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TRANSACTIONS:

-           Originally a 2nd round (43rd pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2005.

GIANTS NOTES: 

-           Made a tremendous impact in the Giants defensive backfield during the 2007 postseason, when he started all 4 games and accounted for 3 takeaways (2 interceptions and 1 fumble recovery).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

-           Has played in 57 regular season games with 31 starts and started all 6 postseason games in which he's played at cornerback...Webster has recorded 159 tackles (129 solo), 5 interceptions, 2 sacks, 43 passes defensed, 5 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery...In the playoffs he has 23 tackles (15 solo), 2 interceptions, 9 passes defensed and a fumble recovery.
-           In 2008, Webster started all 16 regular season games and the NFC Divisional Playoff Game at right cornerback...Finished with 53 tackles (39 solo), 1 sack, 3 interceptions, 25 passes defensed and 1 fumble recovery...The 3 interceptions tied Aaron Ross and James Butler for the team lead.
-           Opened the season with 3 tackles and 3 passes defensed vs. Washington (9/4)...Picked up his oly sack of the season when he dropped Carson Palmer for a 3-yard loss vs. Cincinnati (9/21)...Had 4 tackles (2 solo) 4 passes defensed and 1 interception at Pittsburgh (10/26)...Recorded his 1st interception of the season when he picked off a Ben Roethelisberger pass to Hines Ward in the 4th quarter...Intercepted 2 passes and added 3 tackles vs. Dallas (11/2)...Picked off a Brad Johnson attempt for Terrell Owens and returned it 57 yards in the 1st quarter...Intercepted a Johnson attempt for Jason Whitten in the 2nd quarter...Both interceptions set up Eli Manning touchdown passes...Finished with 6 tackles (4 solo) and 2 passes defensed in NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Philadelphia (1/11).
-           In 2007, Webster played in 14 regular season games with 3 starts and started all 4 postseason games at right cornerback...Finished with 16 tackles (10 solo), 1 interception (which he returned for a touchdown), 3 passes defensed and 4 special teams tackles...Was inactive vs. Dallas (11/11) and vs. Minnesota (11/25)...Added 19 tackles (4 solo), 2 interceptions, 7 passes defensed and a fumble recovery in the postseason.
-           Started the first 3 games of the 2007 season, including the season opener at Dallas (9/9/07), where finished with 3 tackles (1 solo) and 1 QB hit...Had a team-high 4 special teams tackles vs. Washington (12/16)...Recorded 2 tackles and his 1st interception of the season at Buffalo (12/23)...Picked off a Trent Edwards pass in the 4th quarter and returned it 34 yards for his 1st career touchdown.
-           Returned to the starting lineup and played an outstanding game in the NFC Wild Card Game at Tampa Bay (1/6)...Finished with 2 passes defensed and 1 interception...Helped hold Tampa Bay receiver Joey Galloway to one 9-yard catch...Intercepted Jeff Garcia's pass to Galloway in the end zone in the 3rd quarter...On special teams, recovered Michael Spurlock's fumble on the 2nd-half kickoff that was forced by Tank Daniels and set up Lawrence Tynes' 25-yard field goal, which gave the Giants a 17-7 lead.
-           Contributed 6 tackles (3 solo) and 2 passes defensed in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Dallas (1/13)...Help limit Terrell Owens to 4 catches for 49 yards and a touchdown.
-           Had 3 tackles, 1 interception and 1 pass defensed in the NFC Championship Game at Green Bay (1/20)...Set up Tynes' game-winning 47-yard field goal by intercepting a Brett Favre pass to Donald Driver on the 2nd play of overtime and returned it 9 yards.
-           Finished with 1 assisted tackle and 1 pass defensed vs. New England in Super Bowl XXLII (2/3)...Tackles Wes Welker for a 2-yard loss after a reception in the 3rd quarter...Broke up a Tom Brady deep pass to WR Randy Moss on the Patriots final drive.
-           In 2006, played in 12 games with 10 starts at left cornerback...Missed 4 games with a toe injury... Finished the season with 52 tackles (42 solo), 1 sack, 1 interception, 10 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery...Placed on injured reserve after injuring his hip in the season finale at Washington (12/30).
-           Started at left cornerback and finished with 4 tackles (1 solo), 2 passes defensed and a forced fumble vs. Chicago (11/12)...Forced Muhsin Muhammad to fumble at the Giants' 1-yard line to save a touchdown in the 3rd quarter. Had 1 fumble recovery vs. Houston (11/5).
-           Posted 4 solo tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed, and 1 forced fumble at Atlanta (10/15)...Recorded his only sack of the season when he hit Michael Vick to force a fumble in the 1st quarter...Finished with 6 tackles (5 solo), 1 interception and 2 passes defensed at Seattle (9/24)...Intercepted Matt Hasselbeck's first pass of the game for his 1st career interception.
-           As a rookie in 2005, played in 15 regular season games with 2 starts and started the NFC Wild Card Game...Finished the season with 38 tackles (37 solo), 5 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles.
-           Made his 1st career start at right cornerback at Seattle (11/27) and finished with a team-high 10 solo tackles and 1 pass defensed.
-           Made NFL debut with 5 tackles as the 3rd cornerback vs. Arizona (9/11).

COLLEGE:

-           Played in 48 games with 29 starts in 4 years at LSU.
-           Originally recruited as a wide receiver, Webster shifted to the secondary as a sophomore and became one of the most decorated defensive backs in school history.
-           A 2-time 1st-team All-America at cornerback for the Tigers, he was also a 3-time 1st-team All-Southeastern Conference selection and was twice named a semifinalist for the Thorpe Award, which goes to college football's top defensive back.
-           Finished career with 117 tackles (88 solo), 16 interceptions and 51 pass breakups.
-           Was a 1st-team All-America selection by the American Football Coaches Association and The Sporting News and a 2nd-team choice by the Walter Camp Foundation as a senior.
-           Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference pick and a 2nd-team selection by the league's coaches.
-           First-team All-SEC pick by the AP and the league's coaches as a junior in 2003, when he started all 14 games for LSU's national champions and had 46 tackles (36 solo) and 7 interceptions.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:

-           Attended the Giants Kickoff Luncheon benefitting St. Vincent's Medical Center.
-           Showed off his culinary expertise in the Giants Player Developments' "Gridiron Chef Cook-off."
-           Attended the 2nd annual "Taste of the Giants" fundraiser benefitting ShopRite Partners in Caring.
-           Attended the "Giant Leap to Greatness" awards dinner benefitting Communities in Schools of New Jersey.
-           Attended Danny Clark's "Shop with a Jock" holiday shopping spree event for local New Jersey youth.
-           Joined Coach Peter Giunta and 13 teammates and fellow coaches at a "Sports Night" fundraiser to benefit the Holy Spirit School.

PERSONAL:

-           Graduated from LSU in August, 2004 with a degree in General Studies.
-           Son of Lorraine and MacArthur Webster.
-           Born Corey Jonas Webster on March 2, 1982.
-           Attended Saint James (Vacherie, La.) High School.
-           Resides in Vacherie, Louisiana.