Corey Hilliard
{{Short description|American football player (born 1985)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Corey Hilliard
| image = Corey Hilliard 2007.jpg
| caption = Hilliard with the New England Patriots in 2007
| number = 72, 78
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|4|26}}
| birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 308
| high_school = Jesuit
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
| college = Oklahoma State
| draftyear = 2007
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 209
| pastteams = * New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2007}})*
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2009}})*
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2009}}–{{NFL Year|2014}})
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
| highlights = * First-team All-Big 12 (2006)
- Second-team All-Big 12 (2005)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 47
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 12
| pfr = HillCo21
}}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/coreyhilliard/2495632/profile|title=Corey Hilliard|website=NFL.com}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 5 1/4
| weight = 308
| dash = 5.38
| ten split = 1.86
| twenty split = 3.09
| shuttle = 4.65
| cone drill = 7.45
| vertical = 29.0
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 10
| bench = 28
| arm span = 34 7/8
| hand span = 10 1/2
| note = Sources:{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/corey-hilliard/32004849-4c70-8180-81de-a98d6369f45b |title=Corey Hilliard Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=June 22, 2023}}{{Cite web |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=8672&DraftYear=2007 |title=2007 NFL Draft Scout Corey Hilliard College Football Profile |access-date=June 22, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=New England Patriots=
Hilliard was selected in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft to the New England Patriots.{{Cite web |title=2007 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}{{cite web|url=http://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?f=Corey&l=Hilliard&i=7684|title= Corey Hilliard NFL Combine Results|publisher=NFL|access-date=2015-03-24}} However, on September 1, he was cut from the team.{{cite web|url=http://internet128.com/index.php/2007/09/01/new-england-patriots-final-pre-season-cuts-2007/|title=New England Patriots final pre-season cuts 2007|publisher=internet128.com|date=2007-09-01|access-date=2015-03-25|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402131637/http://internet128.com/index.php/2007/09/01/new-england-patriots-final-pre-season-cuts-2007/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web| url=http://nesn.com/2010/02/patriots-2007-draft-unimpressive-aside-from-landing-wes-welker-randy-moss/|title=Patriots Have No 2007 Draft Regrets Thanks to Randy Moss and Wes Welker|publisher=NESN|date=2010-02-23|access-date=2015-03-25}}
=Indianapolis Colts=
In the 2007 NFL season, Hilliard made 3 appearances for the Colts, and in the 2008 NFL season, Hilliard made 2 appearances.{{cite news|url=http://stats.washingtonpost.com/fb/playerstats.asp?id=8463|title=Corey Hilliard|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=2015-03-25}}
=Cleveland Browns=
For the 2009 NFL season, Hilliard left the Colts,{{cite web| url=http://walterfootball.com/offseason2009ind.php|title=Indianapolis Colts 2009 NFL Season Preview|publisher=WalterFootball.com|access-date=2015-03-25}} and joined the Cleveland Browns.{{cite web| url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/08/24/browns-bounce-george-foster/|title=Browns bounce George Foster|publisher=NBC Sports|date=2009-08-24|access-date=2015-03-25}}
=Detroit Lions=
On December 10, 2009, Hilliard joined the Detroit Lions.{{cite web|url=http://walterfootball.com/freeagents2009.php|title=2009 NFL Free Agents|publisher=WalterFootball.com|access-date=2015-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316235949/http://walterfootball.com/freeagents2009.php|archive-date=2015-03-16|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.detroitlions.com/team/roster/Corey-Hilliard/db40ad69-7baa-4be5-ba0b-36d44718f71e|title=Corey Hilliard|publisher=Detroit Lions|access-date=2015-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150324081101/http://www.detroitlions.com/team/roster/Corey-Hilliard/db40ad69-7baa-4be5-ba0b-36d44718f71e|archive-date=2015-03-24|url-status=dead}} Despite not playing a game for the Lions, Hilliard was resigned as an exclusive free agent for the 2010 NFL season.{{cite web|url=http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2010/3/17/1378576/lions-sign-other-four-exclusive|title=Lions Re-Sign Other Four Exclusive Rights Free Agents?|publisher=SB Nation|date=2010-03-17|access-date=2015-03-25}}
Hilliard played all 16 regular season games for the Lions in 2010 and 2011, and also played in their post-season wild card round defeat to the New Orleans Saints{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/playoffs/2011/matchup/_/teams/lions-saints|title=2011 Playoffs:Wild Card Weekend|publisher=ESPN|access-date=2015-03-25}} (as of March 2015, this is Hilliard's only postseason appearance).
Hilliard did not play in the 2012 NFL season, but on March 1, 2013, Hilliard signed a 2-year contract extension with the Lions.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/9002488/corey-hilliard-signs-two-year-contract-detroit-lions-source|title=Source: Corey Hilliard gets deal|publisher=ESPN|date=2013-03-01|access-date=2015-03-25}}{{cite web|url=http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2013/3/1/4043776/detroit-lions-corey-hilliard|title=Lions re-sign Corey Hilliard to two-year deal|publisher=SB Nation|date=2013-03-01|access-date=2015-03-25}} Hilliard played 9 games during the 2013 NFL season.
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/11502835/ol-corey-hilliard-detroit-lions-season-lisfranc-injury|title=Corey Hilliard out for season|publisher=ESPN|date=2014-09-10|access-date=2015-03-25}}{{cite web|url=http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/9/10/6131397/corey-hilliard-injury-lions-re-sign-garrett-reynolds|title=Corey Hilliard out for season; Lions re-sign Garrett Reynolds|publisher=SB Nation|date=2014-09-10|access-date=2015-03-25}} He was placed on the Injured reserve list.{{cite web|url=http://fansided.com/2014/09/10/detroit-lions-will-place-ol-corey-hilliard-season-ending-ir/|title=Detroit Lions will place OL Corey Hilliard on season-ending IR|publisher=Fansided|date=2013-03-01|access-date=2015-03-25}}
=New York Jets=
Hilliard was signed by the New York Jets on March 24, 2015.{{cite web|title=Veteran T Corey Hilliard Joins Jets OL |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Veteran-T-Corey-Hilliard-Joins-Jets-OL/2bbfa4d9-a126-41cf-ba85-07a56e30519f |publisher=New York Jets |author=Lange, Randy |date=March 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325073846/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Veteran-T-Corey-Hilliard-Joins-Jets-OL/2bbfa4d9-a126-41cf-ba85-07a56e30519f |archive-date=March 25, 2015 |access-date=March 24, 2015 |url-status=dead }} He announced his retirement from football on May 8, 2015.{{cite web|title=Undrafted Free Agents Signed to Jets Roster |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/Undrafted-Free-Agents-Signed-to-Jets-Roster/e05d76b0-3a9d-4272-b21f-1c837c7fd3ee |publisher=New York Jets |author=Lange, Randy |date=May 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510204631/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/Undrafted-Free-Agents-Signed-to-Jets-Roster/e05d76b0-3a9d-4272-b21f-1c837c7fd3ee |archive-date=May 10, 2015 |access-date=May 9, 2015 |url-status=dead }}
References
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20111019234451/http://www.detroitlions.com/team/roster/corey-hilliard/db40ad69-7baa-4be5-ba0b-36d44718f71e/ Detroit Lions bio]
- [https://archive.today/20130130172746/http://www.okstate.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/062106aak.html Oklahoma State Cowboys bio]
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Category:Players of American football from New Orleans
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Jesuit High School (New Orleans) alumni
Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys football players
Category:New England Patriots players
Category:Indianapolis Colts players
Category:Cleveland Browns players