#52

Corey McIntyre Jr.

DL · West Virginia · R-Jr. · #52

Returning to West Virginia for 2026
R-Jr. · Port St. Lucie, Fla. → Treasure Coast
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Corey McIntyre Jr.

DL · West Virginia · So · #52

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1340 national
CFB
College
West Virginia
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
West Virginia
2025
West Virginia
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Neal Brown → Rich Rodriguez. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023West Virginia9-4HC: Neal Brown · Run-heavy
2025West Virginia4-8HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025West Virginia1041.50.5------
2023West Virginia110.00.0------
Career1151.50.5------

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

West Virginia

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · West Virginia

Returning around him

  • 26% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -16 net (34 in / 50 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #63 · 2026 recruiting class #25

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Edric Hill’s 2025 season.

Edric Hill

91%match

Alabama · 2025

#2

Mark Hensley

Northern Illinois · 2025

86%
#3

Ahmad Breaux

LSU · 2025

82%
#4

Divine Obichere

Boise State · 2021

82%
#5

Sid Kaba

Marshall · 2025

81%

Matches Edric on

Class year
Height
Hurry rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Mark Hensley's sophomore season at Northern Illinois (2025).

Mark Hensley

86%match

Northern Illinois · 2025

#2

Saadiq Clements

North Texas · 2025

80%
#3

Ahmad Breaux

LSU · 2025

80%
#4

Jerod Smith II

Kentucky · 2025

80%
#5

Francis Brewu

Pittsburgh · 2025

77%

Matches Mark on

Class year
TFL rate
Weight

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #11148

Final rank
#11148
Avg #11205.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #11148 this season.

Background

2025 (r-So.) Added depth on the defensive line Saw action in nine games Finished with 13 tackles, including four solo stops, a half sack and 1.5 tackles for loss Used on 184 snaps, including 174 on defense Season-high 33 snaps at UCF and 30 against TCU Assisted on three tackles against TCU Had a...

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