Corey Croom
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Sandusky, Ohio, U.S.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | May 22, 1971 Sandusky, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Sandusky | ||||||||||||
| College | Ball State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1993: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Corey Vincent Croom (born May 22, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for three seasons with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ball State Cardinals.
Croom lettered two seasons in football and three seasons in track and field at Sandusky High School in Sandusky, Ohio.[1] He earned UPI all-state honors his senior year after helping the team win the UPI state championship.[1] He was also named All-Erie Shore Conference, all-district, and Erie Shore Conference Player of the Year.[1]
College career
Croom played football for the Ball State Cardinals. He won the John Magnabosco Award for being the Cardinals' most valuable player in 1992. He was a two-time Mid-American Conference first-team selection.[1] He recorded 2,725 rushing yards and 17 rushing touchdowns in his college career. Croom led NCAA Division I football with 301 rushing attempts in 1992.[2]