Corey Liuget

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Corey Liuget
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Liuget with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2016
No. 94, 93
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1990-03-18) March 18, 1990 (age 34)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: Hialeah (Hialeah, Florida)
College: Illinois (2008–2010)
NFL draft: 2011  / Round: 1 / Pick: 18
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big Ten (2011)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:291
Sacks:26.0
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:6
Pass deflections:20
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Corey Devon Liuget (born March 18, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini, and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft.

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College career

During his three-year Illinois career, Liuget had 125 tackles, 25.5 TFLs and 8.5 sacks Liuget had a career year in 2010, earning Second-team All-Big Ten accolades after recording 63 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 10 quarterback hurries and three passes broken up. In 2009, he played in all 12 games, making four starts. In 2008, he ranked fifth in the Big Ten in fumbles recovered and played in 11 games and started two at defensive tackle as a true-freshman. [1]

After his junior season, Liuget announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2011 NFL draft. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 2+1⁄8 in
(1.88 m)		298 lb
(135 kg)		4.97 s1.73 s2.86 s4.68 s7.48 s27+1⁄2 in
(0.70 m)		8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)		27 repsx
All values from NFL Combine [3]

San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers

Liuget was drafted in the first round as the 18th draft pick by the San Diego Chargers. [4]

In his rookie season, Liuget played in 15 games, including 13 starts, and recorded 19 total tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble. The team's first-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, Liuget had to grow up in a hurry as the NFL Lockout wiped out what would have been his first offseason. Instead of working out with teammates and studying with coaches, Liuget was forced to work alone. When the lockout ended and the season rolled around, injuries hammered the Chargers' defensive line and the young rookie was pressed into immediate duty. Liuget ended up playing in 15 games with 13 starts. [5]

In 2012, Liuget had a breakout season: the 2nd year man started all 16 games and had a tremendous impact on the Chargers defense. [6]

Liuget went on to lead San Diego's defensive line in sacks (7), tackles (61), tackles for loss (15) and passes defended (9) in 2012, and his nine passes defended were second in the NFL among defensive linemen behind Houston's J. J. Watt's 15. Liuget's improved conditioning also contributed to a strong finish to the season as he tallied five sacks in the team's last six games, including a career-high two in the Chargers' December 23 win over the New York Jets. At the end of the season, he was named Chargers Defensive Player of Year (David Griggs Memorial Award). [7] He was also on USA Today's All-Joe team.

In 2013, Liuget went on to lead the defense with 5.5 sacks. He also added 42 tackles, 2 passes defended, 1 field goal blocked, and a forced fumble.

In the 2014 season, Liuget got his first NFL touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers after recovering a fumble forced by Dwight Freeney and Ricardo Mathews. Liuget finished the season with 4.5 sacks 57 tackles, 2 passes defended, and 2 forced fumbles.

Liuget signed a five-year, $58.5 million extension with the Chargers, with $30 million guaranteed on June 9, 2015. [8] On December 12, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve.

On March 23, 2018, Liuget was suspended four games due to a PED violation. [9] In Week 11, Liuget suffered a torn quad tendon and was ruled out for the season. [10] He was placed on injured reserve on November 21, 2018. [11]

On February 13, 2019, the Chargers declined the option on Liuget's contract, making him a free agent. [12]

Oakland Raiders

On August 25, 2019, Liuget signed with the Oakland Raiders. [13] He was released on October 30, 2019. [14]

Buffalo Bills

On November 5, 2019, Liuget was signed by the Buffalo Bills. [15]

Houston Texans

On September 28, 2020, Liuget was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad. [16] He was elevated to the active roster on November 7, November 14, and November 25 for the team's weeks 9, 10, and 12 games against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns, and Detroit Lions, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. [17] [18] [19] He was promoted to the active roster on December 2, 2020. [20] Liuget was waived on December 21, 2020. [21]

Retirement

On October 22, 2022, Liuget signed a one day contract to retire as a member of the Los Angeles Chargers. [22]

NFL statistics

YearTeamGPCOMBTOTALASTSACKFFFRFR YDSINTIR YDSAVG IRLNGTDPD
2011 SD 15191451.0110000002
2012 SD 165136157.0110000009
2013 SD 164232105.5100000002
2014 SD 165745124.5220000012
2015 SD 11342863.0000000000
2016 SD 16362880.0010000003
2017 LAC 12211561.5100000002
2018 LAC 614951.5010000000
2020 HOU 61422220000000
Career1142752116926880000000

[23] [24] [25]

Personal life

Liuget is of Haitian descent. He was raised by his mother, as his father was killed when he went back to visit his grandmother in Haiti. [26]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Chicago Breaking Sports News — Chicago Tribune".
  3. ↑ Dagger. "2011 NFL Combine Results". postgameheroes.com. Archived from the original on August 28, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
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  5. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers".
  6. ↑ fiona (August 15, 2013). "San Diego Chargers DE Corey Liuget Shoulder Injury Watch".
  7. ↑ "Corey Liuget — San Diego Chargers - 2016 Player Profile — Rotoworld.com".
  8. ↑ Wesseling, Chris (June 9, 2015). "Bolts, Corey Liuget agree on multi-year extension". NFL.com. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  9. ↑ Bergman, Jeremy (March 23, 2018). "Corey Liuget suspended 4 games for PEDs". NFL.com.
  10. ↑ Alper, Josh (November 19, 2018). "Corey Liuget out for season". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  11. ↑ Henne, Ricky (November 21, 2018). "Chargers Claim T.Y. McGill Off Waivers; Place Corey Liuget on IR". Chargers.com.
  12. ↑ Gordon, Grant (February 13, 2019). "Chargers won't exercise option on DT Corey Liuget". NFL.com.
  13. ↑ "Raiders sign Liuget and Allen-Williams; release DePaola and place Doug Martin on IR". Raiders.com. August 25, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Raiders sign trio of players to the active roster". Raiders.com. October 30, 2019.
  15. ↑ Brown, Chris (November 5, 2019). "Bills sign free agent DT Corey Liuget". BuffaloBills.com.
  16. ↑ "Texans Roster Transactions (9–28–20)". HoustonTexans.com. September 28, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (11–7–20)". HoustonTexans.com. November 7, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (11–14–20)". HoustonTexans.com. November 14, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (11–25–20)". HoustonTexans.com. November 25, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (12–2–20)". HoustonTexans.com. December 2, 2020.
  21. ↑ Wilson, Aaron (December 21, 2020). "Texans cut Corey Liuget, activate Dontrell Hilliard". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  22. ↑ Smith, Eric (October 22, 2022). "Cromartie, Liuget Sign 1-Day Contracts & Retire as Chargers". Chargers.com.
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