Corey Graham life and biography

Corey Graham is a cornerback, who currently plays for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played collegiate football at the University of New Hampshire.

NFL Career:

Has played in 45 games (10 starts) in three seasons as a Bears cornerback, posting 111 tackles (87 solo), 1 INT, 9 PBUs, 1 FF, 1 FR and 2 TFLs... Paces Chicago with 57 special teams tackles over the past three seasons, surpassing the 20 tackle mark on two occasions (2007, 2009)... Tallied his first career INT vs. MIN (10/19/08)... Scored his first career NFL touchdown on a 7-yard blocked punt return vs. GB (12/23/07)... Appeared in 13 games in 2007 which was tied for the third-highest mark on Chicago among rookies.

2009 : Appeared in all 16 games for the second time in his career with 1 start... Finished second on Chicago in special teams tackles (23)... Credited with 18 tackles (14 solo)... Added 3 PBUs... Led or tied for the team lead in special team tackles on seven occasions.

2008 - Saw action in all 16 games, making 9 starts at CB... Ranked fifth on the team with 93 tackles and tied for third with 73 solo stops... Credited with 6 PBUs, 1 FF, 1 FR and 2 TFLs... Was tied for third with 14 special teams stops... Collected his first career INT vs. MIN (10/19)... Gathered 13 tackles (12 solo) at MIN (11/30), both career highs... Led or tied for the team lead in tackles on three occasions.
2007 - Appeared in 13 games, mostly on Chicago's special teams unit... Ranked second on the Bears with 20 special teams tackles... Notched his first career NFL score on a blocked punt that he returned seven yards for a touchdown vs. GB (12/23).

College:

Holds University of New Hampshire career record and ranks 7th all-time in Division I-AA history with 1,787 kickoff return yards on 65 returns (27.5 avg.) and 3 TDs in 4 seasons with the Wildcats (2003-2006)... His 27.5-yard average ranks 2nd in Atlantic 10 Conference history... Average of 32.3 yards per kickoff return in 2006 was 17th-best season total in 1-AA history... Only player in UNH annals to score a TD on interception, kickoff and punt returns during a career... Started all 42 contests played in during career registering 302 tackles (4th-most in school history) with 12 interceptions, 31 passes defensed, 1 TFL, 4 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries... Returned 2 INTs for TDs... Also gained 128 yards with a score on 12 punt returns (10.7 avg)... Was a team tri-captain and member of the Buck Buchanan Award Watch List, given to Division I-AA's most outstanding defensive player as a senior... Started the first 6 games of the season at right cornerback, but missed rest of season with a leg injury... In 2005, was all-Atlantic 10 Conference second-team selection as both a defensive back and return specialist after starting all 13 games at right cornerback, finishing 2nd on the team with 104 tackles (73 solos), including 3 INTs, returning 1 for a score, 9 passes defensed, 2 fumble recoveries and a TFL... Returned 31 kickoffs for 778 yards (25.1 avg) and a TD, adding 26 yards on 1 punt return... During his sophomore year, started all 13 games at right cornerback and led team with a career-high 110 tackles (75 solos) while leading Atlantic 10 Conference with 17 passes defensed... Garnered 4 INTs, returning 1 for a TD... Also took over kickoff return duties, totaling 686 yards with a TD on 24 attempts (28.6 avg)... Earned National Player of the Week honors from the Sports Network for his performance vs. Northeastern after causing 3 fumbles and recovering another... Started team's final 9 games at right cornerback as a freshman... Recorded 47 tackles (23 solos) with 2 pass deflections and gained 54 yards on 3 interception returns.

Personal:

Attended Turner Carroll (Buffalo, N.Y.) High School, playing football for head coach Willie Burnett... Compiled 2,700 all-purpose yards, 22 touchdowns, 99 tackles and 1,700 rushing yards in senior season... Three-time all-Catholic selection and earned all-Western and all-state honors in 2003... Son of Carey Graham and Patricia Weatherspoon... Graham and wife Alison have a son, Chance.

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