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American football player (born 1958)

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American football player

John Corker

No. 88, 57, 53

Position:

Linebacker
Offensive line
Defensive line

Personal information

Born:

(1958-12-29) December 29, 1958 (age 66)
Miami, Florida, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)

Weight:

245 lb (111 kg)

Career information

High school:

South Miami
(Glenvar Heights, Florida)

College:

Oklahoma State

NFL draft:

1980 / round: 5 / pick: 134

Career history

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

USFL All-Time Team
2× All-USFL (1983, 1984)
First-team All-Arena - OL/DL (1991)
Lineman of the Year (1991)
AFL's 10th Anniversary Team (1996)
AFL Hall of Fame (2002)
AFL 20 Greatest Players - 19 (2006)
AFL 25 Greatest Players - 14 (2012)
First-team All-American (1978)
Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year (1978)
First-team All-Big Eight (1978)

Career NFL statistics

Sacks:	1.0
Fumble recoveries:	1
Touchdowns:	1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Stats at ArenaFan.com

John B. Corker (born December 29, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Houston Oilers. He also played eight seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL). In 2002, Corker was elected into the Arena Football League Hall of Fame.

Corker was named Big-8 Defensive Player of the Year in 1978 despite playing in only 7 games prior to tearing ligaments in his knee. He returned in 1979 and was 2nd team All Big-8 and All-American.

He also played with the Michigan Panthers and the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League. Corker graduated from South Miami High School in 1976 (South Miami, Florida,) where he played football and basketball.

Corker was named USFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1983 after recording 28.5 sacks in 18 games while playing with the Michigan Panthers. Corker's efforts also led the Panthers to the USFL Championship that same season.

After the Panthers merged with the Oakland Invaders before the 1985 USFL season, Corker signed with the Memphis Showboats. One of his defensive mates was future NFL Hall of Famer, Reggie White. Corker finished his 3-year USFL career with 42 sacks in 54 games.

In 1994 Corker resurfaced with the Arena Football League's Miami Hooters playing 7 games for head coach Don Strock.

References

"Hall of Fame". www.arenafootball.com. Arena Football League. Archived from the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2013.

v t e Houston Oilers 1980 NFL draft selections
Angelo Fields Daryle Skaugstad Tim Smith Chris Combs John Corker Craig Bradshaw Harold Bailey Ed Harris Eddie Preston Wiley Pitts

v t e Detroit Drive ArenaBowl II champions
9 Rich Ingold 22 Steve Griffin (MVP) 27 George LaFrance 30 Walter Holman 44 Alvin Rettig 62 Jon Roehlk 67 Jeff Wiska 85 Kelly Quinn 88 John Corker 98 Dwayne Dixon – Novo Bojovic – Tom Boyd – Jim Browne – Mike Calhoun – Craig Dumity – David Evans – Larry Friday – Todd Hons – Reggie Mathis – Nate Miller – Greg Orton – Tate Randle – Kim Stephens – Lenny Taylor – Arland Thompson – Steve Trimble Head coach: Tim Marcum Coaches: Dave Whinham

Detroit Drive ArenaBowl II champions

Head coach: Tim Marcum

Coaches: Dave Whinham

v t e Detroit Drive ArenaBowl III champions
1 Gary Mullen 3 Novo Bojovic 17 Mike Trigg 22 Steve Griffin 27 George LaFrance (MVP) 44 Alvin Rettig 62 Jon Roehlk 65 Greg Orton 88 John Corker 98 Dwayne Dixon – Rodney Beachum – Brian Bergey – Lynn Bradford – Everett Brown – Tony Burris – Anthony Corvino – David Evans – Joe Felton – James Kmet – Reggie Mathis – Will McClay Head coach: Tim Marcum

Detroit Drive ArenaBowl III champions

Head coach: Tim Marcum

v t e Detroit Drive ArenaBowl IV champions
1 Gary Mullen 3 Novo Bojovic 7 Art Schlichter (MVP) 17 Mike Trigg 26 Steve Griffin 27 James Flowers 29 Tate Randle 33 Lynn Bradford 44 Alvin Rettig 55 Arnold Campbell 62 Jon Roehlk 65 Greg Orton 77 Reggie Mathis 82 Darrell Grymes 88 John Corker 98 Dwayne Dixon – Robert Banks – David Evans – Flint Fleming – William Harris – Wade Lockett – Will McClay – Yepi Pauu Head coach: Perry Moss Coaches: Dave Whinham Les Moss

Detroit Drive ArenaBowl IV champions

Head coach: Perry Moss

Coaches: Dave Whinham
Les Moss

v t e Detroit Drive ArenaBowl VI champions
1 Gary Mullen 3 Novo Bojovic 27 George LaFrance (MVP) 29 Tate Randle 33 Will McClay 44 Alvin Rettig 62 Jon Roehlk 80 Paul Jokisch 88 John Corker -- Ron Adams -- Flint Fleming -- Erwin Grabisna -- Mark Guy -- Kenneth Harper -- William Harris -- Darek Holloway -- Quinton Knight -- John Langeloh -- Andre Langley -- Rod McSwain -- Gilbert Renfroe -- Lynn Rowland -- Broderick Sargent -- Robert Smith -- B. T. Thompson Head coach: Tim Marcum

Detroit Drive ArenaBowl VI champions

Head coach: Tim Marcum

v t e Arena Football League 10th Anniversary Team
Jay Gruden Alvin Rettig Barry Wagner Durwood Roquemore Tate Randle Dwayne Dixon George LaFrance Jon Roehlk John Corker Sylvester Bembery Rusty Fricke

Massachusetts Marauders

Formerly the Detroit Drive
Founded in 1988
Folded in 1994
Based in Worcester, Massachusetts

Franchise

Arenas

Head coaches

Playoff appearances (7)

ArenaBowl appearances (6)

II
III
IV
V
VI
VII

Hall of Fame members

Seasons (5)
1980s	1988 1989
1990s	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

Florida Bobcats

Formerly the Sacramento Attack and the Miami Hooters
Founded in 1992
Folded in 2001
Based in Sacramento, California (1992), Miami, Florida (1993–1995), West Palm Beach, Florida (1996–1998) and Sunrise, Florida (1999–2001)

Franchise

Arenas

Head coaches

Playoff appearances (2)

1992
1993

Hall of Fame members

Seasons (10)
1990s	1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s	2000 2001

v t e Members of the Arena Football Hall of Fame
Players	Aikens Bembery Bennett Bonner Bowden Brown Cooper Corker Dixon Dolezel Fleming Gatewood Gayles Gruden Hammond Harrell Hernandez Hopkins LaFrance March McMillen Moore-Brown Mullen Randle Rettig Roehlk Roquemore Samuels O. Smith R. Smith Thomas Wagner C. Walls H. Walls Warner
Coaches	Arbet Dailey Hohensee Marcum Moss White
Contributors	Foster Ilitch Kurz Mazula Niro Nudo Paganelli Vitto

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