# Corey Mays
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{{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](/source/Linebacker)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|11|27}}
| birth_place = [Chicago, Illinois](/source/Chicago%2C_Illinois). U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 245
| college = [Notre Dame](/source/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football)
| undraftedyear = 2006
| pastteams =
* [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots) ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2007}})
* [Cincinnati Bengals](/source/Cincinnati_Bengals) ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})
* [Kansas City Chiefs](/source/Kansas_City_Chiefs) ({{NFL Year|2009}}–{{NFL Year|2010}})
|statlabel1= [Total tackles](/source/Tackle_(football_move))
|statvalue1= 131
|statlabel2= [Forced fumbles](/source/Fumble)
|statvalue2= 1
|statlabel3= [Fumble recoveries](/source/Fumble)
|statvalue3= 1
|statlabel4= [Pass deflections](/source/Pass_deflections)
|statvalue4= 2
| status =
| pfr = M/MaysCo20
}}
'''Corey Lernard Mays''' (born November 27, 1983) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [linebacker](/source/linebacker) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Notre Dame Fighting Irish](/source/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football) and was signed by the [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots) as an [undrafted free agent](/source/undrafted_free_agent) in 2006. Mays has also played for the [Cincinnati Bengals](/source/Cincinnati_Bengals) and the [Kansas City Chiefs](/source/Kansas_City_Chiefs).[{{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}}]
==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](/source/Morgan_Park_High_School) in [Chicago](/source/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.[[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](/source/CSTV). Accessed August 30, 2007.]
==Professional career==
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0 1/8
| weight = 235
| note = Values from [Pro Day](/source/Pro_Day)[{{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}}]
}}
===New England Patriots===
Mays was first signed as an [undrafted free agent](/source/undrafted_free_agent_(football)) out of the [University of Notre Dame](/source/University_of_Notre_Dame) after the [2006 NFL draft](/source/2006_NFL_draft). He started the [2006](/source/2006_in_sports) season as a member of the [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots) [practice squad](/source/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](/source/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](/source/restricted_free_agent) in the 2009 offseason.
===Kansas City Chiefs===
Mays was signed by the [Kansas City Chiefs](/source/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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Category:1983 births
Category:Living people
Category:Players of American football from Chicago
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
Category:New England Patriots players
Category:Cincinnati Bengals players
Category:Kansas City Chiefs players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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