No. 26 – Green Bay Packers | |||||||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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Born: | Montego Bay, Jamaica | April 13, 1996||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh, Kansas) | ||||||||||
College: | Washburn (2014–2018) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 180 | ||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Corey Ballentine (born April 13, 1996) is a Jamaican professional American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washburn, and was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He has also played for the New York Jets, Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, and Arizona Cardinals.
After playing at Shawnee Heights High School, Ballentine played college football at Division II Washburn, Ballentine played in 46 games after almost quitting the team in the summer before his freshman year. [1] He primarily played on defense but also served as the team's kick returner and blocked four field goals. [2] Ballentine won the Cliff Harris Award after the conclusion of his senior season, which is given annually to the nation's top small college defensive players. He was also named a 2018 second-team AFCA All-American. [3]
After his senior year, Ballentine was invited to the 2019 Senior Bowl, where he drew attention for his speed. [4] He also participated in the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine. [5]
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 | |
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.47 s | 1.52 s | 2.62 s | 4.14 s | 6.82 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | 11 ft 3 in (3.43 m) | 15 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine [6] [7] |
Ballentine was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round (180th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. [8] [9]
On November 10, 2020, Ballentine was waived by the Giants. [10]
Ballentine was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on November 11, 2020. [11] He was waived/injured on August 23, 2021, and placed on injured reserve. [12] He was released on September 15.
On September 16, 2021, Ballentine was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions. [13] He was placed on injured reserve on October 15. [14] He was activated on November 18, 2021, then waived the next day and re-signed to the practice squad.
On January 12, 2022, Ballentine signed a reserve/future contract the Atlanta Falcons. [15] He was waived on August 30. [16]
On September 7, 2022, the Arizona Cardinals signed Ballentine to their practice squad. [17] He was released off the practice squad thirteen days later. [18]
On September 28, 2022, the Green Bay Packers signed Ballentine to their practice squad. [19] He was promoted to the active roster on November 12. [20] On March 20, 2023, Ballentine re-signed with the Packers. [21] He was released on August 29, 2023. [22] A day later, he was signed to the Packers' practice squad. [23] He was elevated to the active roster for Week 3 of the 2023 season. [24] He was promoted to the active roster on October 25. [25]
On March 12, 2024, Ballentine re-signed with the Packers. [26]
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||||
2019 | NYG | 13 | 2 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2020 | NYG | 9 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
NYJ | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022 | GB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2023 | GB | 14 | 6 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Career | 54 | 10 | 94 | 70 | 24 | 0.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Source: pro-football-referencecom |
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||||
2023 | GB | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Career | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Source: pro-football-referencecom |
Ballentine was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica and moved to the United States at six years of age. [9] While at Shawnee Heights and Washburn, Ballentine ran track while playing football, [27] setting Ichabod records for various indoor and outdoor sprinting events. [28]
In the early morning hours of April 28, 2019, the Sunday following the 2019 NFL Draft, Ballentine was injured in a shooting in Topeka while he was attending an off-campus party. Ballentine's college roommate and defensive backfield teammate Dwane Simmons was killed in the shooting. [28]
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