Yusuf Corker (born December 26, 1998) is an

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. He played

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College career

Corker redshirted his true freshman season at Kentucky. He played in all 13 of the team's games as a reserve defensive back and on special teams as a redshirt freshman. Corker became a starter going into his redshirt sophomore season and led the team with 74 tackles. He was named second-team

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(SEC) as a redshirt junior. Corker recorded 81 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and one sack with eight passes broken up as a senior.

Professional career

New York Giants

Corker was signed by the

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as an

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on April 30, 2022, shortly after the conclusion of the

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. He was waived on August 29.

Cincinnati Bengals

On September 1, 2022, the

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signed Corker to their practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 31, 2023. Corker was waived on August 29, 2023.

References

External links

Kentucky Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Corker, Yusuf Living people Sportspeople from McDonough, Georgia Players of American football from Henry County, Georgia American football safeties Kentucky Wildcats football players New York Giants players Cincinnati Bengals players 1998 births