Aaron Corp (born March 6, 1989) is a former

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and current high school football coach. He was signed as undrafted free agent by the

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in 2012 and was briefly with the

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. He played

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after transferring from

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High school

Corp had an outstanding high school career at

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. A dual-threat quarterback, Corp completed 212-of-311 (68.2%) of his passes for 2,750 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions, plus ran for 1,197 yards on 142 carries (8.4 avg.) with 12 TDs, in 2006. He also punted. Orange Lutheran went 14–1 and won the 2006 CIF Pac-5 Division and the California state Division II championships. He won the 2006

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for the best Southern California high school player.

College career

Corp started his career the

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where he was a

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during the 2007 season, and entered the 2008 season as a possible back-up for starting quarterback

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, alongside

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transfer

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. During fall camp before the 2008 season, Sanchez suffered a dislocated left kneecap while warming up for practice; the injury sidelined Sanchez and threw his availability for the season opener at

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(and beyond) into question. As a result, Mustain and Corp began alternating repetitions with the first-team offense and competing for the possible starting spot.Gary Klein
Mark Sanchez's knee injury muddies waters at USC
''Los Angeles Times'', August 9, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2008.Gary Klein
Mitch Mustain, Aaron Corp battle for starting spot
''Los Angeles Times'', August 10, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2008.Ted Miller

, ESPN.com, August 18, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2008. After missing nearly three weeks, Sanchez was cleared to play in the opener on the final day of fall camp; Corp was selected as his back-up because he demonstrated a better command of the offense.Gary Klein
USC quarterback Mark Sanchez has uneven practice, is cleared to play
''Los Angeles Times'', August 27, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2008.Gary Klein
Aaron Corp set to back up quarterback Mark Sanchez at USC
''Los Angeles Times'', August 28, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2008. However,

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kept the competition for the back-up spot open throughout the season, and the competition resulted in Mustain regaining the second spot for some games, and Corp for others, throughout the season.Ted Miller
Report: Sanchez bolting for NFL -- so who's next?
, ESPN.com, January 14, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2009. At the end of the 2008 season, Sanchez opted to forgo his final season and enter the

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, leaving the competition for the starting position in the 2009 season open between Corp, Mustain, and in-coming true freshman

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, who like the other two also received major accolades as a high school player.Ted Miller
Corp vs. Mustain vs. Barkley at USC
, ESPN.com, January 15, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2009. Corp was widely considered the

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to the vacated quarterback position following his impressive spring performances. He started at quarterback for the 2009 Spring Game and was atop the Trojan quarterback depth chart heading into fall camp.Ivan Maisel
Knowledge pushes Corp to top
ESPN.com, April 28, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009. However, during fall camp, Corp suffered a fractured

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and the starting job was awarded to Barkley.USC's Barkley day to day with hurt arm
ESPN.com, September 14, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2009. An injury to Barkley during the second game of the season resulting in Corp getting his first start against unranked

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. Corp struggled throughout the game, completing 13 of 22 passes for 110 yards, one interception and no touchdowns, as the Huskies upset the heavily favored, No. 3 Trojans by a score of 16–13; it was the lowest number of passing yards for USC since Carroll took over the program in 2001.Gary Klein and Bill Plaschke
USC's passing game with Aaron Corp can't get going
''Los Angeles Times'', September 20, 2009. Retrieved September 22, 2009. Barkley returned to the starting position the following week, with Corp as the primary back-up.Gary Klein
Trojans' Matt Barkley still has pain, but he's not worried
''Los Angeles Times'', September 30, 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2009. On January 7, 2010, USC coach Pete Carroll confirmed that Corp decided to transfer to the Richmond Spiders program in the

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. Because Richmond is an FCS program, Corp was eligible to play immediately as a RS junior in 2010. Corp started the first 5 games of the season, leading the Spiders to a 2–2 record through 4. He was injured early in Richmond's October 9 loss to New Hampshire and had to be replaced by third-string QB Nick Hicks. On the season, Corp completed 67 of 123 pass attempts for 645 yards, 3 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. His 129 yards/game average was the best on the team, which saw six different players attempt passes throughout the season. He also recorded 19 rushes for 15 total yards. Corp was again the Spiders starting quarterback in 2011 as a senior. He has led the CAA team to a 2–0 record to start the season, including a road win against the Duke Blue Devils from the ACC.

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Corp was signed by the

on April 28, 2012, after going undrafted in the

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. He was released by the Bills on May 14, 2012, to make room on the roster. He re-signed with the Bills on February 14, 2013. He was released again by the Bills on April 29, 2013

Dallas Cowboys

On May 7, 2013, it was announced Corp had signed with the Dallas Cowboys. On May 9, 2013, it was announced that Corp was cut from the Dallas Cowboys.

Miami Dolphins

On May 15, 2013, Corp signed a one-year with the Miami Dolphins. On July 28, 2013, Corp was released by the Dolphins. On August 14, 2013, he was re-signed by the Dolphins. On August 29, 2013, Corp sustained a broken collarbone late in the Dolphins’ preseason victory over New Orleans, according to a league source. He is expected to receive an injury settlement.

References

External links

Buffalo Bills bioRichmond Spiders bio
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