2013 Football Roster
Corbett, Michael
Jersey Number 2
Michael Corbett
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Delaware, Ohio
- High School:
- Hayes
Bio
2012: Made 38 tackles (25 solo) and broke up three passes for the season • Started 10 games, missing one to injury • Returned an interception for 39 yards in the season opener against Georgetown • Made a career high seven solo tackles at Morehead State • Named to PFL Academic Honor Roll.
2011: Tied for sixth in the PFL with three interceptions • Started all 11 games; one of six returning Davidson players to accomplish that feat • Ninth on the team with 33 tackles, and 30 of those hits were solo stops • Had an interception, three pass breakups and four solo hits against Johnson C. Smith • Picked off a pass and made five solo stops against Morehead State • Had an interception and a pass breakup at Jacksonville • Registered five tackles and two pass breakups vs. Campbell • Named to PFL Academic Honor Roll.
2010: Played in seven contests • Saw action on defense and special teams • Recorded two tackles vs. Jacksonville.
Prep Years: Three-year lettermen who started 31 consecutive games for coach Mike Luparo at Rutherford B. Hayes High School • First-team all-conference, second-team all-district and team MVP as a senior • Named second-team all-conference as a junior • Also won Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award and named Academic All-Ohio • Owns school record with a 94-yard punt return • National Honor Society • Class salutatorian • Also lettered in track and lacrosse.
Personal: Born Feb. 8, 1992 • The son of Michael Corbett and Lisa Russell • Has four brothers, Matt, Mitch, Nick and Dan • Cousin, Shawna Kelly, was a gymnast at North Carolina • Uncle, Pat Corbett, lettered in track at Fredonia State • Company executive officer for Davidson College’s ROTC program.
2011: Tied for sixth in the PFL with three interceptions • Started all 11 games; one of six returning Davidson players to accomplish that feat • Ninth on the team with 33 tackles, and 30 of those hits were solo stops • Had an interception, three pass breakups and four solo hits against Johnson C. Smith • Picked off a pass and made five solo stops against Morehead State • Had an interception and a pass breakup at Jacksonville • Registered five tackles and two pass breakups vs. Campbell • Named to PFL Academic Honor Roll.
2010: Played in seven contests • Saw action on defense and special teams • Recorded two tackles vs. Jacksonville.
Prep Years: Three-year lettermen who started 31 consecutive games for coach Mike Luparo at Rutherford B. Hayes High School • First-team all-conference, second-team all-district and team MVP as a senior • Named second-team all-conference as a junior • Also won Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award and named Academic All-Ohio • Owns school record with a 94-yard punt return • National Honor Society • Class salutatorian • Also lettered in track and lacrosse.
Personal: Born Feb. 8, 1992 • The son of Michael Corbett and Lisa Russell • Has four brothers, Matt, Mitch, Nick and Dan • Cousin, Shawna Kelly, was a gymnast at North Carolina • Uncle, Pat Corbett, lettered in track at Fredonia State • Company executive officer for Davidson College’s ROTC program.
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