Cordrea Tankersley

Cordrea Tankersley
No. 30Miami Dolphins
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1993-11-19) November 19, 1993
Place of birth: Beech Island, South Carolina
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: Aiken (SC) Silver Bluff
College: Clemson
NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 97
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Cordrea Tankersley (born November 19, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson.

Early years

Tankersley attended Silver Bluff High School in Aiken, South Carolina. He played quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back in high school.[1][2] Tankersley also attended Hargrave Military Academy in 2012. He committed to Clemson University to play college football.

College career

As a true freshman at Clemson in 2013, Tankersley recorded 13 tackles over 12 games.[3] As a sophomore in 2014 he played in 13 games and had 12 tackles. Tankersley became a starter his junior year in 2015. He started all 15 games and had 60 tackles and a team-leading five interceptions.[4][5][6]

Professional career

Tankersly was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round, 97th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[7]

References

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