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Cory Sleeth
Position: WR
Year: RS Sophomore
Hometown: Westminster, Colo.
High School: Northglenn HS
Height: 6-1
Weight: 195
2005: Earned Great West Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors after he tallied the third-highest single-game record for receiving yards in UNC's history with his 231-yard effort against Colorado Mines (9/3) ... notched three touchdown receptions against the Orediggers ... scores came from 51, 80 and six yards against Mines ... his 80-yard touchdown reception from senior quarterback Nick Hager tied for the fifth-longest pass play in school history.
2004: Saw action in all 11 games as a redshirt freshman ... ranked fifth on the team in receptions (15) and receiving yards (172) ... did not catch a pass until the seventh game of the season against Division I-A Florida Atlantic (10/16) ... caught two passes against the Owls for 12 yards ... caught a season-high five passes for 36 yards the next week against Sam Houston State (10/23) ... nabbed a season-high 87 receiving yards on four catches in a 42-7 win over Southern Utah, which included a season-long 38 yard reception.
2003: Redshirted.
High School: Earned second-team all-state (5A) honors from the Rocky Mountain News as a running back ... was the 12th leading rusher in the state with 1,246 yards ... finished his career as the second-leading rusher in school history ... selected to play in the All State Games ... earned letters in basketball (4), football (3), baseball (2), track & field (2) ... high school coach: Scott Gallas.
Personal: Born Nov. 18, 1984, in Denver ... son of Larry and Cynthia Sleeth ... majoring in business management ... brother, Kyle, is a professional pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization.
Cory Sleeth's Career Receiving Statistics
YearGamesRec.Yds.Avg.TDs
2004111517211.50
