Corey Hilliard

Corey Hilliard (born April 26, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, before being selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft. Hilliard was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, and New York Jets.

Professional career

New England Patriots Hilliard was selected in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft to the New England Patriots. However, on September 1, he was cut from the team.

Indianapolis Colts In the 2007 NFL season, Hilliard made 3 appearances for the Colts, and in the 2008 NFL season, Hilliard made 2 appearances.

Cleveland Browns For the 2009 NFL season, Hilliard left the Colts, and joined the Cleveland Browns.

Detroit Lions On December 10, 2009, Hilliard joined the Detroit Lions. Despite not playing a game for the Lions, Hilliard was resigned as an exclusive free agent for the 2010 NFL season.

Hilliard played all 16 regular season games for the Lions in 2010 and 2011, (as of March 2015, this is Hilliard's only postseason appearance Hilliard played 9 games during the 2013 NFL season. He was placed on the Injured reserve list.

New York Jets Hilliard was signed by the New York Jets on March 24, 2015. He announced his retirement from football on May 8, 2015.