Corvey Irvin (born May 3, 1985) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL) and

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(CFL). He is currently the

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for the

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of the CFL. Irvin was selected by the

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in the third round of the

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. He was also a member of the Detroit Lions ,

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, Montreal Alouettes,

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, and

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. He played

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for the

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Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Irvin was selected by the

in the third round of the

. He officially signed with the team on July 27, 2009. He was placed on injured reserve on September 5, 2009. Irvin was waived on September 4, 2010 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 6. He was promoted to the active roster on December 14, 2010 and played in two games for the Panthers during the 2010 season, recording three solo tackles and three assisted tackles. He was waived on September 3, 2011.

Detroit Lions (first stint)

Irvin was signed to the

' practice squad on September 6, 2011. He was released on October 12, 2011.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Irvin was signed to the practice squad of the

on October 19, 2011. He was promoted to the active roster on December 2, 2011 and played in four games for the Jaguars during the 2011 season, totaling one solo tackle. He was waived on August 31, 2012.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Irvin was claimed off waivers by the

on September 1, 2012. He appeared in 12 games for the Buccaneers in 2012, recording three solo tackles and three assisted tackles. He was released on May 2, 2013.

Chicago Bears

He worked out at

minicamp in 2013, and was signed on May 13. On August 31, 2013, Irvin was released.

Dallas Cowboys

On November 12, 2013, Irvin signed a contract with the Dallas Cowboys He played in six games for the Cowboys in 2013, totaling two solo tackles and one assisted tackle. He was released on February 28, 2014.

Detroit Lions (second stint)

On March 4, 2014, Irvin signed with the Lions. He was released on May 19, 2014.

Calgary Stampeders

Irvin was signed to the practice roster of the

of the

(CFL) on August 20, 2014. He was released by the Stampeders on September 10, 2014.

Montreal Alouettes

Irvin was signed to the practice roster of the

of the CFL on October 10, 2014. He was promoted to the active roster on November 7, 2014. In 2015, Irvin played in 13 games and racked up 11 tackles and 3 sacks.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Irvin was signed by the CFL's

on February 12, 2016. Irvin played in all 18 regular season games for the Roughriders, contributing 27 tackles and 5 sacks. Following the 2016 season he was not re-signed by the Roughriders and became a

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on February 14, 2017.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On March 13, 2017, Irvin signed with the

of the CFL. He retired before the start of the 2017 season on April 21, 2017.

Coaching career

Concordia

Irvin joined the coaching staff of Concordia in

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in 2019.

Montreal Alouettes

Irvin joined the staff of the

as their defensive line coach for the

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References

External links

Georgia Bulldogs bio

Montreal Alouettes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Irvin, Corvey 1985 births Living people American football defensive tackles Canadian football defensive linemen Calgary Stampeders players Carolina Panthers players Chicago Bears players Concordia Stingers football coaches Dallas Cowboys players Detroit Lions players Georgia Bulldogs football players Georgia Military Bulldogs football players Jacksonville Jaguars players Montreal Alouettes coaches Montreal Alouettes players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players American Wing Chun practitioners African-American coaches of Canadian football Players of American football from Augusta, Georgia Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state)