Troy University Athletics
2009 Football Roster
Roster
Sidell Corley
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 274
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Mobile, AL
- High School:
- McGill-Toolen HS
2009: Saw action in all 13 games as a reserve defensive lineman after arriving late to camp as a transfer from LSU ... Granted a hardship waiver by the NCAA so that the could begin play immediately ... Credited with 11 tackles on the year as well as two quarterback hurries.
LSU: Spent two seasons under Les Miles at LSU ... Played in three games with no starts in 2008 ... Saw action in wins over North Texas, Tulane and Georgia Tech ... Had a pair of tackles ... Assisted in a tackle for a loss against the Green Wave ... Redshirted as a true freshman in 2007.
High School: A blue-chip defensive end rated among the top-three overall players in the state of Alabama ... A standout at the Alabama Junior All-Star Game and U.S. Army All-American Bowl for the East team ... Ranked the fourth-best strongside defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com ... A member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 and ESPN.com 150 ... Rated second-best player in Alabama by Bamaonline.com ... Named a USA Today Elite 25 player ... Named an Athlon Magazine top 50 player and a Lindy's Magazine top 100 player ... Max Emfinger named Corley the third best player in the state of Alabama's class of 2007 ... Was a Birmingham News Super Senior and member of Mobile Press-Register's Elite 18 ... Crichton Optimist Player of the Year ... Was also BellSouth Defensive player of the Year ... Following his senior season he was named first team All-State and was the 6A state defensive lineman of the year ... Showed his versatility by lining up at both defensive end positions, defensive tackle, fullback, tight end, and linebacker ... Recorded 191 tackles for loss and 50.5 sacks for his high school career ... Four-year starter in high school ... Named team captain as a senior ... Coached by Steve Savarese ... His father is an assistant coach at McGill-Toolen.
Personal: Born Nov. 12, 1988 in Mobile, Ala. ... Parents are Sidell and Lasona Corley ... has four siblings - Kiarra, Richard, and Hernandez ... Majoring in Human Services.
