Corey McIntyre (born January 25, 1979) is a former

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fullback. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2002. He played

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. McIntyre has also played for the

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New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...

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, and the

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Early years

McIntyre attended Indiantown Middle School and

South Fork High School South Fork High School (SFHS) is a public high school in Stuart, Florida, United States. It is part of the Martin County School District. The school's mascot is the Bulldog, and its colors are black, red and white. South Fork has its own on-camp ...

College career

McIntyre played in 44 games at

, primarily as a

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and

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. He rushed three times for four yards as a fullback, and returned five kickoffs for 36 yards.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

McIntyre was signed by the

as an

on April 26, 2002. He was waived by the Eagles on August 24, 2002. McIntyre was re-signed to the Eagles'

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on December 10, 2002, and allocated to the

Frankfurt Galaxy Two American football franchises have been referred to as the Frankfurt Galaxy: * Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe), active in NFL Europe between 1991 and 2007 * Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF) The Frankfurt Galaxy is an American football team in Frankfurt, ...

to participate in the 2003

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season on January 30, 2003. In Europe, he helped his team make it to the World Bowl and, in that game, had 12 carries for 76 yards. He was waived by the Eagles on September 1, 2003.

Cleveland Browns

McIntyre was signed by the

as a free agent on June 16, 2004. He was waived by the Browns on September 5, 2004, and signed to the team's practice squad on September 6, 2004. He played in fifteen games for the Browns during the 2005 season and started one.

New Orleans Saints

The

signed McIntyre in September 2006 after injuries to two of their fullbacks in the first week of play. He was waived in November.

Atlanta Falcons

McIntyre was claimed off waivers by the

on November 24, 2006. During the 2007 season he was voted as special teams captain and was third on special teams for tackles. He was released from the Falcons on September 2, 2008.

Buffalo Bills

McIntyre was signed by the

on September 30, 2008, after the team released fullback

Darian Barnes Darian Durrell Barnes (born February 28, 1980) is a former American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and New Orleans ...

. McIntyre was re-signed to a two-year contract on February 26, 2009. The Bills again re-signed McIntyre to a two-year contract on September 6, 2010.

Personal life

McIntyre is from

Indiantown, Florida Indiantown is a village in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,560 at the 2020 census. It is a rural community in the interior of Florida's Treasure Coast region, first established in the early 1900s, then incorporated on D ...

, has 4 children, and attended school in West Virginia.

References

External links

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Buffalo Bills bio'Eers in Pros Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:McIntyre, Corey Living people 1979 births People from Stuart, Florida Players of American football from Florida American football defensive ends American football linebackers American football fullbacks West Virginia Mountaineers football players Philadelphia Eagles players Frankfurt Galaxy players Cleveland Browns players New Orleans Saints players Atlanta Falcons players Buffalo Bills players West Virginia University alumni