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Missed the four games during the 2004 season and all of 2005 spring drills with a knee injury but worked hard in the off season and should be a factor for the defensive front in `05.
2004 (So.): Played in seven games, starting four (Nicholls State, Alabama, Furman and Georgia Southern) ... Missed a three-game stretch in the middle of the season before coming back in a limited basis for the final two contests ... Tallied a season-high five tackles in WCU's win over Nicholls State, including his lone sack of the season ... Had four tackles and a fumble recovery versus Furman.
2003 (Fr.): Attended Western but did not participate in football team activities.
Prior to Western: Named first team Associated Press All-State ... Was his area's Defensive Player of the Year ... Helped his team to a 34-4 record over his last three years, including consecutive years of going 12-2 and three conference titles ... Set a school record with 27 tackles in a game (versus New Bern) ... A two-time all-conference performer ... Tallied 503 career tackles, including 53 sacks, and one interception ... As a senior, had 151 stops with 18.5 sacks ... Had 11 sacks as a junior and 12.5 as a sophomore to earn his team's Most Valuable Defensive Player award.
Corey Ellison's Career Defensive Statistics
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G UT AT Tot. TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds INT PBU FR FF Kick
2004 7 9 4 13 2-9 1.5-9 0-0 0 1 0 0
