Corey Vereen
Memphis Express | |||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: |
Winter Garden, Florida | June 15, 1995||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 249 lb (113 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | West Orange High School | ||
College: | Tennessee | ||
Undrafted: | 2016 | ||
Career history | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Corey Allen Vereen (born June 15, 1995) is an American football defensive end who is currently a member of the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football. He played college football at Tennessee.
Early years
Vereen attended and played high school football at West Orange High School in Winter Garden, Florida.[1]
College career
Vereen attended and played college football at Tennessee from 2013–2016 under head coach Butch Jones.[2][3] As a freshman, he had 13 total tackles, one sack, and one pass defensed in the 2013 season.[4] As a sophomore, he had 23 total tackles, 1.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery (which came against Alabama).[5][6] As a junior, he had 39 total tackles, 3.5 sacks, and one pass defensed.[7] As a senior, he had 36 total tackles, seven sacks, three pass defensed, and two fumble recoveries. One of his fumble recoveries was a touchdown after quarterback Jacob Eason was hit by Derek Barnett in the endzone in the game against Georgia.[8][9]
Professional career
Vereen went undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft. He was signed by the New England Patriots on May 5, 2017. On June 5, he was cut from the team and placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury the following day. On September 4, he was removed from IR and cut once again.[10]
Alliance Memphis
On August 1, 2018, Vereen was signed by the Alliance Memphis of the Alliance of American Football.
References
- ↑ "Orlando, 2013 West Orange DE Corey Vereen commits to Tennessee: Orlando, 2013 West Orange DE Corey Vereen commits to Tennessee". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ↑ "Corey Vereen bio". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ↑ "Tennessee Volunteers Football Record By Year". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ↑ "Corey Vereen 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ↑ "Alabama at Tennessee Box Score, October 25, 2014". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ↑ "Corey Vereen 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ↑ "Corey Vereen 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ↑ "Tennessee at Georgia Box Score, October 1, 2016". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ↑ "Corey Vereen 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ↑ "Corey Vereen NFL Transactions: Signings, Trades & more". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved 2018-04-28.