Corvey Irvin

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Corvey Irvin
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Irvin with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012
Montreal Alouettes
Position:Defensive line coach
Personal information
Born: (1985-05-03) May 3, 1985 (age 39)
Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
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
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:14
Player stats at PFR · CFL.ca (archive)

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

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

Professional career[edit]

Corvey Irvin Training Wing Chun Kung Fu under Master Anthony Arnett in Jacksonville FL 2012

Carolina Panthers[edit]

Irvin was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft.[1] He officially signed with the team on July 27, 2009. He was placed on injured reserve on September 5, 2009.[2]

Irvin was waived on September 4, 2010 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 6. He was promoted to the active roster on December 14, 2010 and played in two games for the Panthers during the 2010 season, recording three solo tackles and three assisted tackles. He was waived on September 3, 2011.[2]

Detroit Lions (first stint)[edit]

Irvin was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad on September 6, 2011. He was released on October 12, 2011.[2]

Jacksonville Jaguars[edit]

Irvin was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 19, 2011. He was promoted to the active roster on December 2, 2011 and played in four games for the Jaguars during the 2011 season, totaling one solo tackle. He was waived on August 31, 2012.[2]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit]

Irvin was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 1, 2012. He appeared in 12 games for the Buccaneers in 2012, recording three solo tackles and three assisted tackles. He was released on May 2, 2013.[2]

Chicago Bears[edit]

He worked out at Chicago Bears minicamp in 2013,[3] and was signed on May 13.[4] On August 31, 2013, Irvin was released.[5]

Dallas Cowboys[edit]

On November 12, 2013, Irvin signed a contract with the Dallas Cowboys[6] He played in six games for the Cowboys in 2013, totaling two solo tackles and one assisted tackle. He was released on February 28, 2014.[2]

Detroit Lions (second stint)[edit]

On March 4, 2014, Irvin signed with the Lions.[7] He was released on May 19, 2014.[2]

Calgary Stampeders[edit]

Irvin was signed to the practice roster of the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on August 20, 2014.[8] He was released by the Stampeders on September 10, 2014.[9]

Montreal Alouettes[edit]

Irvin was signed to the practice roster of the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL on October 10, 2014. He was promoted to the active roster on November 7, 2014.[10] In 2015, Irvin played in 13 games and racked up 11 tackles and 3 sacks.

Saskatchewan Roughriders[edit]

Irvin was signed by the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders on February 12, 2016.[11] Irvin played in all 18 regular season games for the Roughriders, contributing 27 tackles and 5 sacks. Following the 2016 season he was not re-signed by the Roughriders and became a free agent on February 14, 2017.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers[edit]

On March 13, 2017, Irvin signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL.[12] He retired before the start of the 2017 season on April 21, 2017.

Coaching career[edit]

Concordia[edit]

Irvin joined the coaching staff of Concordia in U Sports football in 2019.[13]

Montreal Alouettes[edit]

Irvin joined the staff of the Montreal Alouettes as their defensive line coach for the 2023 CFL season.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Corvey Irvin". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Gantt, Darin (4 March 2014). "Lions sign well-traveled defensive tackle Corvey Irvin". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  8. ^ "IRVIN ADDED TO PRACTICE ROSTER". stampeders.com. August 20, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  9. ^ Busby, Ian (September 10, 2014). "Stamps' Butler preparing to play first CFL game since July 2013". calgaryherald.com. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  10. ^ "Transactions". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  11. ^ "2016 Free Agent Tracker". 9 February 2016.
  12. ^ "Bombers add size, muscle in Corvey Irvin". CFL.ca. 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  13. ^ "Tyrell Sutton Highlights Als' 2023 Coaching, Ops Staff". CFL.ca. February 28, 2023.
  14. ^ Clink, Jonathan (June 9, 2023). "Montreal Alouettes 2023 Coaching Staff Overview". CFLNewsHub.

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