Corey Linsley
Corey Michael Linsley (born July 27, 1991) is an American football center for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State. Linsley was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Linsley with the Green Bay Packers in 2015 | |||||
| No. 63 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||
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| Born: | July 27, 1991 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 301 lb (137 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Boardman (Boardman, Ohio) | ||||
| College: | Ohio State (2009–2013) | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 5 / Pick: 161 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Reserve/Non-football illness | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
High school career edit
A native of Boardman, Ohio, Linsley attended Boardman High School, where he earned first-team All-Federal League, All-Northeast Ohio and second-team All-Ohio honors. He served as a team captain as a senior. He was named to SuperPrep's Midwest Top 30.
As a standout athlete, he lettered all four years in track & field, where he was the regional and league champion and a state medalist in the shot put (top throw of 19.24 meters as a senior). He also threw the discus, with a top throw of 58.27 meters as a senior.[1] At Ohio State, he considered switching to track and field and quit football entirely.
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Linsley was listed as the No. 6 offensive guard prospect of his class.[2]
College career edit
"Linsley's gone from nobody to the apex of the offense."
After redshirting his initial year at Ohio State, Linsley saw limited action in six games in 2010, mostly as a reserve right guard or tackle. As a sophomore, he appeared in ten games, still as a reserve. He did see significant action on the PAT and field goal teams as a blocker, though.
After playing two seasons at guard, he was designated to succeed All-American center Mike Brewster at center. He started all 12 games at center and help the Buckeyes to post a Big Ten-best 37.2 points per game while ranking second in rushing with an average of 242.2 yards per game on the ground.[4]
Linsley was viewed as an integral part of the Buckeyes' offense.[5]
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic |
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| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 296 lb (134 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 5.03 s | 1.78 s | 2.82 s | 4.53 s | 7.46 s | 27 in (0.69 m) | 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) | 36 reps | 33[6] |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers edit
Linsley was selected in the fifth round (161st overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2014 NFL Draft.[9] On May 15, 2014, he signed a contract with the Packers.[10]
In 2014, Linsley was initially supposed to be the Packers' back-up center, but an injury to expected starter J. C. Tretter late in the preseason made Linsley the surprise starting center for the regular season. After Tretter came back from his injury, Linsley remained as starting center and ended up starting every game during the regular season as well as the 2 playoff games.
On September 3, 2016, Linsley was placed on Reserve/PUP to start the season after a lingering hamstring injury.[11] He was activated off PUP on November 5, 2016.[12]
On December 30, 2017, Linsley signed a three-year, $25.5 million contract extension with the Packers after starting all 16 games at center in 2017.[13]
On December 5, 2020, Linsley was placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury in Week 12.[14] On December 26, 2020, Linsley was activated off of injured reserve.[15]
Los Angeles Chargers edit
On March 17, 2021, Linsley signed a five-year, $62.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, making him the highest-paid center in the league.[16][17]
On September 30, 2023, Linsley was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list with a non-emergent heart-related issue.[18]
Personal life edit
Linsley is married to Anna Linsley. They have two sons together.[19]
References edit
- ^ "Corey Linsley – Stats". Ohio MileSplit. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ^ "Rivals.com". Yahoo!. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ^ . Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^ "Spring Spotlight: Corey Linsley". April 9, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ^ "Corey Linsley consistent at center for Ohio State Buckeyes". ESPN. November 14, 2012.
- ^ "2014 Green Bay Packers draft picks". JSOnline.com. May 10, 2014. from the original on April 22, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ "Corey Linsley Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ "2014 Draft Scout Corey Linsley, Ohio State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ "Corey Linsley NFL Draft Profile". National Football League. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ^ . Packers.com. May 15, 2014. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ^ . Packers.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ . Packers.com. November 5, 2016. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ Shook, Nick (December 30, 2017). "Packers sign Corey Linsley to 3-year, $25.5M extension". National Football League.
- ^ Demovsky, Rob (December 5, 2020). "Green Bay Packers place C Corey Linsley on IR with knee injury". ESPN.
- ^ "Packers activate C Corey Linsley from reserve/injured". packers.com. December 26, 2020.
- ^ "Source: Chargers land Linsley with 5-year deal". ESPN. March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Corey Linsley and Matt Feiler Agree to Terms with Bolts". chargers.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Chargers Place Corey Linsley and JT Woods on Non-Football Illness List; Sign Dean Marlowe and AJ Finley to Active Roster". Chargers.com. September 30, 2023.
- ^ Wilde, Jason. "Packers watch All-Pro center Corey Linsley depart for 5-year, $62.5 million deal with Chargers". Retrieved May 1, 2021.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo! Sports · Pro Football Reference