Corey Fuller
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Fuller playing for Virginia Tech in 2012
Carolina Panthers
Position:College scout
Personal information
Born: (1990-06-28) June 28, 1990 (age 33)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Woodlawn (Baltimore)
College:Virginia Tech
NFL Draft:2013 / Round: 6 / Pick: 171
Career history
As a player:
As an executive:
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:18
Receiving yards:288
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Corey Alexander Fuller (born June 23, 1990) is a former American football wide receiver. He is currently a College Scout for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the New Orleans Saints.

High school career

Fuller attended Woodlawn High School in Baltimore, Maryland. He lettered two seasons in football as a quarterback, and was a Nike indoor track All-American as a senior. He won first-team all-state indoor and outdoor track honors as a senior, and was an AAU National Champion as a member of the Baltimore City AAU team his final season.

College career

Track and field

Fuller enrolled at the University of Kansas in 2008 on a track and field scholarship.

Fuller competed in the 100 meters, triple jump and long jump in his two years at Kansas. He had a very successful freshman season, finishing second in the triple jump at both the Kansas and Drake Relays. He also placed in the top three in six of the eight indoor meets in which he competed in 2009, and had the team’s top triple jump in the outdoor season as a sophomore and third-best 100-meter time.

Personal bests
Event Time (seconds) Venue Date
100 meters 10.5 Fayetteville, Florida April 20, 2010
Event Mark (meters) Venue Date
Long Jump 6.63 Lawrence, Kansas January 8, 2010
Triple jump 15.19 Ames, Iowa February 27, 2010

Football

Fuller decided to transfer to Virginia Tech in fall 2010 where his brother Vincent Fuller had played and his younger brother Kyle Fuller was a current player,[1] and walked-on to the football team, while sitting out the 2010 season. After recording only two receptions for 19 yards in 2011, Fuller became a full-time starter in his final season. He played in all 13 games, making eight starts, and recorded 43 receptions for 815 yards and six touchdowns.

Professional playing career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄4 in
(1.89 m) 		204 lb
(93 kg) 		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.37 s 1.55 s 2.60 s 4.48 s 7.17 s 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 12 reps
All values from NFL Combine,[2] except shuttle and 3-cone, which are from Virginia Tech's Pro Day.[3]

Detroit Lions

Fuller was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round, 171st overall in the 2013 NFL Draft.[4] He was cut by the Lions on August 31, 2013,[5] but was assigned to the practice roster the next day.[6][7] He spent the entire 2013 season on the practice squad.

On August 30, 2014, Corey made the Lions 53-man roster.[8] On September 8, 2014, Fuller made his NFL debut, playing 15 snaps. Fuller was active in Week 1 ahead of Kevin Ogletree and Ryan Broyles.[9] On October 19 against the New Orleans Saints, Fuller scored his first NFL touchdown, making a leaping grab of a 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford. The touchdown proved to be the game-winner in a 24–23 comeback win for Detroit.[10]

Fuller had offseason foot surgery in June 2016 and was placed on the PUP list to start the season.[11] He was activated off the PUP list on November 8, 2016 prior to Week 10.[12] He was released by the Lions on November 22, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[13]

New Orleans Saints

On December 19, 2016, Fuller was signed by the New Orleans Saints off the Lions' practice squad.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2017.[15] He was released by the Saints on November 6, 2017.[16]

Post-playing career

Following his NFL career, he served as a graduate assistant coach with the Central Michigan Chippewas in 2018.[17]

Fuller returned to his alma mater in July 2020 after Virginia Tech announced he was hired as an assistant director of player personnel.[18]

In June 2021, the Carolina Panthers announced that Fuller was hired as a scouting assistant.[19] On July 29, 2022, the Panthers promoted him to their West Coast area scout.[20]

Personal life

Fuller's brothers all also played college football at Virginia Tech.[21] His older brother, Vincent, is a retired NFL safety who spent the majority of his career with the Tennessee Titans. His younger brother, Kyle, is a cornerback, who was selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.[22] His youngest brother, Kendall, is also a cornerback who was selected by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

References

  1. ^ Jones, Mike. "Virginia Tech's Corey Fuller following in brother's footsteps to NFL". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  2. ^ Corey Fuller Draft and Combine Prospect Profile
  3. ^ "Corey Fuller, Virginia Tech, WR, 2013 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. September 21, 2006. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  4. ^ "2013 NFL Draft results: Lions pick Corey Fuller". Pride Of Detroit. April 27, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  5. ^ Pache, Paula (August 31, 2013). "Lions cut roster to 53". TheMorningSun.com. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  6. ^ Lions to sign Jeremy Ross to practice squad
  7. ^ New Lions Offense Means Fresh Start For Practice Squad WR Corey Fuller
  8. ^ "Detroit Lions: Final 53-Man Roster Set". August 30, 2014.
  9. ^ "Speedy Corey Fuller gives Lions 'secret weapon' as deep threat | the Detroit News". Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  10. ^ "Lions rally to stun Saints with fourth quarter comeback". nfl.com. October 19, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  11. ^ "Lions' Corey Fuller: Placed on PUP list". CBSSports.com. July 24, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  12. ^ "Lions activate WR Corey Fuller from PUP, waive TE Khari Lee". DetroitLions.com. November 8, 2016.
  13. ^ "Corey Fuller: Waived by Lions". CBSSports.com. November 22, 2016.
  14. ^ Hendrix, John J. (December 19, 2016). "Saints add wide receiver Corey Fuller to active roster". CanalStreetChronicles.com.
  15. ^ "New Orleans Saints make 37 roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017.
  16. ^ Erickson, Joel A. (November 6, 2017). "Saints claim Bryce Harris off of waivers, release defensive tackle John Hughes". TheAdvocate.com.
  17. ^ "CMUCHIPPEWAS.COM - Official Athletic Site". cmuchippewas.com. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  18. ^ Niziolek, Mike (July 22, 2020). "Virginia Tech adds Corey Fuller, Jeron Gouveia-Winslow to support staff". Roanoke.com. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  19. ^ Gantt, Darin (June 21, 2021). "Panthers announce front office positions". Panthers.com. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  20. ^ Vashee, Rushil (July 29, 2022). "Panthers look ahead to 2023 draft with scouting department moves". USAToday.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  21. ^ Barker, Jeff (November 15, 2013). "For Fuller brothers, Virginia Tech has become a family home". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  22. ^ Twentyman, Tim (February 24, 2014). "Kyle Fuller would love joining brother Corey in Detroit". DetroitLions.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.

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