24 Facts About Cory Schlesinger

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Cory Michael Schlesinger was born on June 23,1972 and is a former American football fullback of the National Football League.

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Cory Schlesinger was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft.

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Cory Schlesinger was named the Nebraska Defensive Player of the Year as a prep senior and played with a group of Nebraska football all-stars in the Down Under Bowl in Sydney, Australia following his senior season.

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Cory Schlesinger won the 189-pound wrestling state championship twice during his prep career.

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Cory Schlesinger earned All-Big Eight honorable mention honors in 1994 in a coaches poll and a Phillips 66 Academic All-Big Eight pick the same year.

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Cory Schlesinger was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft.

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Cory Schlesinger started two of the team's first three games during his rookie season at fullback blocking for Barry Sanders, but playing time in the backfield diminished soon thereafter when the offense began employing three-receiver sets on almost every play from scrimmage.

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Cory Schlesinger finished second on the team with 15 special teams tackles.

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Cory Schlesinger again played on special teams, finishing second on team with 27 tackles.

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Cory Schlesinger was the backup to Vardell at most times during the 1998 season but did see playing time in the backfield.

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Cory Schlesinger served as one of squad's most productive special teams players for a fourth consecutive season, with his 18 tackles ranking fifth on the Lions.

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Cory Schlesinger finished third on the team with 15 special teams tackles.

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Cory Schlesinger was named as a member of the 1999 All-Madden team and filmed a sketch for the show in a Lincoln, Nebraska grocery store where he repeatedly crashed into other shoppers with his cart.

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In 2000, Cory Schlesinger played in all 16 games for the fifth time in six NFL seasons and second year as the Lions' starting fullback.

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Cory Schlesinger finished the 2001 season with single-season career highs in rushing attempts, rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, receptions, and receiving yards.

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Cory Schlesinger was named to the 2001 All-Pro Team by Sports Illustrateds Paul Zimmerman and to the College and Pro Football Newsweekly 2001 All-Pro Second-team squad.

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Cory Schlesinger was an alternate in the 2002 Pro Bowl to starter Mike Alstott.

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Cory Schlesinger was the Detroit Lions recipient of the 2002 Ed Block Courage Award.

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In 2003, Cory Schlesinger was voted by his teammates as the Bobby Layne Offensive Most Valuable Player Award winner and as the Mike Utley Spirit Award winner.

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Cory Schlesinger was an alternate in the 2003 Pro Bowl to starter Alstott.

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Cory Schlesinger finished the season with a career-high three receiving touchdowns.

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Cory Schlesinger was a 2004 Pro Bowl alternate to starter Fred Beasley.

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Cory Schlesinger missed the first portion of the 2005 season after suffering a fractured left fibula in preseason opener at New York Jets on August 12.

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In 2007, Cory Schlesinger signed with the Miami Dolphins on March 11,2007 in anticipation he would become the lead blocker for running back Ronnie Brown.