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46 Corey Mays LB
Height: 6-1
Weight: 245
Year: 2
Yrs/Pat: 2
Acquired: FA-06
School: Notre Dame
Major: Sociology / Psychology
Born: Nov 27, 1983
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Corey Mays was born on November 27, 1983... First player from the Chicago Public League to play at Notre Dame since Chris Zorich... A second-team pick on the USA Today All-American team... Helped his team go 8-4 in 2000, making 144 tackles and five sacks, while rushing 20 times for 179 yards at fullback... Rated 54th on the Chicago Sun-Times list of nation's top prospects... Won four letters in track and field, competing in the shot put, discus and relays... Achieved a 4.2 high school grade-point average... Majored in psychology and sociology at Notre Dame.
Corey Mays was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2006 ... Released by the Patriots (9/2/06) ... Signed to the Patriots practice squad (9/3/06) ... Signed to the Patriots' active roster (11/4/06).
2006 (8/0, 3/0): Saw action in eight games primarily on special teams as a rookie after being signed from the practice squad on Nov. 4, 2006 ... Recorded nine special teams tackles ... Played on special teams coverage units in his first career NFL game against Indianapolis (11/05) ... Tied for the team lead in special teams tackles twice (vs. NYJ, at JAX). Indianapolis (11/5): Saw action on special teams coverage in his first career NFL contest ... Registered a solo special teams tackle on coverage units. N.Y. Jets (11/12): Played on special teams coverage units and recorded two tackles. Green Bay (11/19): Collected a special teams tackle on coverage units. Detroit (12/3): Notched a special teams tackle on coverage units. Houston (12/17): Saw action as a reserve at inside linebacker in the fourth quarter and notched two tackles ... Registered two solo special teams tackles on coverage units ... Stuffed Jason Simmons for no gain on fourth-and-one during a fake punt in the first quarter. Jacksonville (12/24): Registered two special teams tackles on coverage units. Tennessee (12/31): Saw action on special teams coverage units ... Played inside linebacker late in the fourth quarter. San Diego (1/14): Registered a solo special teams tackle on coverage units. Indianapolis (1/21): Notched a solo tackle and a forced fumble on special teams coverage units.
Started all 12 games at middle linebacker in 2005 ... Finished second on the team with 68 tackles (33 solo), including 10.5 tackles for loss (38 yards), four quarterback sacks, two pass defl ections and two forced fumbles ... Made a team-leading 10 tackles (4 solo), including 3.5 for loss (15 yards), two quarterback sacks and a quarterback hurry in a win over Syracuse ... Had a career best 14 tackles (4 solo) and a fumble recovery against Navy ... Tallied 12 tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack against Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl ... Played in all 12 games as a junior in 2004 ... Saw most of his action on special teams ... Tallied 15 tackles (6 solo) and two quarterback sacks on the season ... In 2003, played in all 12 games and started one game against Washington State ... Saw action at linebacker in nine games ... Finished with 26 tackles (19 solo), including four tackles for loss, a quarterback sack, two blocked kicks, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble ... Played in 10 games as a redshirt freshman in 2002 ... Saw all of his action on special teams ... Made four tackles (2 solo) and forced a fumble ... Did not see any action as a freshman.
- When Corey enrolled at Notre Dame, he founded and was the CEO of an organization called Positive Concepts, which was designed to help underprivileged children. One of his goals for the program was to help provide teens in both his hometown of Chicago and South Bend with positive role models.
- Corey's last haircut came during his freshman year at Notre Dame when he shaved his head. He has grown out his dreadlocks since Aug. 2001.
- Corey's brother, Daniel Allen, earned a scholarship to play football at Hampton University this fall.
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