From sadness at being undraw in 2017 to winning Super Bowl LII the same season with a team that was lucky enough to sign him as an unmarked free agent was an emotional leap forward for the Philly running back. Corey Clement.
Clement’s contributions to Super Bowl LII’s game against the New England Patriots was significant. He finished with 8 rushing yards on 3 carries and 100 receiving yards on 4 receptions and 1 touchdown, as the Philadelphia Eagles won the title beating NEP 41–33. It was a first win for the Eagles and Clement and the rookie wouldn’t have wanted to start his career any stronger.
Corey Clement Biography,
Born on November 2, 1994, Corey Joel Clement hails from Glassboro, New Jersey. His career began at Glassboro High School where, in addition to playing football, he also competed in track and field. Her best time of 11.76 seconds in the 100m came in her senior year. Clement finished with a South Jersey career-best 6,245 yards. He had 90 touchdowns and Rivals.com called him a 4-star athlete.
Clement joined the University of Wisconsin after previously choosing the University of Pittsburgh. For his freshman year and second year, Clement played as a substitute for Melvin Gordon. In his junior season, Clement was set to step into the running role after Gordon left. However, a groin injury that required surgery was made up for by a short playing time.
Clément would come to prove his talent in his senior year which was by far the best season of his university career. He finished the season with 1,375 rushing yards. Overall, Clement’s college career stats include 3,092 rushing yards, 279 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns. Clement’s honors included; All-Big Ten First Team and All-Big Ten Second Team. In his second season, he won Top Ten Player of the Week for the 10th week.
With such impressive stats, Corey Clement was confident he would get drafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, however, he was frustrated that he didn’t get his name at Ben Franklin Parkway during the NFL Draft weekend. Corey never thought he would find himself in a situation where he would have to consider signing with a free agent, but sadly, this seemed like his only chance to play in the top football league in the country.
Corey would get a call from the brighter side the Philadelphia Eagles to sign him as a free agent and history took a favorable turn for Corey from that point on. Despite only receiving $25,000 in guaranteed money as an untraded free agent, Corey had to drive his dream car. Mary Beth Ragazzino, her high school guidance counselor, who had promised her her BMW if she went to the NFL, kept her promise to give Corey the car he so admired as a child.
Ragazzino, like many others, had good things to say about Corey, especially his personality. Corey Clement ended his rookie season with 321 rushing yards and 6 total touchdowns.
His parents
Corey’s parents are Latanya and Steve Clement. When Corey was signed by Philly, no one was more excited than his family because it meant he would be closer to home and they wouldn’t have to travel far to watch him play.
Her mother Latanya fell under the media radar in August 2017, when she took to the Facebook page of her alma mater, Little Flower Catholic High School, to ask for prayers from Corey, who was about to to start his first professional pre-season.
Latanya’s prayer request was that his son remain injury free throughout the game. God answered their prayers well as Corey stayed fit until he was selected to play in Super Bowl LII. The Little Flower girls couldn’t hide their excitement when it became apparent that Corey was going to be playing in the NFL’s biggest game.
In celebration, the school invited the mother of Corey, who graduated with the class of ’83, to be their special guest for a rally in support of the Eagles. She proudly honored the invitation attended by Latanya’s classmates at the time. Latanya Clement during her years at Little Flower was an average trail runner. She now works as a consultant for college-bound students. Corey is their youngest son, he has an older brother named Stephen Clement.
Height, weight and body measurements
Corey Clement stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches, or 1.78m. It weighs 215 pounds, the equivalent of about 98 kg.