1. Cory Miguel James was born on May 22,1993 and is an American former professional football linebacker.
17 Facts About Cory James
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Cory James played college football at Colorado State, and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft.
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Cory James then attended Colorado State where he majored in liberal arts.
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Cory James finished the season with 54 tackles and 10.5 tackles-for-loss.
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Cory James earned freshman All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America and College Football News, as well as Second-team national All-Freshman and Season team All-Mountain West by Phil Steele.
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In 2013 as a redshirt sophomore, Cory James started 13 games.
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Cory James recorded 60 tackles, eight sacks, 12 tackles-for-loss, one pass broken up, two forced fumbles and five quarterback hurries.
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Cory James recorded 51 tackles, a team leading 8.5 tackles-for-loss, 6.5 sacks, three quarterback hurries and once forced fumble.
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Cory James recorded 65 tackles, two sacks and 10 tackles-for-loss.
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Cory James was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft.
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Cory James played in all 16 games with five starts, recording 48 tackles and one forced fumble.
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Cory James entered the 2017 season as one of the Raiders' starting outside linebackers.
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Cory James started nine out of ten games played while dealing with a knee injury throughout the season.
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Cory James missed two straight games before being placed on injured reserve on December 13,2017 with the knee injury.
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On May 4,2018, Cory James was waived by the Raiders with a failed physical designation.
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Cory James signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League on March 31,2020.
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Cory James is the son of Clarence and Sheila James.