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Cory Bird

Virginia Tech · Safety · 1997-2000

COV
72
TAK
75
RNG
66

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Bird was the No. 91 overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 69 overall, the 8th-highest safety rating at Virginia Tech since 1990 and No. 111 among all safeties of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2001
    • No. 91 overall pick, NFL Draft

Virginia Tech Teammates

  1. 96Michael Vick1999-2000QB
  2. 90Jimmy Williams2004-05CB
  3. 86Kevin Jones2001-03RB
  4. 83André Davis1998-2001WR
  5. 83Bryan Randall2001-04QB
  6. 83Lee Suggs1999-2002RB
  7. 80Darryl Tapp2002-05EDGE
  8. 80Eric Green2000-04CB
  9. 77DeAngelo Hall2001-03CB
  10. 74Ben Taylor1998-2001LB

Full Virginia Tech all-time roster

Top Safeties of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 95Ed ReedMiami · 1998-2001S
  2. 95Sean TaylorMiami · 2001-03S
  3. 93Mike DossOhio State · 1999-2002S
  4. 91Roy WilliamsOklahoma · 1998-2001S
  5. 90Michael HuffTexas · 2004-05S
  6. 88Troy PolamaluUSC · 1999-2002S
  7. 86Antrel RolleMiami · 2001-04S
  8. 86Eric WeddleUtah · 2003-06S

Best college safeties since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Cory Bird) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.