Corvey Irvin

Corvey Irvin (born May 3, 1985) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia.

Corvey Irvin
Irvin with the Tampa Bay Bucaneers
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1985-05-03) May 3, 1985
Augusta, Georgia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:Augusta (GA) Laney
College:Georgia
NFL Draft:2009 / Round: 3 / Pick: 93
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:14
Sacks:0.0
Forced Fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Irvin has been a member of the Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Calgary Stampeders, Montreal Alouettes, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Irvin was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 1, 2012.

Chicago Bears

He worked out at Chicago Bears minicamp in 2013,[1] and was signed on May 13.[2] On August 31, 2013, Irvin was released.[3]

Dallas Cowboys

On November 12, 2013, Irvin signed a contract with the Dallas Cowboys[4]

Detroit Lions

On March 4, 2014, Irvin signed with the Detroit Lions.[5]

Calgary Stampeders

Irvin was signed to the Calgary Stampeders (CFL) practice roster on August 20, 2014.[6] He was released by the Stampeders on September 10, 2014.[7]

Montreal Alouettes

Irvin was signed to the Montreal Alouettes (CFL) practice roster on October 10, 2014. He was promoted to the active roster on November 7, 2014.[8] In his one season with the Als Irvin played in 13 games and racked up 11 tackles and 3 sacks.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Irvin was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) on February 12, 2016.[9] Irvin played in all 18 regular season games for the Riders, contributing 27 tackles and 5 sacks. Following the 2016 season he was not re-signed by the Riders and became a free agent on February 14, 2017.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On March 13, 2017 Irvin signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL).[10] He retired before the start of the 2017 season on April 21, 2017.

Corvey Irvin training with Maurice Novoa from Australia under Master Anthony Arnett in Jacksonville Florida 2013
Corvey Irvin Training Wing Chun Kung Fu under Master Anthony Arnett in Jacksonville FL 2012

References
  1. Jahns, Adam (2013-05-10). "Bears invite 33 players to rookie camp on tryout basis". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  2. Mayer, Larry (2013-05-13). "Bears add four players from rookie minicamp". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  3. Biggs, Brad (2013-08-31). "Bears waive LB Thomas to reach roster limit". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2013-09-01. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
  4. Wetzel, John (2013-11-12). "Dallas Cowboys sign free-agent DT Corvey Irvin, add OT John Wetzel to practice squad; 3 players released". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  5. Gantt, Darin. "Lions sign well-traveled defensive tackle Corvey Irvin". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  6. "IRVIN ADDED TO PRACTICE ROSTER". stampeders.com. August 20, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  7. Busby, Ian (September 10, 2014). "Stamps' Butler preparing to play first CFL game since July 2013". calgaryherald.com. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  8. "Transactions". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  9. http://www.riderville.com/2016/02/09/38919/
  10. "Bombers add size, muscle in Corvey Irvin". CFL.ca. 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
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