Corey Jensen (born 8 January 1994) is an Australian professional

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footballer who plays as a for the

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in the NRL. He previously played for the

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in the

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Background

Jensen was born in

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, Australia and was raised in

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. He played his junior rugby league for the Bowen Seagulls and attending Bowen State High School. In 2011, Jensen moved to Townsville to attend Ignatius Park College.

Playing career

Early career

In 2010, Jensen played for the

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side and was selected for the Queensland under-16 team. In 2011, he moved up to the Stingers'

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side and toured England and France with the Australian Institute of Sport team, alongside future first graders

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, Euan Aitken, Nene Macdonald and Brendan Elliot. In 2012, Jensen started the season playing for the Stingers' Mal Meninga Cup side again before making his

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debut for the

. That year he was also selected for the Queensland under-18 team. In 2015, after three seasons with the Cowboys' NYC side, Jensen joined the

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in the

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. In 2016, he was selected for the

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and signed a one-year deal with the Cowboys, joining their NRL squad.

2017

After starting the season with the

, Jensen made his NRL debut in Round, coming off the bench against the

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. In Round 16, he scored his first NRL try in the Cowboys' 14-12 win over the

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. On 28 July, he re-signed with the Cowboys until the end of the 2019 season. On 1 October, Jensen started on the interchange in the Cowboys'

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loss to the Melbourne Storm. He ended his rookie season with 17 games and 1 try. On 6 October, he was named the Cowboys' Rookie of the Year.

2018

Jensen played 18 games for the Cowboys in

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, starting at prop in Rounds 13 and 16.

2019

Jensen played just six NRL games in 2019, spending the majority of the season with the

. In May, he was the vice-captain of the

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side that defeated New South Wales Residents. On September 2, Jensen signed a two-year contract extension with the Cowboys.

2020

Jensen played eight NRL games in 2020, making appearances in Round 1 and Round 6 before returning to the side in Round 15. He played in the last six games of the season, including a start at in the Cowboys' Round 19 loss to the

2022

Jensen played a total of 18 games for Brisbane in the

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as the club finished 9th on the table.

Achievements and accolades

Individual

* North Queensland Cowboys Rookie of the Year: 2017

Statistics

NRL

: ''Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season''

References

External links

North Queensland Cowboys profile
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