Cory Greenwood

Cory Greenwood

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At a game in Denver in November, 2010.
No. 27Toronto Argonauts
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1985-06-05) June 5, 1985
Place of birth: Kingston, Ontario
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Kingston (ON) Regiopolis-Notre Dame
College: Concordia
CFL draft: 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2012
Tackles: 34
Sacks: 0.0
Interceptions: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Coriander 'Cory' Greenwood (born June 5, 1985) is a Canadian football linebacker who plays for the Toronto Argonauts. He has played as a middle linebacker and long snapper. He played college football for the Concordia University Stingers, and was drafted third overall by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the 2010 CFL Draft, after Toronto traded up to be in a position to draft him. A few days later, however, he signed a contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Early life

Greenwood is a Canadian football player born in Kingston, Ontario. He attended Regiopolis-Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School, and Concordia University where he played college football for the Concordia Stingers from 2006-2009. His senior year, he was the recipient of the Presidents' Trophy 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 Canadian Football League’s Amateur Scouting Bureau rankings for players eligible in that year's draft.[1] On the day prior to the draft, the Toronto Argonauts traded the number one overall draft pick to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, along with the eighth overall pick, for punter Jamie Boreham and the second and fourth overall picks in the 2010 draft.[2] To ensure that they would be able to select Greenwood, they then traded their newly acquired fourth overall pick to the BC Lions for the third overall pick.[3] With the trade made official, the Toronto Argonauts selected Greenwood with the third overall pick in the draft.[4]

Kansas City Chiefs

On May 18, 2010, it was announced that Greenwood had signed a contract with the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL.[5][6] 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.[7][8] In 2011, Greenwood would finish the season with 13 tackles. On May 2, 2013 Greenwood was released by the Chiefs.

Detroit Lions

Greenwood signed with the Detroit Lions on May 6, 2013.[9] On August 19, 2013, he was waived/injured by the Lions.[10] On August 20, 2013, he cleared waivers and was placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 8, 2014.[11]

Toronto Argonauts

October, 28th, 2014 Greenwood signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. Greenwood only appeared in 2 games for the Argos during the 2014 campaign and only playing on special teams. He recorded 2 special teams tackles in both games.

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