Why Toosii left 'bozo' Fran Brown, Syracuse to join LSU football
Rapper Toosii left his hometown Syracuse to play football in Baton Rouge. Here's why.
Toosii, a 26-year-old rapper from Syracuse, New York, has joined the LSU football team. It's been quite an eventful ride there. The rapper, whose real name is Nau'Jour Grainger, announced in August 2025 he was pausing his music career to pursue his football dreams.
Grainger, who returned kicks and played wide receiver for Rolesville (N. C. ) at the high school level, visited NC State and Duke while landing a scholarship offer from Sacramento State.
Grainger eventually committed to Syracuse , citing a return to his hometown as the primary motivation. "For every kid who ever had a dream, make it reality," Grainger wrote in his Dec. 1, 2025 announcement.
"God's will is the way and no one can stop it not even the devil. I wanna thank my lord and savior Jesus Christ for even giving me the strength to chase what I believed when so many people told me I couldn't. Thank you to the people who supported me as well, it never go unnoticed.