Kory Sheets
Encyclopedia
Kory Gerren Sheets is an American football
running back
who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers
as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football
at Purdue
.
Sheets has also played for the Miami Dolphins
.
State Championship as an all-purpose back. In his senior year, he had 2,588 rushing yards and 41 touchdowns in being named the state Player of the Year by The Hartford Courant
as well as an all-conference selection. Sheets was also named to the 2003 Connecticut High School Football All-State team by the New Haven Register.
Sheets also earned All-State and All-American honors in track and field, while coming out of high school as the No. 23 all-purpose back in the country by Rivals.com
.
. He majored in Organizational Leadership and Supervision.
Despite limited playing time, Sheets finished fifth in the Big Ten
with 5.5 yards per carry (players with over 100 rushes) and ended up with 104 carries for 571 yards. With an average of a touchdown
per 10.4 rushes, he tied with Minnesota
running back Laurence Maroney
for the lead in this category. Sheets also added 13 reception
s for 132 yards and played on special teams as well.
In week two of the 2006 season
, Sheets scored four rushing
touchdowns against Miami (OH)
, including the game-winning touchdown in overtime
. This gave him seven touchdowns for the season to that point. On November 20, 2006 Sheets recorded the first blocked punt
of his career, and the third on the season for the Boilermakers.
, Sheets was signed by the San Francisco 49ers
as a free agent
. He was waived on September 5, 2009, but was re-signed to their practice squad the next day.
' practice squad by the Miami Dolphins
on October 13, 2009. With the Dolphins Sheets has 1 rush for 5 yards.
He was placed on injured reserve on August 4, 2010, due to an injury during a training camp practice. He suffered a right Achilles injury, effectively ending his season.
On August 23, 2011, he was waived by the Dolphins.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Purdue
Purdue Boilermakers football
The Purdue Boilermakers football team is the intercollegiate football program of the Purdue University Boilermakers. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Boilermakers have an all-time record of...
.
Sheets has also played for the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Early years
Sheets played for Bloomfield High School, leading the team to a ConnecticutConnecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
State Championship as an all-purpose back. In his senior year, he had 2,588 rushing yards and 41 touchdowns in being named the state Player of the Year by The Hartford Courant
The Hartford Courant
The Hartford Courant is the largest daily newspaper in the U.S. state of Connecticut, and is a morning newspaper for most of the state north of New Haven and east of Waterbury...
as well as an all-conference selection. Sheets was also named to the 2003 Connecticut High School Football All-State team by the New Haven Register.
Sheets also earned All-State and All-American honors in track and field, while coming out of high school as the No. 23 all-purpose back in the country by Rivals.com
Rivals.com
Rivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in 1996 and currently employs more than 300 personnel.-Schools:The individual collegiate sites can be found...
.
College career
Sheets attended Purdue University, where he played for head coach, Joe TillerJoe Tiller
Joe Tiller is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wyoming from 1991 to 1996 and Purdue University from 1997 to 2008, compliling a career college football record of 126–92–1...
. He majored in Organizational Leadership and Supervision.
Despite limited playing time, Sheets finished fifth in the Big Ten
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
with 5.5 yards per carry (players with over 100 rushes) and ended up with 104 carries for 571 yards. With an average of a touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
per 10.4 rushes, he tied with Minnesota
Minnesota Golden Gophers football
The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of the oldest programs in college football history. They compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. The Golden Gophers have claimed six national championships and have an all time record of 646–481–44 as...
running back Laurence Maroney
Laurence Maroney
Laurence Maroney is an American football running back who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots 21st overall in the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Minnesota.-Early years:Maroney attended Normandy Senior High School in St...
for the lead in this category. Sheets also added 13 reception
Reception (American football)
In American football, a reception is part of a play in which a forward pass from behind the line of scrimmage is received by a player in bounds, who, after the catch, proceeds to either score a touchdown or be downed. Yards gained from the receiving play are credited to the player as receiving...
s for 132 yards and played on special teams as well.
In week two of the 2006 season
2006 Purdue Boilermakers football team
The 2006 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Tiller and played its home games at Ross-Ade Stadium...
, Sheets scored four rushing
Rush (American football)
Rushing has two different meanings in gridiron football .-Offense:The first is an action taken by the offensive team that means to advance the ball by running, as opposed to passing. A run is technically any play that does not involve a forward pass...
touchdowns against Miami (OH)
2006 Miami RedHawks football team
The 2006 Miami RedHawks football team represented the Miami University in the college football season of 2006. The team was coached by Shane Montgomery and played their homes game in Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio.-Pre-season:...
, including the game-winning touchdown in overtime
Overtime (sports)
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
. This gave him seven touchdowns for the season to that point. On November 20, 2006 Sheets recorded the first blocked punt
Punt (football)
In some codes of football, a punt is a play in which a player drops the ball and kicks it before it touches the ground. A punt is in contrast to a drop kick, in which the ball touches the ground before being kicked....
of his career, and the third on the season for the Boilermakers.
Statistics
| Year | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush Avg | Rush TD | Rush Long | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec Avg | Rec TD | Pass Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 104 | 571 | 5.5 | 10 | 88 | 13 | 132 | 10.2 | 0 | 23 |
| 2006 | 158 | 780 | 4.9 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 213 | 7.6 | 2 | 37 |
| 2007 | 168 | 859 | 5.1 | 11 | 59 | 30 | 216 | 7.2 | 2 | 41 |
| 2008 | 234 | 1,131 | 4.8 | 16 | 80 | 37 | 253 | 6.8 | 1 | 25 |
| Career | 664 | 3,341 | 5.1 | 48 | 88 | 108 | 814 | 8.0 | 5 | 41 |
San Francisco 49ers
After being undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
, Sheets was signed by the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was waived on September 5, 2009, but was re-signed to their practice squad the next day.
Miami Dolphins
Sheets was signed off the San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
' practice squad by the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on October 13, 2009. With the Dolphins Sheets has 1 rush for 5 yards.
He was placed on injured reserve on August 4, 2010, due to an injury during a training camp practice. He suffered a right Achilles injury, effectively ending his season.
On August 23, 2011, he was waived by the Dolphins.