| No. 99 Calgary Stampeders | |
| Defensive tackle | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: December 22, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Port Moody, British Columbia | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 294 lb (133 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Wyoming | |
| CFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 11 | |
| Undrafted in 2007 | |
| Debuted in 2008 for the Buffalo Bills | |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2008 | |
| Tackles | 1 |
| Sacks | 0.0 |
| Forced fumbles | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Corey Mace (born December 22, 1985, in Port Moody, British Columbia) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently playing for the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Wyoming.
Mace was also drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the second round of the 2007 CFL Draft. Mace's CFL rights were traded by the Toronto Argonauts on August 22, 2010 in exchange for non-import linebacker Tristan Black. He signed with the Calgary Stampeders on Aug 29, 2010.
College career[]
Mace (right) attempts a tackle of US Air Force Academy halfback Beau Suder during a 2006 game.
Mace played college football at Palomar College before transferring to the University of Wyoming.
Professional career[]
2007 CFL Draft[]
Mace was drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the second round of the 2007 CFL Draft. Mace signed with the NFL's Buffalo Bills just before draft day.[1][2]
First stint with Bills[]
Mace signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He spent two seasons with the team, appearing in three games in 2008 and recording one tackle. He was not tendered a contract offer as an exclusive-rights free agent in the 2009 offseason.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats[]
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats acquired Mace's rights along with a 2009 CFL Draft first round pick in exchange for linebacker Zeke Moreno in the 2008 CFL season.[3]
Mace has been a hold-out in signing for the 2009 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season as he seeks a contract of one-year plus an option year that would enable him to explore NFL options in 2010 with a salary comparable to that of an NFL practice roster player of $95,000. The Tiger-Cats are said to be offering closer to the $65,000 normally offered to second-round draft choices.[4]
Toronto Argonauts[]
Mace was acquired by the Toronto Argonauts, along with a 2010 third-round pick and a conditional pick in 2011 for disgruntled receiver Arland Bruce III.
Second stint with Bills[]
Mace was re-signed by the Buffalo Bills on July 31, 2009. He was waived on September 5 was re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was signed off the practice squad to the active roster on November 28. On December 7, he was waived by the Bills and added to the practice squad on the 10th.
Calgary Stampeders[]
After the Argonauts traded Mace's rights to the Stampeders he signed a contract on Aug 29, 2010 to join the Stampeders for the remainder of the 2010 CFL season.
References[]
- ↑ Lefko, Perry (2007-05-01). "Mace is young and hungry". CFL.ca. http://www.cfl.ca/article/mace_is_young_and_hungry. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ↑ "Mace signs with NFL's Buffalo Bills". CFL.ca. 2007-05-01. http://www.cfl.ca/article/mace_signs_with_nfl_s_buffalo_bills. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ↑ "Bombs Away: Zeke Moreno dealt to Winnipeg". CFL.ca. 2008-09-09. http://www.cfl.ca/article/bombs-away-zeke-moreno-dealt-to-winnipeg. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ↑ "Report: DL Mace not happy with Tiger-Cats offer". TSN.ca. 2009-06-09. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=281355. Retrieved 2009-06-09.