Corey Mayfield

{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1970)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Corey Mayfield

| current_team = Beaumont Renegades

| position = Head coach

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|2|25|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Tyler, Texas, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 302

| high_school = Tyler (TX) Lee

| college = Oklahoma

| draftyear = 1992

| draftround = 10

| draftpick = 269

| teams =

| pastcoaching =

| highlights =

  • Alliance Bowl IV champion (2011)
  • AFL All-Rookie Team ({{AFL Year|1999}})

| statlabel1 = Tackles

| statvalue1 = 28

| statlabel2 = Sacks

| statvalue2 = 1.5

| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue3 = 1

| aflstatlabel1 = Tackles

| aflstatvalue1 = 52

| aflstatlabel2 = Sacks

| aflstatvalue2 = 15.5

| aflstatlabel3 = Forced fumbles

| aflstatvalue3 = 3

| aflstatlabel4 = Fumbles recovered

| aflstatvalue4 = 2

| aflstatlabel5 = Interceptions

| aflstatvalue5 = 2

| afl = 2037

}}

Corey Mayfield (born February 25, 1970) is an American former professional football offensive lineman/defensive lineman who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). Mayfield is currently the head coach of the Beaumont Renegades of National Arena League (NAL).

College career

Mayfield graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts degree and was a three-year starter. He finished his career with 12 sacks and 88 tackles.

Professional career

Mayfield was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the tenth round of the 1992 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1992 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1992/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Mayfield played for the San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Grand Rapids Rampage,{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/arena-football-league-transactions/n-1963951 |title=Arena Football League Transactions |date=March 25, 2002 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |accessdate=July 22, 2017}} Orlando Rage, Philadelphia Soul and the Dallas Desperados.

Coaching career

Mayfield began his coaching career as an assistant with the Dallas Desperados. He served as the defensive line coach/co-special teams coordinator for the New York Dragons and head coach of the East Texas Wranglers of the Independent Indoor Football Alliance.

Personal life

Mayfield is the father of Corey Mayfield Jr., a cornerback who signed with the Baltimore Ravens in the 2023 NFL offseason.{{Cite web |title=Ravens Announce 18-Member Undrafted Rookie Class |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-announce-18-member-2023-rookie-class |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=www.baltimoreravens.com |language=en-US}}

References

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