Corey Lemonier

Corey Lemonier

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Lemonier with the San Francisco 49ers in 2015
No. 52Cleveland Browns
Position: Outside linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1991-11-19) November 19, 1991
Place of birth: Hialeah, Florida
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: Hialeah (FL)
College: Auburn
NFL Draft: 2013 / Round: 3 / Pick: 88
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2016
Total tackles: 45
Sacks: 2.0
Forced fumbles: 2
Pass deflections: 2
Fumble recoveries: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Corey Lemonier (/lɛmɒnj/; born November 19, 1991) is an American football outside linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the 49ers in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn.

Early years

Lemonier was born in Hialeah, Florida to Henry and Francoise Lemonier who are hardworking, Haitian immigrants.[1] He attended Hialeah High School, and played for the Hialeah Thoroughbreds high school football team. He recorded 50 tackles and 10 sacks as a junior, and played in the 2010 Under Armour All-America Game.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was ranked the 3rd best weakside defensive end in the nation.[2] He accepted a scholarship to Auburn over offers from LSU, Florida State and Tennessee.

College career

Lemonier enrolled in Auburn University, where he played for the Auburn Tigers football team from 2010 to 2012. As a freshman in 2010, he started one of 14 games, recording 17 tackles and two quarterback sacks. He had three tackles in the tigers' victory in the 2011 BCS National Championship Game. As a sophomore in 2011, he was a first-team All-SEC selection after recording 47 tackles and 9.5 sacks.[3] In his junior season in 2012, he recorded 34 tackles and 5.5 sacks in 12 games. He decided to forgo his senior season at Auburn and enter the 2013 NFL Draft.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers picked Lemonier in the third round, with the 88th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, he recorded his first sack and safety against the Arizona Cardinals on quarterback Carson Palmer.

On September 3, 2016, he was released by the 49ers.[4]

Cleveland Browns

On September 4, 2016, Lemonier was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns. [5]

References

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