At Florida Atlantic Note: He is the second player by the name of Chris Tooley to play at FAU, both defensive backs. The first Chris Tooley, cousin, played at FAU from 2016-19 and was a member of two C-USA Championship teams as well as two Boca Raton Bowl Championship teams
Redshirt Sophomore (2025)
Drew a start and recorded two tackles, including one solo, in the Owls' season opener at Maryland
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Sophomore (2024)
Returned to action versus Charlotte after recovering from an injury
Credited with two tackles in the Owls' road win over Tulsa
Freshman (2023)
Joined the Owls following his high school graduation
Saw action in the Owls' game at Clemson
Saw action at Illinois
Worked into the Owls' game plan in a 56-14 win over USF
Claimed a solo tackle in the Owls' win at Charlotte
Contributed to the Owls' efforts versus ECU
Gained playing time versus Tulane
Drew a start at Rice and recorded six tackles, including four solo
High School
Played for Jones High School, a former high school for multiple current and former Owls
Competed in the Sunshine State's 3M classification
Transitioned from quarterback to cornerback while at Jones
Earned SBLive Florida Athlete of the Week honors following a four-TD performance
Listed by Elite 100 Prospects among the mid-season position rankings
Member of a regional championship squad
Prior to Jones, played for Oak Ridge, where he worked as a quarterback
Considered USF, Illinois, and Connecticut, as well as HBC's Alabama State and Prairie View A&M