# Corey Croom > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Corey_Croom > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Corey_Croom.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corey_Croom > Source revision: 1328266991 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American football player (born 1971)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Corey Croom | number = 26 | position = [Running back](/source/Running_back) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|5|22}} | birth_place = [Sandusky, Ohio](/source/Sandusky%2C_Ohio), U.S. | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = 208 | high_school = [Sandusky](/source/Sandusky_High_School) | college = [Ball State](/source/Ball_State_Cardinals_football) | undraftedyear = 1993 | pastteams = * [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots) ({{NFL Year|1993|1995}}) * [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles) ({{NFL Year|1997}})* | statlabel1 = Rushing yards | statvalue1 = 252 | statlabel2 = Rushing average | statvalue2 = 3.5 | statlabel3 = [Reception](/source/Reception_(gridiron_football))s | statvalue3 = 9 | statlabel4 = Receiving yards | statvalue4 = 100 | statlabel5 = Total [touchdown](/source/touchdown)s | statvalue5 = 1 | pfr = C/CrooCo00 }} '''Corey Vincent Croom''' (born May 22, 1971) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [running back](/source/running_back) for three seasons with the [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Ball State Cardinals](/source/Ball_State_Cardinals_football). ==Early life== Croom [lettered](/source/Letterman_(sports)) two seasons in football and three seasons in track and field at [Sandusky High School](/source/Sandusky_High_School) in [Sandusky, Ohio](/source/Sandusky%2C_Ohio). He earned [UPI](/source/United_Press_International) all-state honors his senior year after helping the team win the UPI state championship. He was also named All-Erie Shore Conference, all-district, and Erie Shore Conference Player of the Year. ==College career== Croom played football for the [Ball State Cardinals](/source/Ball_State_Cardinals_football). He won the [John Magnabosco](/source/John_Magnabosco) Award for being the Cardinals' most valuable player in 1992. He was a two-time [Mid-American Conference](/source/Mid-American_Conference) first-team selection. He recorded 2,725 rushing yards and 17 rushing touchdowns in his college career. Croom led NCAA Division I football with 301 rushing attempts in 1992.{{cite web | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/corey-croom-1.html | title=Corey Croom | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | work=sports-reference.com | access-date=September 2, 2014}} ==Professional career== Croom was signed by the [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots) of the NFL on April 30, 1993 after going undrafted in the [1993 NFL draft](/source/1993_NFL_draft). He was released by the Patriots on August 30, 1993 and signed to the team's practice squad on August 31, 1993.{{cite web | url=http://archive.patriots.com/alumni/index.cfm?ac=alumnibiosdetail&bio=31768 | title=26 Corey Croom RB | publisher=archive.patriots.com | access-date=September 2, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903104516/http://archive.patriots.com/alumni/index.cfm?ac=alumnibiosdetail&bio=31768 | archive-date=September 3, 2014 | url-status=dead }} He appeared in 43 games for the Patriots from 1993 to 1995.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/croo00400.html | title=COREY CROOM | publisher=profootballarchives.com | access-date=September 2, 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903152912/http://www.profootballarchives.com/croo00400.html | archive-date=September 3, 2014 }} He scored one touchdown (December 26, 1993) against the Colts on a 5 yard run.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199312260nwe.htm|title = Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots - December 26th, 1993| website=[Pro-Football-Reference.com](/source/Pro-Football-Reference.com) }} After not carrying the ball all season in 1994, Croom was a surprise starter in the Patriots 20-13 wild card loss against the Browns on January 1, 1995; Croom carried the ball 9 times for 35 yards and caught one pass for 5 yards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199501010cle.htm|title = Wild Card - New England Patriots at Cleveland Browns - January 1st, 1995| website=[Pro-Football-Reference.com](/source/Pro-Football-Reference.com) }} He was released by the Patriots on August 25, 1996. Croom signed with the [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles) on April 4, 1997.{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/c/croo00400.html | title=Corey Croom Transactions | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=25 April 2025}} However, he was later released. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/corey-croom-1.html College stats] {{DEFAULTSORT:Croom, Corey}} Category:Living people Category:1971 births Category:American football running backs Category:Ball State Cardinals football players Category:New England Patriots players Category:Players of American football from Sandusky, Ohio Category:20th-century African-American sportsmen Category:20th-century American sportsmen Category:Philadelphia Eagles players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Corey Croom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corey_Croom) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corey_Croom?action=history)). 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