Corey McIntyre

Corey McIntyre

No. 38     Buffalo Bills
Fullback
Personal information
Date of birth: January 25, 1979 (1979-01-25) (age 32)
Place of birth: Stuart, Florida
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Weight: 258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
College: West Virginia
Undrafted in 2002
Debuted in 2005 for the Cleveland Browns
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (2002–2003)* Cleveland Browns (2004–2005) New Orleans Saints (2006) Atlanta Falcons (2006–2007) Buffalo Bills (2008–present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
N/A
Stats at NFL.com

Corey McIntyre (born January 25, 1979 in Stuart, Florida) is an American football fullback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at West Virginia.

McIntyre has also played for the Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons.

Early years

McIntyre attended Indiantown Middle School and South Fork High School.

College career

McIntyre played in 44 games at West Virginia, primarily as a defensive end and linebacker. 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 Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2002. He was waived by the Eagles on August 24, 2002. McIntyre was re-signed to the Eagles' practice squad on December 10, 2002, and allocated to the Frankfurt Galaxy to participate in the 2003 NFL Europa 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.^[1] He was waived by the Eagles on September 1, 2003.^[2]

Cleveland Browns

McIntyre was signed by the Cleveland Browns 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 New Orleans Saints signed McIntyre in September 2006 after injuries to two of their fullbacks in the first week of play.^[3] He was waived in November.

Atlanta Falcons

McIntyre was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Falcons on November 24, 2006. During the 2007 season he was voted as special teams captain and was third on special teams for tackles.^[4] He was released from the Falcons on September 2, 2008.

Buffalo Bills

McIntyre was signed by the Buffalo Bills 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 Stuart, FL, has 4 children, and attended school in West Virginia.

McIntyre is has repeatedly commented on his obsession with the Twilight trilogy which prompted him to have a custom made "vampire teeth" mouthguard made. CBS highlighted this mouthguard in a game against the Washington Redskins on October 30, 2011.

References

1. ^ http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/267198.html
2. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teams/transactions?team=phi&year=2003
3. ^ http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=127767
4. ^ http://www.atlantafalcons.com/News/Articles/2008/04/11-20/McIntyre_signs_tender_offer.aspx

External links

• Buffalo Bills bio
• 'Eers in Pros Profile