Hokie Club48 - Cory PricePosition: Cornerback
Class: Junior
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 187 lbs.
High School: Blacksburg
Hometown: Blacksburg, Va.
A good athlete who could see action on special teams ... Worked as a receiver after joining the team as a walk-on, but has since moved to the boundary cornerback position ... Has the work ethic and desire to make the transition ... Turned in the top forty time among the defensive backs during spring testing with a 4.33 clocking ... Has contributed as a member of the scout and jayvee teams during his first two seasons ... Had surgery in the offseason to repair a left wrist fracture ... Should be ready for preseason practice ... 2004: Saw action in five games, playing 21 special teams plays ... Was in against Duke, Western Michigan, North Carolina State, Florida A&M and Maryland ... Posted a 36 1/2-inch vertical jump and a 4.33 40-yard dash in spring testing ...
2003: His 32 1/2-inch vertical jump in August was the second-best among incoming freshmen ... Played wide receiver on the scout and jayvee teams during the fall ... Improved his vertical to 36 1/2 inches during the off-season program ... Also posted a 450-pound back squat ... Moved to defense, working at cornerback during the spring ...
High School: Was a wide receiver and defensive back for Coach Dave Crist at Blacksburg High ... Caught 21 passes for 588 yards and eight touchdowns his senior season ... Contributed two interceptions on defense ... Caught two passes for 63 yards and a touchdown against Northside ... Also intercepted a pass in overtime during that game ... Posted 12 catches for 302 yards and five TDs as a junior ... Had a game-winning TD in his first high school football game ... Only played football his junior and senior years ... Was an all-district pick his senior year ... Excelled in track, earning first-team Group AA as a sprinter ... Finished second in the state meet in the 200 meters in 2003 ... Also an all-district pick in basketball ...
Personal: McKinley Cory Price ... Born 4/9/85 in Blacksburg, VA ... Son of Tony and Brenda Price ... Majoring in human nutrition, foods and exercise.
| Tackles | G | UT | AT | Tot. | Loss | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Career | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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