Cory Stone is an American gridiron football coach and former player.
Education
Stone played high school football for and graduated from Central High School in Memphis, Tennessee. Attended The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Stone then attended the University of Tennessee, where he was a two-year letterman (1992–1994).
Career
He has worked as an assistant coach with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (Canadian Football League). He played college football at the University of Tennessee from 1992 to 1994 and professionally in the Arena Football League from 1996 to 2005. Stone has coached in the Arena Football League for the Bakersfield Blitz, Rio Grande Valley Dorados, and Milwaukee Iron.
He has coached college football at Clark Atlanta University.
During his time as a defensive end and defensive tackle, he played in the 1993 Hall of Fame Bowl, 1994 Florida Citrus Bowl, and the 1994 Gator Bowl. Stone played in the Arena Football League from 1996 to 2005.
Bakersfield Blitz
Stone began his professional coaching career in 1994 as defensive line coach for the Bakersfield Blitz. He held the title for one season.
He coached the AFL2 Defensive lineman of the year Jerry Turner.
The Blitz defensive line had three players ranked in the top ten for sacks (Turner led the league 16). Rio Grande Valley Dorados
The Dorados defense posted several AF2 historic records for most sacks for in a season (58), most sacks in a game (13), and shut out of an opponent 64-0 (Laredo). Milwaukee Iron
Stone then served one season as defensive coordinator/defensive line coach for the Iron in 2009.
Clark Atlanta
Stone then entered the college ranks for two seasons as the defensive line coach for the panthers.
Stone coached defensive lineman Darel Strong to the SIAC all first team in 2011. Toronto Argonauts
He held the title for one season as defensive line coach.
Defensive tackle Armond Armstead was selected to the Canadian Football League East All Star and Canadian Football League ALL Star teams. Armstead was the only rookie sectioned to the All Star teams under Stones" tutledge.