Corey Allen Vereen (born June 15, 1995) is a former

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. He played college football at

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Early years

Vereen attended and played

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at West Orange High School in

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College career

Vereen attended and played college football at Tennessee from 2013–2016 under head coach

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. As a freshman, he had 13 total tackles, one sack, and one pass defensed in the 2013 season. As a sophomore, he had 23 total tackles, 1.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery (which came against Alabama). As a junior, he had 39 total tackles, 3.5 sacks, and one pass defensed. As a senior, he had 36 total tackles, seven sacks, three pass defensed, and two fumble recoveries. One of his fumble recoveries was a touchdown after quarterback

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was hit by Derek Barnett in the endzone in the game against Georgia.

Professional career

Vereen went undrafted in the

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. He was signed by the

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on May 5, 2017. On June 5, he was cut from the team and placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury the following day. On September 4, he was removed from IR and cut once again. On August 1, 2018, Vereen was signed by the

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of the

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. The league ceased operations in April 2019. During the 8 games he played in, Vereen recorded 10 tackles, 6 quarterback hits, two forced fumbles, and 4 sacks; Vereen was the team leader in sacks. On October 15, 2019, Vereen was drafted in the 8th round during phase three in the

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by the

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. However, on October 24, agent Logan Brown announced he would not join the league as its base salary was lower than reported.

References

External links

Tennessee Volunteers biographyNFL entry
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vereen, Corey 1995 births Living people Memphis Express (American football) players New England Patriots players People from Winter Garden, Florida Players of American football from Florida Sportspeople from Orange County, Florida Tennessee Volunteers football players