Cor'Dale Flott (born August 24, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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. His cousin is Velus Jones Jr., who also plays in the NFL.

Early life

Flott grew up in Saraland, Alabama, and attended Saraland High School. He was rated a three-star recruit and initially committed to play

at Auburn. Flott later decommitted and signed to play at LSU.

College career

Flott played in 14 of LSU's games with one start as a freshman and had 15 tackles and four passes defended as the Tigers won the

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. He became a starter going into his sophomore year and finished the season with 43 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, four passes broken up and one forced fumble. As a junior, Flott played in 11 games with 10 starts and had 41 tackles, four passes defended, and one interception. After the season, he announced that he would forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility and enter the

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Professional career

Flott was selected by the

with the 81st pick in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft. After Aaron Robinson had his

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removed, Flott was named as a starting cornerback for the Giants' Week 2 matchup against the

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. As a rookie, he finished with 26 tackles, two passes defended, and one forced fumble in 11 games.

References

External links

New York Giants bio

LSU Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Flott, Cor'Dale Living people American football cornerbacks LSU Tigers football players New York Giants players Players of American football from Mobile County, Alabama 2001 births