Corey Dyches

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Corey Dyches
California Golden BearsNo. 2
Position Tight end
Class
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Redshirt
Junior
Major Family Science
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Potomac
(Oxon Hill, Maryland)
Career highlights and awards

Corey Dyches is an American football tight end who plays for the Cal Golden Bears. He previously played for the Maryland Terrapins and the Charlotte 49ers.

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Early life and high school

Dyches grew up in Oxon Hill, Maryland, and attended Potomac High School where he lettered in football and basketball. [1] In his high school career, Dyches totaled 134 receptions for 2,777 yards and 39 touchdowns. [2] Dyches was a three-star ranked recruit and committed to play college football at the University of Maryland, College Park over offers from Boston College, East Carolina, UMass, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple and Toledo. [3] [4]

College career

During Dyches's true freshman season in 2020, he appeared in only two games. [5]

During the 2021 season, he appeared in all 13 games and started two of them at tight end. He finished the season with totaling 19 receptions for 208 yards and four touchdowns. [6]

During the 2022 season, he appeared in all 13 games and started four of them. He finished the season with 39 caught passes for 494 yards and three touchdowns averaging 12.67 yards per reception. [7] During the 2022 Duke's Mayo Bowl, he caught four passes for 45 yards to take the win against NC State. [8]

During the 2023 season, he became the only returning tight end on the roster with a collegiate reception. [9] And on December 4, Dyches entered the transfer portal. [10]

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References

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