Fleming attended Stratford High School, where he was the starting quarterback. As a senior, he passed for 860 yards and 6 touchdowns, while rushing for 400 yards and 11 touchdowns. He received All-state honors at the end of the season.
He was the starting power forward in basketball, earning honorable-mention All-state honors as a junior, when he led the state in rebounding with better than 15 boards per contest. He also practiced the high jump (6-10 1/2) in track.[1]
College career
Fleming accepted a football scholarship from the University of Tennessee and was converted to wide receiver. As a sophomore, he scored five touchdowns out of just 14 receptions, contributing to the team winning the SEC championship. After being the backup to Carl Pickens, he became a starter as a junior, registering 40 receptions for 490 yards (leading the team) and two touchdowns.[2] In his last year, he posted 39 receptions for 596 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Fleming finished his college career with 94 receptions for 1,266 yards, and at the time school records, with 18 touchdown receptions, 11 single-season touchdown receptions, and six consecutive games with a touchdown reception.
Professional career
San Francisco 49ers
Fleming was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round (87th overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft.[3] On July 21, the team rescinded his rights because of salary cap reasons, making him a free agent without ever signing a contract or attending a practice.[4]
Dallas Cowboys
On August 3, 1994, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys.[5] He was declared inactive in 11 games.
On February 6, 1996, he was suspended for a year by the NFL after failing a third drug test and was also waived by the Cowboys.[8][9]
Arena Football League
In 1997, he was signed by the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football League, after being contacted by then offensive coordinator Jay Gruden. In 10 seasons, he was a five-time All-Arena, a four-time All–Ironman and an Ironman of the Year selection.
^Wood, Ryan (August 1, 2013). "Former Dallas Cowboy arrested Thursday for DUI". Dallas, TX: WFAA-TV.
July 17, 2023
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Cory Lamont Fleming born March 19 1971 is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League NFL for the Dallas Cowboys He also was a member of the Nashville Kats Carolina Cobras and Orlando Predators in the Arena Football League He played college football for the University of Tennessee Cory FlemingNo 82Position Wide receiverPersonal informationBorn 1971 03 19 March 19 1971 age 52 Nashville Tennessee U S Height 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Weight 216 lb 98 kg Career informationHigh school Nashville TN StratfordCollege TennesseeNFL Draft 1994 Round 3 Pick 87Career historyDallas Cowboys 1994 1995 Nashville Kats 1997 2001 Carolina Cobras 2002 Orlando Predators 2003 2005 Nashville Kats 2006 Career highlights and awardsSuper Bowl champion XXX AFL Ironman of the Year 2004 AFL Rookie of the Year 1997 4 All Arena 1997 1998 2004 2005 Second team All Arena 2002 3 All Ironman 1999 2002 2004 AFL s 20 Greatest Players 14 2006 Arena Football Hall of Fame 2013 Career NFL statisticsGames played 18Games started 0Receptions 6Receiving yards 83Touchdowns 0Career Arena statisticsReceptions 846Receiving yards 10 221Touchdowns 239Tackles 145Interceptions 20Player stats at NFL com PFR ArenaFan com Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 3 1 San Francisco 49ers 3 2 Dallas Cowboys 3 3 Arena Football League 4 Personal life 5 ReferencesEarly years EditFleming attended Stratford High School where he was the starting quarterback As a senior he passed for 860 yards and 6 touchdowns while rushing for 400 yards and 11 touchdowns He received All state honors at the end of the season He was the starting power forward in basketball earning honorable mention All state honors as a junior when he led the state in rebounding with better than 15 boards per contest He also practiced the high jump 6 10 1 2 in track 1 College career EditFleming accepted a football scholarship from the University of Tennessee and was converted to wide receiver As a sophomore he scored five touchdowns out of just 14 receptions contributing to the team winning the SEC championship After being the backup to Carl Pickens he became a starter as a junior registering 40 receptions for 490 yards leading the team and two touchdowns 2 In his last year he posted 39 receptions for 596 yards and 11 touchdowns Fleming finished his college career with 94 receptions for 1 266 yards and at the time school records with 18 touchdown receptions 11 single season touchdown receptions and six consecutive games with a touchdown reception Professional career EditSan Francisco 49ers Edit Fleming was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round 87th overall of the 1994 NFL Draft 3 On July 21 the team rescinded his rights because of salary cap reasons making him a free agent without ever signing a contract or attending a practice 4 Dallas Cowboys Edit On August 3 1994 he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys 5 He was declared inactive in 11 games The next year he competed to replace Alvin Harper in the starting lineup but lost out to Kevin Williams and was named the team s third wide receiver making him a part of the Super Bowl XXX winning team 6 7 On February 6 1996 he was suspended for a year by the NFL after failing a third drug test and was also waived by the Cowboys 8 9 Arena Football League Edit In 1997 he was signed by the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football League after being contacted by then offensive coordinator Jay Gruden In 10 seasons he was a five time All Arena a four time All Ironman and an Ironman of the Year selection In 2013 Fleming was inducted into the Arena Football Hall of Fame 10 11 Personal life EditFleming owns an insurance agency and also organizes football camps for kids in the offseason In August 2013 he was arrested in Davidson County Tennessee for driving under the influence of alcohol 12 References Edit Former Vol Receiver Cory Fleming Named AFL Ironman of the Week Archived from the original on February 4 2016 Retrieved January 29 2018 Fleming Faulkner give Volunteers flair stability Retrieved January 29 2018 1994 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Retrieved March 31 2023 Rookies Find Times Tough In Preseason Camps Retrieved January 29 2018 Transactions Retrieved January 29 2018 Dallas tries to replace Harper Retrieved January 29 2018 Cowboys lack balance in air attack Retrieved January 29 2018 Aikman undergoes successful surgery Retrieved January 29 2018 NFL Training Camp Report Retrieved January 29 2018 Mike Organ April 26 2014 Kats Cory Fleming goes to Arena Football Hall of Fame www tennessean com The Tennessean Retrieved July 22 2018 Inabinett Mark August 11 2013 Lawrence Samuels going into Arena Football League Hall of Fame Press Register Mobile AL Advance Publications Retrieved July 12 2018 Wood Ryan August 1 2013 Former Dallas Cowboy arrested Thursday for DUI Dallas TX WFAA TV Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cory Fleming amp oldid 1147559954, wikipedia, wiki, 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