Cordarro Law (born October 15, 1988) is a

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played

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for

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2012. He has also been a member of the

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and

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College career

Law played four seasons with the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles. For his career, he recorded 191 tackles, including 54 tackles for loss, and 27.5 sacks. Law set a school record with 14 career forced fumbles. He was a first-team all-Conference USA selection in 2011 and a second-team selection in 2010.

Collegiate statistics

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

After going undrafted in the

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, Law signed as a free agent by the

but was later released prior to the start of the regular season.

Calgary Stampeders

Law signed with the

of the

(CFL) on October 1, 2012; nearing the end of the

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. He played in 3 games that season and recorded 2 quarterback sacks. The following year proved to be a breakout season for Law, as he played in 16 of the 18 regular season games, tallying 41 tackles and 14 sacks. As a pending

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, Law had a workout with the

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(NFL) in December 2014.

San Diego Chargers

He signed with the

on February 14, 2014. He was released on August 30, 2014 but signed to the Chargers'

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a day later. On September 23, 2014 Cordarro Law was promoted to the active roster due to injuries at the outside linebacker position. Law debuted against the

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recording a sack, a pass defense, and 2 tackles. Cordarro Law ended his first NFL season with the Chargers with 9 tackles, 1 sack, and a pass defense. During his first preseason game in the 2015 season against the

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, he had a sack and 2 tackle for losses. He played in 14 games in 2015 and recorded 12 tackles.

Calgary Stampeders (II)

Signed as a free agent with the Stampeders on September 28, 2016. During his first season back in the CFL Law played four games and had nine tackles including a tackle for a loss and three sacks and added one fumble recovery. He started in the Western Final and had two sacks and also started in the Grey Cup recorded one tackle and one knockdown. Following the season he was re-signed by be the Stampeders to a contract extension, preventing him from becoming a free agent in February 2017. Law sustained a lower-body injury in the Stamps second preseason game of

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. On June 13, 2017, it was announced that an

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had revealed Law sustained a broken ankle and ligament damage. He missed the entire 2017 season as a result of the injury. He played in nine regular season games in 2018 and both post-season games as he became a

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champion following the Stampeders'

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win.

Toronto Argonauts

As a pending free agent entering the

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, Law's playing rights were traded to the

on January 31, 2021. On February 4, 2021, the Argonauts announced that they had signed Law.

References

External links

Toronto Argonauts bioSan Diego Chargers bioSeattle Seahawks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Law, Cordarro 1988 births Living people Players of American football from Alabama American football linebackers Canadian football defensive linemen American players of Canadian football Southern Miss Golden Eagles football players Seattle Seahawks players Calgary Stampeders players San Diego Chargers players Toronto Argonauts players