Corey Croom

Corey Vincent Croom (born May 22, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for three seasons with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ball State Cardinals.

Early life Croom lettered two seasons in football and three seasons in track and field at Sandusky High School in Sandusky, Ohio.

Professional career Croom was signed by the New England Patriots of the NFL on April 30, 1993 after going undrafted in the 1993 NFL draft. He was released by the Patriots on August 30, 1993 and signed to the team's practice squad on August 31, 1993. He appeared in 43 games for the Patriots from 1993 to 1995. He scored one touchdown (December 26, 1993) against the Colts on a 5 yard run. After not carrying the ball all season in 1994, Croom was a surprise starter in the Patriots 20-13 wild card loss against the Browns on January 1, 1995; Croom carried the ball 9 times for 35 yards and caught one pass for 5 yards. He was released by the Patriots on August 25, 1996. However, he was later released.