Toliver said his last trip to Baton Rouge certainly helped answer some questions he had.

          “My last visit to LSU for that Alabama game was real good,” Toliver said. “I got to experience one of the loudest stadiums in the country and it was a very good experience for me and it just made my commitment stronger.”

          Seven questions with Kevin Toliver II

          Who was the best player you ever saw play in the Under Armour game?

          Toliver: Just last year when I got a chance to stand on the sideline and see what the players go through and everything and seeing how they interact on the field. It was cool watching all of them. Speedy Noil really stood out to me though.

          If you could start a team with any other player in your class who would it be?

          Toliver: I would have to say Derwin James. Think we’d have a great team.

          If you could go one-on-one with any other player in the country who would it be?

          Toliver: Tyron Johnson, the No. 1 wide receiver in the country.

          What's your earliest football memory?

          Toliver: I’d say when I got my first offer from FIU. It was just a stepping stone and let me know to keep working hard and know that my parents wouldn’t have to pay for college if I keep working.

          If you could take on a professional athlete in their sport, who would it be and why?

          Toliver: I’d say Michael Crabtree. He talks a lot, I talk a lot. I think it would be a good matchup.

          What would you like to improve on before you get to LSU?

          Toliver: I’d say just my all around skills at defensive back. I just need to work on everything. Everybody is good at the next level.

          What’s something about yourself that not many people know about?

          Toliver: How hard I work away from the field when nobody is looking.