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{{Short description|American football player (born 1958)}}
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{{BLP sources|date=March 2013}}
{{Use American English|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL player
|number=88, 57, 53
|position=[[Linebacker]] <br> [[Offensive line]] <br> [[Defensive line]]
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1958|12|29}}
|birth_place=[[Miami, Florida]], U.S.
|height_ft=6
|height_in=6
|weight_lb=245
|high_school=[[South Miami Senior High School|South Miami]] <br> ([[Glenvar Heights, Florida]])
|college=[[Oklahoma State Cowboys football|Oklahoma State]]
|draftyear=1980
|draftround=5
|draftpick=134
|teams=
* [[Houston Oilers]] ({{NFL Year|1980}}–{{NFL Year|1982}})
* [[Michigan Panthers]] ({{USFL Year|1983}}–{{USFL Year|1984}})
* [[Memphis Showboats]] ({{USFL Year|1985}})
* [[Miami Dolphins]] ({{NFL Year|1986}})*
* [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|1988}})
* [[Detroit Drive]] ({{AFL Year|1988}}–{{AFL Year|1993}})
* [[Miami Hooters]] ({{AFL Year|1994}}–{{AFL Year|1995}})
|highlights=
* USFL All-Time Team
* 2× All-USFL ([[1983 USFL season#Awards|1983]], [[1984 USFL season#Awards|1984]])
* First-team [[All-Arena]] - OL/DL ([[1991 All-Arena Team|1991]])
* Lineman of the Year (1991)
* [[Arena Football League 10th Anniversary Team|AFL's 10th Anniversary Team]] (1996)
* [[Arena Football Hall of Fame|AFL Hall of Fame]] (2002)
* [[Arena Football League 20 Greatest Players|AFL 20 Greatest Players]] - 19 (2006)
* [[Arena Football League 25 Greatest Players|AFL 25 Greatest Players]] - 14 (2012)
* First-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1978 College Football All-America Team|1978]])
* [[Big Eight Conference football#Defensive Player of the Year|Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year]] (1978)
* First-team All-[[Big Eight Conference|Big Eight]] ([[1978 All-Big Eight Conference football team|1978]])
|statlabel1=[[Quarterback sack|Sacks]]
|statvalue1=1.0
|statlabel2=[[Fumble]] recoveries
|statvalue2=1
|statlabel3=[[Touchdown]]s
|statvalue3=1
|pfr=CorkJo20
|afl=343
}}

'''John B. Corker''' (born December 29, 1958) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[linebacker]] for four seasons in the [[National Football League]] (NFL), primarily for the [[Houston Oilers]]. He also played eight seasons in the [[Arena Football League]] (AFL). In 2002, Corker was elected into the [[Arena Football League Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafootball.com/hallfame/ |title=Hall of Fame |publisher=Arena Football League |work=www.arenafootball.com |access-date=February 12, 2013 |archive-date=May 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501030107/http://www.arenafootball.com/hallfame/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Corker was named Big-8 Defensive Player of the Year in 1978 despite playing in only 7 games prior to tearing ligaments in his knee.  He returned in 1979 and was 2nd team All Big-8 and All-American.

He also played with the [[Michigan Panthers]] and the [[Memphis Showboats]] of the [[United States Football League]]. Corker graduated from [[South Miami High School]] in 1976 ([[South Miami, Florida]],) where he played [[High school football|football]] and [[basketball]].

Corker was named USFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1983 after recording 28.5 sacks in 18 games while playing with the Michigan Panthers.  Corker's efforts also led the Panthers to the USFL Championship that same season.

After the Panthers merged with the Oakland Invaders before the 1985 [[USFL]] season, Corker signed with the Memphis Showboats.  One of his defensive mates was future NFL Hall of Famer, Reggie White.  Corker finished his 3-year USFL career with 42 sacks in 54 games.

In 1994 Corker resurfaced with the [[Arena Football League]]'s [[Miami Hooters]] playing 7 games for head coach Don Strock.

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[[Category:1958 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Miami]]
[[Category:American football linebackers]]
[[Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys football players]]
[[Category:Houston Oilers players]]
[[Category:Green Bay Packers players]]
[[Category:Michigan Panthers players]]
[[Category:Memphis Showboats players]]
[[Category:Detroit Drive players]]
[[Category:Miami Hooters players]]
[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]


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