Corey Kiner

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Corey Kiner
Cincinnati Bearcats–No. 21
Position Running back
ClassSenior
Major Sports Administration
Personal information
Born: (2002-01-21) January 21, 2002 (age 23) [1]
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
High school Roger Bacon
(St. Bernard, Ohio)
Career highlights and awards

Corey Kiner (born January 21, 2002) [1] is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bearcats. He previously played for the LSU Tigers.

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Early life

Kiner attended Roger Bacon High School in St. Bernard, Ohio. As a senior in 2020, he was named Ohio Mr. Football after rushing for 1,866 yards and 35 touchdowns. [2] For his career, he had 7,130 rushing yards and 125 total touchdowns. Kiner committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football. [3] [4]

College career

In his lone season at LSU in 2021, Kiner rushed for 324 yards on 79 carries with two touchdowns. [5] After the season, he transferred to the University of Cincinnati. [6] [7] [8] In his first season at Cincinnati in 2022, he played in 10 games and rushed 81 times for 362 yards and five touchdowns. Kiner became Cincinnati's starter in 2023, rushing for 1,047 on 192 carries with five touchdowns. He returned as Cincinnati's starter his senior year in 2024.

College statistics

SeasonTeamGPRushingReceiving
AttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2021 LSU 11793204.122105.00
2022 Cincinnati 10813624.55221.00
2023 Cincinnati 121921,0475.5512496.40
2024 Cincinnati 122041,1535.74161116.90
Career 455562,8825.216321725.40

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References

  1. 1 2 "Corey Kiner Running Back Cincinnati". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Roger Bacon's Kiner named 2020 Ohio 'Mr. Football'".
  3. ↑ Kubena, Brooks (May 11, 2020). "LSU lands commitment from 4-star running back Corey Kiner". The Advocate.
  4. ↑ "LSU football recruiting: Four-star RB Corey Kiner commits to Tigers in 2021 class". CBSSports.com. May 11, 2020.
  5. ↑ "LSU's 2nd-leading rusher Kiner joining Cincinnati". ESPN.com. April 18, 2022.
  6. ↑ Springer, Scott. "Cincinnati Bearcat football officially announces the addition of LSU transfer Corey Kiner". The Enquirer.
  7. ↑ "Corey Kiner transfers to Cincinnati: Former LSU RB returns home as Bearcats reload for 2022 season". CBSSports.com. April 18, 2022.
  8. ↑ Williams, Justin. "Corey Kiner's homecoming is a boon for Cincinnati's present and future" – via NYTimes.com.
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