Corey Dyches is an

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who plays for the

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. He previously played for the

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Early life and high school

Dyches grew up in

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, and attended Potomac High School where he lettered in football and basketball. In his high school career, Dyches totaled 134 receptions for 2,777 yards and 39 touchdowns. Dyches was a three-star ranked recruit and committed to play college football at the

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over offers from Boston College, East Carolina, UMass, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple and Toledo. He was a 2020 first-team All- Met basketball player who averaged 24 points per game according ''

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College career

During Dyches's true freshman season in 2020, he appeared in only two games. During the 2021 season, he appeared in all 13 games and started two of them at tight end. He finished the season with totaling 19 receptions for 208 yards and four touchdowns. During the 2022 season, he appeared in all 13 games and started four of them. He finished the season with 39 caught passes for 494 yards and three touchdowns averaging 12.67 yards per reception. During the

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, he caught four passes for 45 yards to take the win against

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. During the 2023 season, he became the only returning tight end on the roster with a collegiate reception. And on December 4, Dyches entered the transfer portal. On April 11, 2024, he announced that he would transfer to

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. However, on April 25, he flipped his commitment to

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References

External links

Maryland Terrapins bio

California Golden Bears bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dyches, Corey Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American football tight ends Maryland Terrapins football players People from Oxon Hill, Maryland Players of American football from Prince George's County, Maryland Charlotte 49ers football players California Golden Bears football players