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Corey Hilliard
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Hilliard with the Patriots in 2007
No. 72, 78
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1985-04-26) April 26, 1985 (age 39)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:308 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school:Jesuit
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
College:Oklahoma State
NFL draft:2007 / round: 6 / pick: 209
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:47
Games started:12
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Corey Hilliard (born April 26, 1985) is an American former professional football offensive tackle who played seven years in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State, before being selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft. Hilliard was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, and New York Jets.[1]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m) 		308 lb
(140 kg) 		34+7⁄8 in
(0.89 m) 		10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		 5.38 s 1.86 s 3.09 s 4.65 s 7.45 s 29.0 in
(0.74 m)		 8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)		 28 reps
Sources:[2][3]

New England Patriots

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Hilliard was selected in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft to the New England Patriots.[4][5] However, on September 1, he was cut from the team.[6][7]

Indianapolis Colts

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In the 2007 NFL season, Hilliard made 3 appearances for the Colts, and in the 2008 NFL season, Hilliard made 2 appearances.[8]

Cleveland Browns

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For the 2009 NFL season, Hilliard left the Colts,[9] and joined the Cleveland Browns.[10]

Detroit Lions

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On December 10, 2009, Hilliard joined the Detroit Lions.[11][12] Despite not playing a game for the Lions, Hilliard was resigned as an exclusive free agent for the 2010 NFL season.[12][13]

Hilliard played all 16 regular season games for the Lions in 2010 and 2011,[8] and also played in their post-season wild card round defeat to the New Orleans Saints[14] (as of March 2015, this is Hilliard's only postseason appearance[8]).

Hilliard did not play in the 2012 NFL season, but on March 1, 2013, Hilliard signed a 2-year contract extension with the Lions.[15][16] Hilliard played 9 games during the 2013 NFL season.[8]

In the Lion's opening game of the 2014 NFL season against the New York Giants, Hilliard suffered a Lisfranc injury his right foot, ruling him out of the rest of the 2014 season.[17][18] He was placed on the Injured reserve list.[19]

New York Jets

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Hilliard was signed by the New York Jets on March 24, 2015.[20] He announced his retirement from football on May 8, 2015.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "Corey Hilliard". NFL.com.
  2. ^ "Corey Hilliard Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "2007 NFL Draft Scout Corey Hilliard College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "Corey Hilliard NFL Combine Results". NFL. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  6. ^ "New England Patriots final pre-season cuts 2007". internet128.com. September 1, 2007. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  7. ^ "Patriots Have No 2007 Draft Regrets Thanks to Randy Moss and Wes Welker". NESN. February 23, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  8. ^ a b c d "Corey Hilliard". Washington Post. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  9. ^ "Indianapolis Colts 2009 NFL Season Preview". WalterFootball.com. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  10. ^ "Browns bounce George Foster". NBC Sports. August 24, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  11. ^ "2009 NFL Free Agents". WalterFootball.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  12. ^ a b "Corey Hilliard". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on March 24, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  13. ^ "Lions Re-Sign Other Four Exclusive Rights Free Agents?". SB Nation. March 17, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  14. ^ "2011 Playoffs:Wild Card Weekend". ESPN. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  15. ^ "Source: Corey Hilliard gets deal". ESPN. March 1, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  16. ^ "Lions re-sign Corey Hilliard to two-year deal". SB Nation. March 1, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  17. ^ "Corey Hilliard out for season". ESPN. September 10, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  18. ^ "Corey Hilliard out for season; Lions re-sign Garrett Reynolds". SB Nation. September 10, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  19. ^ "Detroit Lions will place OL Corey Hilliard on season-ending IR". Fansided. March 1, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  20. ^ Lange, Randy (March 24, 2015). "Veteran T Corey Hilliard Joins Jets OL". New York Jets. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  21. ^ Lange, Randy (May 8, 2015). "Undrafted Free Agents Signed to Jets Roster". New York Jets. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
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