Corey Lemonier
{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Corey Lemonier
| image = Corey Lemonier.JPG
| alt =
| caption = Lemonier with the San Francisco 49ers in 2015
| current_team =
| number = 96, 52, 44
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|11|19|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Hialeah, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 255
| high_school = Hialeah
| college = Auburn
| draftyear = 2013
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 88
| pastteams = * San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2015}})
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2016}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2016}})
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2016}})
| status =
| highlights = * BCS national champion (2011)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 46
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 3
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 2
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 1
| pfr = LemoCo00
}}
Corey Lemonier ({{IPAc-en|l|ɛ|m|ɒ|n|j|eɪ}}; born November 19, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers.
Early life
Lemonier was born in Hialeah, Florida to Henry and Francoise Lemonier, who are hardworking, Haitian immigrants.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/auburn/article/an-unlikely-trio-76451/ |title=An unlikely trio |access-date=March 10, 2014}} He attended Hialeah High School, and played for the Hialeah Thoroughbreds high school football team. He recorded 50 tackles and 10 sacks as a junior, and played in the 2010 Under Armour All-America Game.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was ranked the 3rd best weakside defensive end in the nation.{{Cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/player-Corey-Lemonier-88742 |title=Corey Lemonier - Yahoo! Sports |access-date=April 19, 2014 |archive-date=April 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421032928/https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/player-Corey-Lemonier-88742 |url-status=dead }} He accepted a scholarship to Auburn over offers from LSU, Florida State, and Tennessee.
College career
Lemonier enrolled in Auburn University, where he played for the Auburn Tigers football team from 2010 to 2012. As a freshman in 2010, he started one of 14 games, recording 17 tackles and two quarterback sacks. He had three tackles in the tigers' victory in the 2011 BCS National Championship Game. As a sophomore in 2011, he was a first-team All-SEC selection after recording 47 tackles and 9.5 sacks.[http://www.secdigitalnetwork.com/tabid/473/article/229915/2011-All-SEC-Football-Team-Announced.aspx 2011 All-SEC Football Team Announced] In his junior season in 2012, he recorded 34 tackles and 5.5 sacks in 12 games. He decided to forgo his senior season at Auburn and entered the 2013 NFL draft.
Professional career
=San Francisco 49ers=
The San Francisco 49ers picked Lemonier in the third round, with the 88th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2013 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/draft.htm |access-date=May 14, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} In his rookie season, he recorded his first sack and safety against the Arizona Cardinals on quarterback Carson Palmer.
=Cleveland Browns=
On September 4, 2016, Lemonier was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.{{cite web|title=Browns claim 5, plan to sign ex-Stanford QB Kevin Hogan to practice squad, waive Trey Caldwell| url=http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2016/09/connor_hamlett_among_players_s.html|website=Cleveland.com| date=September 4, 2016}} On December 14, 2016, Lemonier was waived by the Browns.{{cite web|title=Browns claim RB Darius Jackson|url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-claim-RB-Darius-Jackson/21cac8e1-05c8-420b-8efe-0752b8fa77e1|date=December 14, 2016|website=ClevelandBrowns.com|access-date=December 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161215144348/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-claim-RB-Darius-Jackson/21cac8e1-05c8-420b-8efe-0752b8fa77e1|archive-date=December 15, 2016|url-status=dead}}
=Detroit Lions=
Lemonier was claimed off waivers by the Lions on December 15, 2016.{{cite web|title=Lions awarded DE Corey Lemonier via waivers|url=http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-awarded-DE-Corey-Lemonier-via-waivers/1f0d316b-6727-4a32-a125-7d4ba8afcdad|website=DetroitLions.com|date=December 15, 2016|access-date=December 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161217130319/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-awarded-DE-Corey-Lemonier-via-waivers/1f0d316b-6727-4a32-a125-7d4ba8afcdad|archive-date=December 17, 2016|url-status=dead}} He was released by the team on December 23, 2016.{{cite web|title=Lions Waive DE Corey Lemonier|url=http://nfltraderumors.co/lions-waive-de-corey-lemonier/|date=December 23, 2016|website=NFLTradeRumors.com}}
=New York Jets=
Lemonier was claimed off waivers by the Jets on December 26, 2016. In his first game with the Jets, he recorded a sack and forced fumble against the Bills.{{cite web|title=Jets Place QB Bryce Petty on Injured Reserve|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Place-QB-Bryce-Petty-on-Injured-Reserve/f3987762-c6d1-4578-9a54-455d712371cd|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917200548/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Place-QB-Bryce-Petty-on-Injured-Reserve/f3987762-c6d1-4578-9a54-455d712371cd|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 17, 2017|author=Allen, Eric|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=December 26, 2016}}
On March 9, 2017, Lemonier re-signed with the Jets.{{cite web|title=LB Corey Lemonier Re-Signs with Jets|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/LB-Corey-Lemonier-Re-Signs-with-Jets/07bdc090-a76b-495d-a20e-41fbeddb08e5|author=Allen, Eric|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=March 9, 2017}} He was released on September 1, 2017.{{cite web|title=Jets Release 10, Place 4 on Reserve Lists|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Release-10-Place-4-on-Reserve-Lists/9ec6ea97-ebc1-4823-901f-d4d218b96c37|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205172145/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Release-10-Place-4-on-Reserve-Lists/9ec6ea97-ebc1-4823-901f-d4d218b96c37|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 5, 2018|author=Lange, Randy|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=September 1, 2017}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20111101012851/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/lemonier_corey00.html Auburn Tigers bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130702162719/http://www.49ers.com/team/roster/corey-lemonier/91cace36-8117-4e89-bc73-11baea6bee84/ San Francisco 49ers profile]
- [https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/15849/corey-lemonier ESPN stats]
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