{{Short description|American football player (born 1983)}} {{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{distinguish|Corey Mace}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Corey Mays | image = | number = 46, 51 | position = Linebacker | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|11|27}} | birth_place = Chicago, Illinois. U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1 | weight_lbs = 245 | college = Notre Dame | undraftedyear = 2006 | pastteams = * New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2007}}) * Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2008}}) * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2009}}–{{NFL Year|2010}}) |statlabel1= Total tackles |statvalue1= 131 |statlabel2= Forced fumbles |statvalue2= 1 |statlabel3= Fumble recoveries |statvalue3= 1 |statlabel4= Pass deflections |statvalue4= 2 | status = | pfr = M/MaysCo20 }} '''Corey Lernard Mays''' (born November 27, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2006. Mays has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chicago is an 'epicenter' for the 'Divine Nine' |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/2/13/18403876/chicago-is-an-epicenter-for-the-divine-nine |website=Chicago Sun Times |date=14 February 2019 |access-date=28 April 2021}}</ref>
==Early life== Mays earned All City, All Area and All State honors as a Senior. Mays capped off his senior year with the 2001 Gatorade Player of The Year honors for Illinois. Mays played high school football at Morgan Park High School in Chicago. Mays accepted a full scholarship offer to the University of Notre Dame, which was the first offer to a public league athlete since Chris Zorch.<ref>[http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mays_corey00.html Corey Mays profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517010416/http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mays_corey00.html |date=2008-05-17 }}, CSTV. Accessed August 30, 2007.</ref>
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 0 1/8 | weight = 235 | note = Values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=15899&DraftYear=2006 |title=Corey Mays College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref> }} ===New England Patriots=== Mays was first signed as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Notre Dame after the 2006 NFL draft. He started the 2006 season as a member of the New England Patriots practice squad, but was later signed to the active roster. He was cut by the Patriots on October 1, 2007.
===Cincinnati Bengals=== Mays signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on October 2, 2007, and went on to play two seasons with the team. He was non-tendered as a restricted free agent in the 2009 offseason.
===Kansas City Chiefs=== Mays was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on March 13, 2009.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090216214818/http://cincinnatibengals.com/team/player.asp?player_id=174 Cincinnati Bengals bio] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090411105054/http://www.kcchiefs.com/player/corey_mays Kansas City Chiefs bio] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070804052131/http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=32035 New England Patriots bio] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110617045147/http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mays_corey00.html Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio]
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