Yusuf Corker
| No. 37 – Cincinnati Bengals | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 26, 1998 Stockbridge, Georgia |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Woodland (Stockbridge, GA) |
| College: | Kentucky (2017–2021) |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Yusuf Corker (born December 26, 1998) is an American football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky.
College career
Corker redshirted his true freshman season at Kentucky. He played in all 13 of the team's games as a reserve defensive back and on special teams as a redshirt freshman.[1] Corker became a starter going into his redshirt sophomore season and led the team with 74 tackles.[2] He was named second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) as a redshirt junior.[3] Corker recorded 81 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and one sack with eight passes broken up as a senior.[4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
203 lb (92 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.55 s | 1.62 s | 2.67 s | 4.30 s | 7.06 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
23 reps | |
| Source:[5][6] | ||||||||||||
New York Giants
Corker was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022, shortly after the conclusion of the 2022 NFL Draft.[7] He was waived on August 29.[8]
Cincinnati Bengals
On September 1, 2022, the Cincinnati Bengals signed Corker to their practice squad.[9]
References
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft profile: Yusuf Corker, Kentucky defensive back". Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Kentucky football: Three breakout candidates for 2020 season". Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Yusuf Corker named Lott IMPACT Trophy quarterfinalist". Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Woodland grad Yusuf Corker declares for NFL Draft". Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Yusuf Corker Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Yusuf Corker, Kentucky NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (May 12, 2022). "Giants sign 11 undrafted rookie free agents". Giants.com.
- ^ "Giants waive 7 players ahead of roster deadline". Giants.com. August 29, 2022.
- ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Re-signed Thomas, Players Moved to IR, More Practice Squad Signings". Bengals.com. September 1, 2022.