Cody Core

Cody Dylan Core (born April 17, 1994) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Mississippi and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft. He has also been a member of the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins.

Cody Core

Core with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2017
No. 16, 17
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1994-04-17) April 17, 1994 (age 30) Auburn, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Auburn
College:	Ole Miss
NFL draft:	2016 / round: 6 / pick: 199
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (2016–2018) New York Giants (2019–2020) Miami Dolphins (2021–2022)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 51 Receptions: 33 Receiving yards: 388 Receiving touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	32 in (0.81 m)	10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m)	4.47 s	1.50 s	2.60 s	4.34 s	6.78 s	37.5 in (0.95 m)	9 ft 11 in (3.02 m)	14 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[1][2]

Cincinnati Bengals

Core was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round, 199th overall, of the 2016 NFL draft.^[3][4] In his rookie year, Core played in 8 games with 4 starts, recording 17 receptions for 200 yards.^[5]

Core was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.^[6]

New York Giants

Core in a game against the Washington Redskins

On September 1, 2019, Core was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.^[7]

On March 26, 2020, Core re-signed with the Giants.^[8] He was placed on injured reserve on August 19, 2020, after tearing his Achilles tendon in practice.^[9] He was released after the season on March 8, 2021.^[10]

Miami Dolphins

On November 29, 2021, Core was signed to the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins.^[11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 11, 2022.^[12] He was released with an NFI designation on July 26, 2022.^[13]

References

1. "Cody Core Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
2. "Cody Core College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
3. Marcum, Jason (April 30, 2016). "Bengals 2016 NFL Draft: Bengals select Cody Core, WR, Ole Miss in Round 6". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
4. "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
5. "Cody Core 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
6. "Bengals Announce 53-Man Roster". Bengals.com. August 31, 2019. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
7. Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2019). "Giants claim WR Cody Core, OT Eric Smith off waivers". Giants.com. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
8. Eisen, Michael (March 18, 2020). "Reports: Giants agree to terms with WR Cody Core". Giants.com.
9. Eisen, Michael (August 19, 2020). "Giants sign kicker Graham Gano; Cody Core to IR". Giants.com. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
10. Eisen, Michael (March 8, 2021). "Giants release wide receiver Cody Core". Giants.com. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
11. "Roster Moves: Miami Dolphins Sign WR Core and DB Milton to Practice Squad, Release C Boehm and LB Jones". MiamiDolphins.com. November 29, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
12. "Roster Moves: Dolphins Sign WR Core, CB Davis, T Pankey, T Smith to Reserve/Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
13. "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. July 26, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2023.

External links

• Ole Miss Rebels bio