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Nau’Jour Grainger, better known as the rapper Toosii, is not giving up on his dreams of being a college athlete.
Toosii Added to LSU Football Roster
According to a report from Yahoo Sports, the 26-year-old was added to the official online roster of college football powerhouse Louisiana State University (LSU).
Videos also surfaced of the rap artist getting some reps in at a recent LSU practice.
Check out the clip below (Toosii is wearing jersey number 89).
Got a couple shots of Nau'Jour Grainger "Toosii" at #LSU practice on Tuesday.
— John Eads WAFB-TV (@JohnEadsWAFB) March 26, 2026
Toosii is a popular rapper from Syracuse, New York, who transferred from Cuse to LSU and has joined the football team as a wide receiver. @toosii2x is wearing number 89 in these videos. pic.twitter.com/EXJgkEUMne
Of course, the latest news has led to numerous reactions from fans on social media.
“He’s a walk-on trying out for the team lol anybody that can get enrolled in LSU can walk on for tryouts, but we all know he’s not making the team,” one user wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Play time or not, this is tough lol prob was a childhood dream,” a second user added.
“One hit from the safety and he’s done for a career, ” a third user remarked.
In 2025, Toosii announced he was pausing his music career to pursue his dream of playing college football. It appeared that the dream had become a reality when the artist revealed that he was accepted into Syracuse University and intended to play for their football team the following season.
However, when Syracuse head football coach Fran Brown spoke to reporters in January, he cast doubt on Toosii playing for the University. And revealed to reporters that Toosii was never on scholarship. And that the two of them had discussed him trying to make the team as a walk-on player. But even as a walk-on, Brown was unsure if there would be a space for Toosii. Especially because they were expecting more commits following the conclusion of the high school football season.
It will be interesting to see if Toosii takes the field for LSU this season.
