Cory James Greenwood (born June 5, 1985) is a former Canadian professional

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. He is a

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champion, having won the

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with the Stampeders. He played

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for the

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from 2006 to 2009. He has the tendency to hit high cuts.

Early life

Greenwood was born and raised in

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, where he attended Regiopolis-Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School. He later attended

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, where he played

for the

from 2006 to 2009. In his senior year, he was the recipient of the

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for best defensive player in Canadian Interuniversity Sport football.

Professional career

CFL Draft

Coming into the 2010 CFL Draft, Greenwood was ranked as the third overall prospect in the

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's Amateur Scouting Bureau rankings for players eligible in that year's draft. On the day prior to the draft, the

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traded the number one overall draft pick to the

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, along with the eighth overall pick, for punter Jamie Boreham and the second and fourth overall picks in the 2010 draft. To ensure that they would be able to select Greenwood, they then traded their newly acquired fourth overall pick to the

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for the third overall pick. With the trade made official, the Toronto Argonauts selected Greenwood with the third overall pick in the draft.

Kansas City Chiefs

On May 18, 2010, it was announced that Greenwood had signed a contract with the

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of the

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. Following the Chiefs' 2010 training camp, Greenwood was listed on the team's active roster and depth chart as a third-string middle linebacker and third-string long snapper. In 2011, Greenwood finished the season with 13 tackles. On May 2, 2013, Greenwood was released by the Chiefs.

Detroit Lions

Greenwood signed with the

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on May 6, 2013. On August 19, 2013, he was waived/injured by the Lions. On August 20, 2013, he cleared waivers and was placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 8, 2014.

Toronto Argonauts

On October 28, 2014, Greenwood signed with the

of the

(CFL). Greenwood only appeared in two games for the Argonauts during the 2014 campaign and only playing on special teams. He recorded two special teams tackles in both games. Greenwood saw an increased role for the double-blue in 2015, playing in eight games and contributing 33 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery. Greenwood had a bit of a breakout season in

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, despite missing a number of games due to a knee injury he suffered in August. He accumulated 70 tackles in only 12 games. After not being re-signed by the Argos following the season, Greenwood became a

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on February 14, 2017.

Edmonton Eskimos

On March 8, 2017, Greenwood signed with the

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of the CFL. He tore his

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on the first day of training camp and missed the entire

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. He was then released on March 14, 2018.

Calgary Stampeders

On September 12, 2018, Greenwood was signed by the

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. He was brought in to add Canadian depth and special teams play; in six games on the active roster, Greenwood made two defensive tackles and five special teams tackles. In the playoffs, which culminated in the Stampeders winning the

, Greenwood had three more special teams tackles. Prior to free agency, Greenwood signed a one-year extension. Greenwood's

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saw him play in 12 games, making a then-league leading 79 tackles, as well as two sacks, an interception, and three forced fumbles. However, like in previous seasons, Greenwood was unable to stay healthy and ended up of the injured list following week 14. Greenwood was still recognized as the Calgary nominee for the Most Outstanding Canadian Award. He returned to play in the Stampeders' West-Semi Final loss to the

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, where he recorded three defensive tackles. Greenwood became a free agent on February 11, 2020, and was not signed by any team. He planned on re-signing with the Stampeders, but the

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was postponed and ultimately cancelled. Instead, he re-signed with the Stampeders on January 29, 2021, for the

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References

External links

Calgary Stampeders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Greenwood, Cory 1985 births Living people American football linebackers Canadian football linebackers Concordia Stingers football players Detroit Lions players Kansas City Chiefs players Players of Canadian football from Ontario Sportspeople from Kingston, Ontario Toronto Argonauts players Edmonton Elks players Calgary Stampeders players Players of American football from Ontario