Corley initially grew up in Orange City, Florida.[1] He later moved to Kentucky and attended Campbellsville High School, where he played basketball and football.[2] As a junior, he had 95 tackles and two interceptions on defense as a cornerback while also rushing for 1,025 yards and nine touchdowns and catching 41 passes for 863 yards and 14 touchdowns on offense.[3]
College career
Corley was recruited to play cornerback at Western Kentucky, but was moved to wide receiver during preseason practices.[4] He played in nine games and caught six passes for 65 yards during his freshman season at Western Kentucky, which did not count against his eligibility because of the coronavirus pandemic.[5] He had 73 receptions for 691 yards and seven touchdowns in 2021.[6] Corley was named first-team All-Conference USA as a redshirt sophomore after catching 101 passes for 1,295 yards and 11 touchdowns.[7][8][9]
On July 18, 2024, Corley signed his four-year rookie contract with the Jets.[12]
On October 31, in the Texans’ Week 9 matchup against the Houston Texans, Corley fumbled just before the goal line after celebrating prematurely, ruling out his own 19-yard touchdown and turning the ball over. [13]
