Corey McIntyre (born January 25, 1979) is a former

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fullback. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2002. He played

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. McIntyre has also played for the

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, and the

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Early life

McIntyre attended Indiantown Middle School and South Fork High School.

College career

McIntyre played in 44 games at

, primarily as a

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and

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. He rushed three times for four yards as a fullback, and returned five kickoffs for 36 yards.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

McIntyre was signed by the

as an

on April 26, 2002. He was waived by the Eagles on August 24, 2002. McIntyre was re-signed to the Eagles'

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on December 10, 2002, and allocated to the Frankfurt Galaxy to participate in the 2003

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season on January 30, 2003. In Europe, he helped his team make it to the World Bowl and, in that game, had 12 carries for 76 yards. He was waived by the Eagles on September 1, 2003.

Cleveland Browns

McIntyre was signed by the

as a free agent on June 16, 2004. He was waived by the Browns on September 5, 2004, and signed to the team's practice squad on September 6, 2004. He played in fifteen games for the Browns during the 2005 season and started one.

New Orleans Saints

The

signed McIntyre in September 2006 after injuries to two of their fullbacks in the first week of play. He was waived in November.

Atlanta Falcons

McIntyre was claimed off waivers by the

on November 24, 2006. During the 2007 season he was voted as special teams captain and was third on special teams for tackles. He was released from the Falcons on September 2, 2008.

Buffalo Bills

McIntyre was signed by the

on September 30, 2008, after the team released fullback Darian Barnes. McIntyre was re-signed to a two-year contract on February 26, 2009. The Bills again re-signed McIntyre to a two-year contract on September 6, 2010.

Personal life

McIntyre is from

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, has 4 children, and attended school in West Virginia.

References

External links

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Buffalo Bills bio'Eers in Pros Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:McIntyre, Corey Living people 1979 births Sportspeople from Stuart, Florida Players of American football from Florida American football defensive ends American football linebackers American football fullbacks West Virginia Mountaineers football players Philadelphia Eagles players Frankfurt Galaxy players Cleveland Browns players New Orleans Saints players Atlanta Falcons players Buffalo Bills players West Virginia University alumni