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COREY WEBSTER<br />
23<br />
cornerback<br />
Height - 6-0<br />
Weight - 200<br />
College - LSU<br />
High School - Saint James (La.)<br />
Birthdate - March 2, 1982<br />
How Acquired - Draft (2nd Round, 2005)<br />
NFL Exp. - 8th year<br />
<strong>Giants</strong> Exp. - 8th year<br />
new york football giants<br />
TRANSACTIONS:<br />
- Originally a 2nd round (43rd pick overall)<br />
draft choice by the <strong>Giants</strong> in 2005.<br />
GIANTS NOTES:<br />
- Webster’s team-leading six interceptions<br />
in 2011 were the highest total by a Giant<br />
since Emmanuel McDaniel had six in 2000.<br />
- Established himself as a top cornerback<br />
in the 2007 postseason, when he started all<br />
four games and accounted for three takeaways<br />
(two interceptions and one fumble<br />
recovery). His pick of Brett Favre in overtime<br />
of the NFC Championship Game led to<br />
the game-winning field goal.<br />
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:<br />
- Has played in 114 regular-season games<br />
with 87 starts and started all 10 postseason<br />
games in which he’s played at cornerback…<br />
Webster has recorded 356 tackles (281<br />
solo), 20 interceptions, 2.0 sacks, 91 passes<br />
defensed, six forced fumbles, two fumble<br />
recoveries and five special teams tackles…<br />
In the playoffs he has 34 tackles (26 solo),<br />
two interceptions, 12 passes defensed and<br />
a fumble recovery.<br />
2012 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:<br />
- Started at right cornerback opposite of<br />
Prince Amukamara vs. <strong>New</strong> Orleans (12/9)...<br />
Recorded one solo tackle and one pass<br />
defensed.<br />
- Started at right cornerback at<br />
Washington (12/3)...Finished with three<br />
tackles (one solo).<br />
- Started at right cornerback opposite of<br />
Prince Amukamara vs. Green Bay (11/25)...<br />
Intercepted Aaron Rodgers and recorded<br />
three solo tackles.<br />
- Started at left cornerback at Cincinnati<br />
(11/11) and recorded four tackles (three<br />
solo) and two pass defensed.<br />
- Started at LCB vs. Pittsburgh (11/4)...His<br />
interception of Ben Roethlisberger was his<br />
third of the season...Also added two tackles<br />
and two pass defenses.<br />
- Started at cornerback at Dallas (10/28)...<br />
Picked off Tony Romo in the first quarter...<br />
Also added five tackles and a pass defense.<br />
- Started at LCB opposite of Prince<br />
Amukamara vs. Washington (10/21)...<br />
Recorded four solo tackles.<br />
- Started at LCB at San Francisco (10/14)...<br />
Recorded three tackles...Part of the <strong>Giants</strong><br />
secondary that forced Alex Smith to throw<br />
three interceptions.<br />
- Started at left cornerback vs. Cleveland<br />
(10/7)...Led team with eight tackles (7 solo).<br />
- Started at left cornerback at Philadelphia<br />
(9/30)...Tallied three tackles.<br />
- Started at cornerback at Carolina (9/20)...<br />
Left game in the second quarter due to a<br />
broken hand but would later return wearing<br />
a cast...Recorded four tackles for the contest<br />
while primarily gaurding All-Pro wideout<br />
Steve Smith...Part of the <strong>Giants</strong> secdondary<br />
that held Cam <strong>New</strong>ton to a 40.6 QB rating.<br />
- Started at cornerback, opposite Jayron<br />
Hosley against Tampa Bay (9/16)...Recorded<br />
three tackles (two solo)...Picked off Josh<br />
Freeman’s pass in the third quarter.<br />
- Started at cornerback and had two tackles<br />
and a pass defense against the Cowboys<br />
(9/5) in the season opener.
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