Corey Kiner
{{short description|American football player (born 2002)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Corey Kiner
| current_team = San Francisco 49ers
| number = 49
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|1|21}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Corey-Kiner-RB-LSU|title=Corey Kiner Running Back Cincinnati|website=nfldraftbuzz.com|access-date=September 20, 2024}}
| birth_place = Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 209
| high_school = Roger Bacon
(St. Bernard, Ohio)
| college = LSU (2021)
Cincinnati (2022–2024)
| undraftedyear = 2025
| pastteams =
- San Francisco 49ers ({{nfly|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| pfr = KineCo00
}}
Corey Kiner (born January 21, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and the Cincinnati Bearcats.
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldstaronline.com/sports/local-sports/2020/12/roger-bacons-kiner-named-2020-ohio-mr-football/|title=Roger Bacon’s Kiner named 2020 Ohio ‘Mr. Football’}} For his career, he had 7,130 rushing yards and 125 total touchdowns. Kiner committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/lsu-lands-commitment-from-4-star-running-back-corey-kiner/article_5692b6cc-938c-11ea-a200-1f776fac8762.html|title=LSU lands commitment from 4-star running back Corey Kiner|first=Brooks|last=Kubena|date=May 11, 2020|website=The Advocate}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/lsu-football-recruiting-four-star-rb-corey-kiner-commits-to-tigers-in-2021-class/|title=LSU football recruiting: Four-star RB Corey Kiner commits to Tigers in 2021 class|date=May 11, 2020|website=CBSSports.com}}
College career
In his lone season at LSU in 2021, Kiner rushed for 324 yards on 79 carries with two touchdowns.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/33761367/lsu-tigers-second-leading-rusher-corey-kiner-enters-transfer-portal|title=LSU's 2nd-leading rusher Kiner joining Cincinnati|date=April 18, 2022|website=ESPN.com}} After the season, he transferred to the University of Cincinnati.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/university-of-cincinnati/2022/04/18/corey-kiner-running-back-transferring-lsu-to-cincinnati/7360193001/|title=Cincinnati Bearcat football officially announces the addition of LSU transfer Corey Kiner|first=Scott|last=Springer|website=The Enquirer}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/corey-kiner-transfers-to-cincinnati-former-lsu-rb-returns-home-as-bearcats-reload-for-2022-season/|title=Corey Kiner transfers to Cincinnati: Former LSU RB returns home as Bearcats reload for 2022 season|date=April 18, 2022|website=CBSSports.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3257847/2022/04/19/corey-kiner-cincinnati-lsu/|title=Corey Kiner’s homecoming is a boon for Cincinnati’s present and future|first=Justin|last=Williams|via=NYTimes.com}} 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=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="4"| Rushing ! colspan="4"| Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/corey-kiner-1.html Career] | 45 | 556 | 2,882 | 5.2 | 16 | 32 | 172 | 5.4 | 0 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 8 5/8
| weight = 209
| dash = 4.57
| ten split = 1.59
| twenty split = 2.70
| shuttle = 4.44
| bench = 19
| arm span = 30 1/2
| hand span = 7 3/4
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/corey-kiner/32004b49-4e26-4267-f80f-d33f06568a74 |title=Corey Kiner Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 1, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1053100&DraftYear=2025 |title=Corey Kiner College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 1, 2025}}
}}
Kiner signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2025.{{cite web|title=49ers confirm signings of six undrafted free agents, including a receiver with elite athletic traits|url=https://www.ninersnation.com/2025/4/27/24418987/49ers-confirm-signings-six-undrafted-free-agents-receiver-elite-athletic-traits|work=Niners Nation|date=April 27, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.49ers.com/team/players-roster/corey-kiner/ San Francisco 49ers bio]
- [https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/corey-kiner/ LSU Tigers bio]
- [https://gobearcats.com/sports/football/roster/corey-kiner/12390 Cincinnati Bearcats bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Cincinnati
Category:American football running backs
Category:LSU Tigers football players