Corey Kiner
American football player (born 2002)
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Corey Kiner (born January 21, 2002)[1] is an American professional football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and Cincinnati Bearcats.
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
| No. 37 – Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | January 21, 2002 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Roger Bacon (St. Bernard, Ohio) | ||||||||
| College | LSU (2021) Cincinnati (2022–2024) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Early life
Kiner attended Roger Bacon High School in St. Bernard, Ohio. As a senior in 2020, he was named Ohio Mr. Football after rushing for 1,866 yards and 35 touchdowns.[2] For his career, he had 7,130 rushing yards and 125 total touchdowns. Kiner committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.[3][4]
College career
In his lone season at LSU in 2021, Kiner rushed for 324 yards on 79 carries with two touchdowns.[5] After the season, he transferred to the University of Cincinnati.[6][7][8] In his first season at Cincinnati in 2022, he played in 10 games and rushed 81 times for 362 yards and five touchdowns. Kiner became Cincinnati's starter in 2023, rushing for 1,047 on 192 carries with five touchdowns. He returned as Cincinnati's starter his senior year in 2024.
College statistics
| Season | Team | GP | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
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| Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2021 | LSU | 11 | 79 | 320 | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati | 10 | 81 | 362 | 4.5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 12 | 192 | 1,047 | 5.5 | 5 | 12 | 49 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 12 | 204 | 1,153 | 5.7 | 4 | 16 | 111 | 6.9 | 0 |
| Career | 45 | 556 | 2,882 | 5.2 | 16 | 32 | 172 | 5.4 | 0 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 8+5⁄8 in (1.74 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 7+3⁄4 in (0.20 m) | 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) | 4.57 s | 1.59 s | 2.70 s | 4.44 s | 19 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
San Francisco 49ers
Kiner signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2025.[11] On August 20, Kiner was waived/injured by the 49ers due to an ankle injury.[12]
Minnesota Vikings
On September 23, 2025, Kiner was signed to the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad.[13]
Arizona Cardinals
On December 2, 2025, Kiner was signed by the Arizona Cardinals off the Vikings practice squad.[14]