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| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: October 4, 1971 | |
| Place of birth: Key West, Florida | |
| High School: Key West (FL) | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 177 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Florida State | |
| NFL Draft: 1994 / Round: 4 / Pick: 104 | |
| Debuted in 1994 for the Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Last played in 2001 for the Memphis Maniax | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Games played | 65 |
| Games started | 12 |
| Tackles | 163 |
| Interceptions | 11 |
| Forced fumbles | 5 |
| Quarterback sacks | 3.5 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
Corey Franklyn Sawyer (born October 4, 1971) is a former American college and professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the 1990s. He played college football for Florida State University, and earned All-American honors. He played professionally for the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets of the NFL.
Early years[]
Sawyer was born in Key West, Florida.[1] He graduated from Key West High School,[2] where he played high school football for the Key West Conchs.
College career[]
Sawyer accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Florida State University, where he played for the Florida State Seminoles football team from 1990 to 1993. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American at defensive back as a senior in 1993, and was a member of the Seminoles' team that defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers 18–16 in the Orange Bowl to win the Bowl Coalition national championship.
Professional career[]
The Cincinnati Bengals selected Sawyer in the fourth round (104th pick overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft,[3] and he played for the Bengals from 1994 to 1998.[1] He played in 60 regular season games for the Bengals, mostly as a backup at cornerback, but also as a punt and kickoff returner.[4] In his five seasons in Cincinnati, he returned 54 punts for 507 yards and a touchdown, and 15 kickoffs for 305 yards.[4] As a defensive back, he compiled 163 tackles and 11 interceptions for 163 return yards and a touchdown.[4] He also played one NFL season as a backup for the New York Jets in 1999.[1]
He finished his professional career with the Memphis Maniax of the XFL in 2001.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 National Football League, Historical Players, Corey Sawyer. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ↑ databaseFootball.com, Players, Corey Sawyer. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ↑ Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1994 National Football League Draft. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Corey Sawyer. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
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