Corey White

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Corey White
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Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born:May 9, 1990 (1990-05-09) (age 34)
Dunwoody, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Dunwoody (GA)
College: Samford
NFL draft: 2012  / Round: 5 / Pick: 162
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:161
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:6
Player stats at PFR

Corey White (born May 9, 1990) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football for Samford University. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

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Early life

White was born in Dunwoody, Georgia and attended Dunwoody High School, before accepting a scholarship to play college football for Samford University.

As a senior, he caught the attention from professional scouts with his strong performances in Samford's occasional games against major college opponents and at the NFL Scouting Combine. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄2 in
(1.82 m)		206 lb
(93 kg)		31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.39 s1.60 s2.39 s4.20 s6.72 s38.5 in
(0.98 m)		10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		15 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [2] [3]

New Orleans Saints

White was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round (162nd) of the 2012 NFL draft. [4] White became the highest selection in Samford's school history until Jaquiski Tartt was drafted in the second round (46th overall) in the 2015 NFL Draft. [5] On July 2, he signed a four-year contract.

He was active in 10 games and started 4 of them in his rookie season, as he registered 31 tackles with 1 interception. The next year, he played in all of the games and started 6 due to injuries in the secondary, playing poorly at cornerback, while recording 41 tackles, 1 interception and 1 forced fumble.

In December 2014, White was moved from cornerback to free safety after Jairus Byrd and Rafael Bush were placed on the injured reserve list. He ended the season with 53 tackles, 2 interceptions and a forced fumble. On March 13, 2015, he was waived after starting 19 out of 41 games. [6]

Dallas Cowboys

White was claimed by the Dallas Cowboys on March 14, 2015. He showed promise in preseason playing at safety and nickel corner. In the fifth game of the season against the New England Patriots, he passed Tyler Patmon and took over the team's nickel corner role, until the eighth game of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles, when he was declared inactive and replaced by Patmon. On November 17, he was released to make room for cornerback Deji Olatoye.

Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals signed White on December 2, 2015. [7] He played three games, not recording a tackle, and was declared inactive for the final two regular season contests.

Buffalo Bills

On April 4, 2016 White signed with the Buffalo Bills. [8]

New York Jets

On May 25, 2017, White signed with the New York Jets. [9] On August 4, 2017, White was placed on injured reserve. [10] He was released with an injury settlement on August 10, 2017.

Indianapolis Colts

On August 21, 2017, White signed with the Indianapolis Colts. [11] He was released on September 2, 2017. [12]

Cleveland Browns

On January 11, 2018, White signed a reserve/future contract with the Cleveland Browns. [13] He was released by the Browns on April 20, 2018. [14]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2012 NOR 104312560.01100030000
2013 NOR 1664129120.0114304361100
2014 NOR 159535031.01220261100
2015 DAL 716600.01000030000
ARI 300000.00000000000
2016 BUF 154302280.00200040000
6624161132291.04645043222200

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2013 NOR 228710.01000000000
228710.01000000000

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References

  1. ↑ Don Kausler, Jr., "Former Samford defensive back Corey White shines at NFL Scouting Combine", The Birmingham News , February 28, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Corey White Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  3. ↑ "2012 NFL Draft Scout Corey White College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (July 14, 2016). "Jaquiski Tartt 'showed them' for Samford in his first NFL season". Al.com. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  6. ↑ "New Orleans Saints defensive back Corey White moving to free safety". December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  7. ↑ Alper, Josh (December 2, 2015). "Corey White lands job in Arizona". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  8. ↑ Galliford, Brian (April 4, 2016). "Buffalo Bills sign Corey White in 2016 NFL free agency". BuffaloRumblings.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  9. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (May 25, 2017). "Jets Sign DB Corey White". NewYorkJets.com.
  10. ↑ Allen, Eric (August 4, 2017). "Jets Sign DL Still & Faulk". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Colts Sign Veteran Cornerbacks Chris Culliver, Corey White". Colts.com. August 21, 2017. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  12. ↑ Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Colts Announce Final 2017 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Browns sign 6 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 11, 2018. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Browns release 2 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 20, 2018. Archived from the original on April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
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