Cor'Dale Flott
{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Cor'Dale Flott
| image =
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| current_team = New York Giants
| number = 28
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|08|24}}
| birth_place = Saraland, Alabama, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 175
| high_school = Saraland
| college = LSU (2019–2021)
| draftyear = 2022
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 81
| pastteams =
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2022}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statseason = 2024
| statweek = 17
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 113
| statlabel2 = Sacks
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| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 2
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
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| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 14
| statlabel6 = Interceptions
| statvalue6 = 2
| statlabel7 = Defensive touchdowns
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| pfr = FlotCo00
}}
Cor'Dale Flott (born August 24, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers. His cousin is Velus Jones Jr., who also plays in the NFL.
Early life
Flott grew up in Saraland, Alabama, and attended Saraland High School.{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Ben |date=February 26, 2018 |title=Cordale Flott's Bama offer no surprise to Saraland coach Jeff Kelly |url=https://www.al.com/sports/2018/02/cordale_flotts_bama_offer_no_s.html |access-date=April 29, 2022 |website=AL.com}} He was rated a three-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Auburn.{{Cite web |last=Stevens |first=Matthew |date=April 17, 2018 |title=Three-star CB Cordale Flott commits to Auburn's 2019 recruiting class |url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/auburn/2018/04/17/three-star-cb-cordale-flott-commits-auburns-2019-recruiting-class/524082002/ |access-date=April 29, 2022 |website=Montgomery Advertiser}} Flott later decommitted and signed to play at LSU.{{Cite web |last=Morale III |first=Amos |date=July 12, 2019 |title=LSU flips Auburn commitment, 2019 Alabama defensive back Cordale Flott |url=https://www.nola.com/sports/high_schools/article_03eb311d-80e2-5aec-9cbd-90b0f28ef77e.html |access-date=April 29, 2022 |website=NOLA.com}}
College career
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Flott played in 14 of LSU's games with one start as a freshman and had 15 tackles and four passes defended as the Tigers won the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship.{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=John |date=August 25, 2020 |title=Ed Orgeron says LSU "researching if there's a cornerback" available |url=https://www.fox8live.com/2020/08/25/ed-orgeron-says-lsu-researching-if-theres-cornerback-available/ |access-date=April 29, 2022 |website=FOX8Live.com}} He became a starter going into his sophomore year and finished the season with 43 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, four passes broken up and one forced fumble.{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Erik |date=September 25, 2021 |title=Cordale Flott: A look at the LSU Tigers football cornerback |url=https://www.theadvertiser.com/picture-gallery/sports/college/lsu/2021/09/25/cordale-flott-look-lsu-football-cornerback/5865238001/ |access-date=April 29, 2022 |website=The Daily Advertiser}} As a junior, Flott played in 11 games with 10 starts and had 41 tackles, four passes defended, and one interception. After the season, he announced that he would forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility and enter the 2022 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Wilson |date=January 5, 2022 |title=LSU cornerback Cordale Flott to forgo senior year and enter NFL draft, reports say |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/article_9424ff56-6e8a-11ec-b0cc-335922dda816.html |access-date=April 29, 2022 |website=The Advocate}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0 1/2
| weight = 175
| dash = 4.40
| ten split = 1.56
| twenty split = 2.53
| shuttle = 4.10
| cone drill = 6.94
| vertical = 34.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 2
| bench =
| arm span = 30 1/8
| hand span = 8
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |last=Reuter |first=Chad |last2=Zierlein |first2=Lance |title=Cordale Flott Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/cordale-flott/3200464c-4f22-4635-a9c1-7923c6eb212a |access-date=July 15, 2022 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2022 Draft Scout Cordale Flott, LSU NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1029727&DraftYear=2022 |access-date=July 15, 2022 |website=draftscout.com}}
}}
Flott was selected by the New York Giants with the 81st pick in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.{{Cite web |date=April 29, 2022 |title=Giants draft LSU CB Cordale Flott with 81st pick |url=https://www.giants.com/news/cordale-flott-cornerback-lsu-tigers-2022-nfl-draft |access-date=February 1, 2023 |website=Giants.com}} After Aaron Robinson had his appendix removed, Flott was named as a starting cornerback for the Giants' Week 2 matchup against the Carolina Panthers.{{Cite web |last=Parks |first=Rory |date=September 18, 2022 |title=Giants CB Cor'Dale Flott To Start In Week 2 |url=https://www.profootballrumors.com/2022/09/giants-cb-cordale-flott-to-start-in-week-2 |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=Pro Football Rumors |language=en-US}} As a rookie, he finished with 26 tackles, two passes defended, and one forced fumble in 11 games.{{Cite web |title=Cordale Flott 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FlotCo00/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=2024-11-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.giants.com/team/players-roster/cordale-flott/ New York Giants bio]
- [https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/cordale-flott/ LSU Tigers bio]
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Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:LSU Tigers football players
Category:New York Giants players
Category:Players of American football from Mobile County, Alabama