Cody Core
American football player (born 1994)
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Cody Dylan Core (born April 17, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft. He was also a member of the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins.
Auburn, Alabama, U.S.
Core with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born | April 17, 1994 Auburn, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Auburn | ||||||||||
| College | Ole Miss | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2016: 6th round, 199th overall pick | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
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Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 4.47 s | 1.50 s | 2.60 s | 4.34 s | 6.78 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 14 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[1][2] | ||||||||||||
Cincinnati Bengals
Core was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round, 199th overall, of the 2016 NFL draft.[3][4] In his rookie year, Core played in 8 games with 4 starts, recording 17 receptions for 200 yards.[5]
Core was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[6]
New York Giants
On September 1, 2019, Core was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[7]
On March 26, 2020, Core re-signed with the Giants.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on August 19, 2020, after tearing his Achilles tendon in practice.[9] He was released after the season on March 8, 2021.[10]
Miami Dolphins
On November 29, 2021, Core was signed to the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 11, 2022.[12] He was released with an NFI designation on July 26.[13]
