Corey Kiner
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| No. 35 – Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | January 21, 2002 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Roger Bacon (St. Bernard, Ohio) | ||||||||
| College | LSU (2021) Cincinnati (2022–2024) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2025 | |||||||||
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Corey Kiner (born January 21, 2002)[1] is an American professional football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and Cincinnati Bearcats.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Kiner attended Roger Bacon High School in St. Bernard, Ohio. As a senior in 2020, he was named Ohio Mr. Football after rushing for 1,866 yards and 35 touchdowns.[2] For his career, he had 7,130 rushing yards and 125 total touchdowns. Kiner committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.[3][4]
College career
[edit | edit source]In his lone season at LSU in 2021, Kiner rushed for 324 yards on 79 carries with two touchdowns.[5] After the season, he transferred to the University of Cincinnati.[6][7][8] In his first season at Cincinnati in 2022, he played in 10 games and rushed 81 times for 362 yards and five touchdowns. Kiner became Cincinnati's starter in 2023, rushing for 1,047 on 192 carries with five touchdowns. He returned as Cincinnati's starter his senior year in 2024.
College statistics
[edit | edit source]| Season | Team | GP | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
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| Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2021 | LSU | 11 | 79 | 320 | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati | 10 | 81 | 362 | 4.5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 12 | 192 | 1,047 | 5.5 | 5 | 12 | 49 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 12 | 204 | 1,153 | 5.7 | 4 | 16 | 111 | 6.9 | 0 |
| Career | 45 | 556 | 2,882 | 5.2 | 16 | 32 | 172 | 5.4 | 0 | |
Professional career
[edit | edit source]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 8+5⁄8 in (1.74 m) |
209 lb (95 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
7+3⁄4 in (0.20 m) |
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) |
4.57 s | 1.59 s | 2.70 s | 4.44 s | 19 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
San Francisco 49ers
[edit | edit source]Kiner signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2025.[11] On August 20, Kiner was waived/injured by the 49ers due to an ankle injury.[12]
Minnesota Vikings
[edit | edit source]On September 23, 2025, Kiner was signed to the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad.[13]
Arizona Cardinals
[edit | edit source]On December 2, 2025, Kiner was signed by the Arizona Cardinals off the Vikings practice squad.[14]
References
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