Corey Kiner (born January 21, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and Cincinnati Bearcats.
Early life Kiner attended Roger Bacon High School in St. Bernard, Ohio. As a senior in 2020, he was named Ohio Mr. Football after rushing for 1,866 yards and 35 touchdowns. For his career, he had 7,130 rushing yards and 125 total touchdowns. Kiner committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.
College career In his lone season at LSU in 2021, Kiner rushed for 324 yards on 79 carries with two touchdowns. After the season, he transferred to the University of Cincinnati. In his first season at Cincinnati in 2022, he played in 10 games and rushed 81 times for 362 yards and five touchdowns. Kiner became Cincinnati's starter in 2023, rushing for 1,047 on 192 carries with five touchdowns. He returned as Cincinnati's starter his senior year in 2024.
College statistics Season Team GP Rushing Receiving Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD 2021 LSU 11 79 320 4.1 2 2 10 5.0 0 2022 Cincinnati 10 81 362 4.5 5 2 2 1.0 0 2023 Cincinnati 12 192 1,047 5.5 5 12 49 6.4 0 2024 Cincinnati 12 204 1,153 5.7 4 16 111 6.9 0 Career 45 556 2,882 5.2 16 32 172 5.4 0
Professional career
San Francisco 49ers Kiner signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2025. On August 20, Kiner was waived/injured by the 49ers due to an ankle injury.
Minnesota Vikings On September 23, 2025, Kiner was signed to the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad.
Arizona Cardinals On December 2, 2025, Kiner was signed by the Arizona Cardinals off the Vikings practice squad.
New England Patriots On August 29, 2026, Kiner was traded to the New England Patriots in exchange for a 2028 seventh-round pick.
NFL career statistics Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2025 MIN 0 0 ARI 4 0 12 58 4.8 9 0 2 15 7.5 11 0 0 0 2026 NE 1 0 6 11 1.8 7 0 0 0 0.0 11 0 0 0 Career 5 0 18 69 3.8 9 0 2 15 7.5 11 0 0 0
References
External links New England Patriots bio LSU Tigers bio Cincinnati Bearcats bio