Kory Blackwell

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Kory Blackwell
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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1972-08-03) August 3, 1972 (age 51)
New York, New York
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: New York (NY) Aldai E. Stevenson
College: Massachusetts
Undrafted: 1997
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:5
Career Arena statistics
Games played:6
Tackles:29
Player stats at PFR  ·  ArenaFan.com

Kory L. Blackwell (born August 3, 1972) is a former American football cornerback who played for the New York Giants and the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He played college football at Massachusetts.

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College career

Blackwell attended Nassau Community College for two years and was named a Junior College All-American before signing a letter of intent to play at UMass. While at UMass he was an All-Atlantic 10 Conference selection. Even though he only played with the Minutemen for two seasons Blackwell finished his collegiate career ranked sixth on the schools all-time pass defended list.

Professional career

New York Giants

Blackwell was signed by the New York Giants in 1997 shortly after his college career as an undrafted free agent. He was invited to training camp and would spend most of the season on the team's practice squad. In 1998 Blackwell would appear in five games for the Giants mainly on special teams recording three special teams tackles. In the offseason he was allocated to the Giants NFL Europe team the Scottish Claymores and played in 10 games with the Claymores where he notched 27 tackles, 12 pass defences, eight special teams tackles and three interceptions including one returned for touchdown.

Cleveland Browns

Following the season Blackwell was picked by the Cleveland Browns in the expansion draft. He spent the season with the Browns appearing primarily on special teams and as a backup cornerback and did not record a tackle.

Oakland Raiders

In 2000 Blackwell would sign on with the Oakland Raiders but was cut during training camp. He would again play with the Scottish Claymores in NFL Europe and recorded 29 tackles and 7 interception.

Las Vegas Outlaws

For the 2001 season Blackwell would be drafted in the newly formed XFL by the Las Vegas Outlaws with the 21st overall pick in the draft. He started at cornerback with the Outlaws and recorded 22 tackles and 3 interception on the season. Blackwell appeared in NFL Europe once more this time with the Amsterdam Admirals recording 31 tackles and 2 interception; one returned for a 95-yard touchdown team record.

Jacksonville Jaguars

After the XFL season, Blackwell signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars prior to training camp but was cut in the preseason. [1]

New York Dragons

In 2003, Blackwell was a member of the New York Dragons of the Arena Football League. [2]

Personal life

Kory is married to Sonja Blackwell and has three sons; Karon, Rhyjon and Chey Blackwell. Kory was a Juvenile Counselor with the New York City Administration for Children's Services, working at Crossroads Juvenile Center and is currently a Probation Officer with the New York City Department Of Probation. At the age of 9, Kory was in a TV commercial with Dallas Cowboys' Herschel Walker. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Las Vegas Outlaws Roster - Kory Blackwell" . Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Kory Blackwell | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com.
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