Corey Lemonier (; born November 19, 1991) is a former American football

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. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the

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. He played

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Early years

Lemonier was born in Hialeah, Florida to Henry and Francoise Lemonier, who are hardworking,

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an immigrants. He attended Hialeah High School, and played for the Hialeah Thoroughbreds high school football team. He recorded 50 tackles and 10 sacks as a junior, and played in the 2010 Under Armour All-America Game. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was ranked the 3rd best weakside defensive end in the nation. He accepted a scholarship to Auburn over offers from

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, Florida State, and Tennessee.

College career

Lemonier enrolled in

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, where he played for the Auburn Tigers football team from 2010 to 2012. As a freshman in 2010, he started one of 14 games, recording 17 tackles and two

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s. He had three tackles in the tigers' victory in the

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. As a sophomore in 2011, he was a first-team All-SEC selection after recording 47 tackles and 9.5 sacks. In his junior season in 2012, he recorded 34 tackles and 5.5 sacks in 12 games. He decided to forgo his senior season at Auburn and entered the

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers picked Lemonier in the third round, with the 88th overall pick, of the

. In his rookie season, he recorded his first sack and safety against the

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on quarterback Carson Palmer. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the 49ers.

Cleveland Browns

On September 4, 2016, Lemonier was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns. On December 14, 2016, Lemonier was waived by the Browns.

Detroit Lions

Lemonier was claimed off waivers by the Lions on December 15, 2016. He was released by the team on December 23, 2016.

New York Jets

Lemonier was claimed off waivers by the Jets on December 26, 2016. In his first game with the Jets, he recorded a sack and forced fumble against the Bills. On March 9, 2017, Lemonier re-signed with the Jets. He was released on September 1, 2017.

References

External links

Auburn Tigers bioSan Francisco 49ers profileESPN stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lemonier, Corey 1991 births Living people American football defensive ends American football linebackers American sportspeople of Haitian descent Auburn Tigers football players Cleveland Browns players Detroit Lions players New York Jets players People from Hialeah, Florida Players of American football from Florida San Francisco 49ers players Sportspeople from Miami-Dade County, Florida Hialeah Senior High School alumni