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| | [[Image:PatsMaysLB.jpg |thumb|180px|Corey Mays (wearing scout team uniform #50) at the 2006 [[Patriots Training Camp]].]] | | [[Image:PatsMaysLB.jpg |thumb|180px|Corey Mays (wearing scout team uniform #50) at the 2006 [[Patriots Training Camp]].]] |
| − | '''Corey Mays''' is a [[National Football League]] (NFL) linebacker for the [[New England Patriots]]. He was born on November 27, 1983. Mays is "6-1" (tall) and weighs 245 pounds. Attending Morgan Park High School in [[Chicago]], Illinois, he had a 4.2 grade point average. | + | '''Corey Mays''' is a [[National Football League]] (NFL) linebacker formerly with the [[New England Patriots]]. He was born on November 27, 1983. Mays is "6-1" (tall) and weighs 245 pounds. |
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| | In 2006 Mays entered the NFL as an undrafted, unrestricted free agent. He was signed by the [[New England Patriots]] on May 8, 2006 to compete for a spot on the team. Due to his solid showing in both training camp and preseason action, Mays beat out several other players (including a 2006 Patriots 6th round draft pick) for a spot at backup linebacker and special teams contributer. He had memorial moment in a training camp drill when he got in a tussle with the Patriots 2006 first round draft pick [[Laurence Maroney]]... In his rookie season he played in eight regular season games mostly on the Patriots special teams coverage units and made 9 tackles. He also played in all three of the Patriots postseason games and had 2 tackles and a forced fumble. | | In 2006 Mays entered the NFL as an undrafted, unrestricted free agent. He was signed by the [[New England Patriots]] on May 8, 2006 to compete for a spot on the team. Due to his solid showing in both training camp and preseason action, Mays beat out several other players (including a 2006 Patriots 6th round draft pick) for a spot at backup linebacker and special teams contributer. He had memorial moment in a training camp drill when he got in a tussle with the Patriots 2006 first round draft pick [[Laurence Maroney]]... In his rookie season he played in eight regular season games mostly on the Patriots special teams coverage units and made 9 tackles. He also played in all three of the Patriots postseason games and had 2 tackles and a forced fumble. |
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| − | On March 21, 2007, the Patriots resigned<ref>http://patriots.scout.com/2/628815.html</ref> Mays to a one year contract. | + | On March 21, 2007, the Patriots resigned<ref>http://patriots.scout.com/2/628815.html</ref> Mays to a one year contract. He was released from the team however on September 1, 2007 in the teams final roster cutdown<ref>http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2007/09/patriots_cuts_1.html</ref>. |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
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| | *[http://colts.scout.com/2/518207.html Scout.com Interview] | | *[http://colts.scout.com/2/518207.html Scout.com Interview] |
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| − | [[category:New England Patriot Players]] | + | [[category:NFL players]] |