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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Seattle, Washington, U.S. | October 24, 1974||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Franklin (Seattle, Washington) | ||||||||||||||
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NFL draft: | 1997 / round: 2 / pick: 43 | ||||||||||||||
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Corey James Dillon (born October 24, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots. Dillon played college football for the Washington Huskies and was selected by the Bengals in the second round of the 1997 NFL draft.
Despite experiencing little team success, Dillon emerged as a standout player during his seven years in Cincinnati by setting several franchise records and receiving three consecutive Pro Bowl selections. During his last three seasons, he played for the Patriots, where he was named to his fourth Pro Bowl and won Super Bowl XXXIX. He retired with over 11,000 rushing yards and is 20th in NFL career rushing yards.