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82 KORY SPERRYTight End Free Agent - ’106-5, 265 Colorado State4th NFL SeasonPueblo County HS4th with ChargersPueblo, Colo.Kory Sperry’s career has come full circle. Originally signedby the Chargers as an undrafted rookie from ColoradoState in 2009, Sperry spent the ’09 season in Miami afterhis release from San Diego. He was waived by the Dolphinsin 2010, claimed briefly by his hometown Denver Broncosand then waived again, returning to the practice squad inSan Diego. But when injuries began to decimate the tightend position, the Chargers brought Sperry up to the activeroster and the Vineland, Colo. native started his first gameof the ’2010 season against the Broncos.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed with Chargers as undraftedrookie, May 1, 2009...waived Sept. 5...signed to Miami’spractice squad, Sept. 9...signed to Dolphins’ active roster, Nov.14...waived Aug. 23, 2010...assigned to Denver, Aug. 24...waived Sept. 3...signed to Chargers’ practice squad, Sept. 8...signed to active roster, Nov. 22...signed one-year contractwith Chargers, March 14, 2012.2011: Set up Chargers’ first touchdown of game Oct. 9 atDenver with 32-yard catch. 2010: Career-long 35-yard catchduring second-quarter field goal drive Dec. 16 vs. San Francisco.2009: Started vs. Tampa Bay in NFL debut Nov. 15 andcaught five-yard touchdown pass.Last season, while Sperry played in all 16 games withfour starts, his lone catch came in a game at Denver’sSports Authority Field. Sperry was an honor roll student atPueblo County High School, who was once honored by theBroncos as a Hero of the Week.Sperry’s hobbies include rebuilding and customizingclassic cars, camping and spending time outdoors.Sperry recently proposed to his longtime girlfriend, JudiAlbrecht. The couple will tie the knot in March 2013 inBroomfield, Colo.COLLEGE: Second-team All-Mountain West Conference assenior...fourth on school’s all-time list for career touchdowns(20) and seventh for catches (141)...John Mackey NationalTight End of Week after three touchdowns, including gamewinner, in 38-34 win vs. San Diego State...same award followingthree-score effort vs. Colorado in ’07 season opener...medical redshirt in 2007 after left knee injury in second gameof season vs. California...honorable mention all-MWC as sophin 2005...played at Colorado State from 2004-08...liberal artsdegree.PERSONAL: Born in Pueblo, Colo....football standout atPueblo County High...also recruited to play Division I basketball...all-stateon gridiron and hardwood...honor roll studentwith 3.67 GPA.VETERANS &RETURNING PLAYERSRegular Season Receiving Special Teams Kickoff ReturnsYear Team G-S No.-Yds. Avg. Long TD Tackles No.-Yds. Avg. Long TD2009 Miami 8-1 3-31 10.3 13 1 0 0-0 0.0 -- 02010 San Diego 7-1 4-73 18.3 35 0 0 0-0 0.0 -- 02011 San Diego 16-4 1-32 32.0 32 0 1 1-13 13.0 13 0Totals 31-6 8-136 17.0 35 1 1 1-13 13.0 13 0Single-game HighsReceptions — 3 vs. Tampa Bay Nov. 15, 2009Receiving Yards — 35 vs. San Francisco Dec. 16, 2010Receiving Long — 35 vs. San Francisco Dec. 16, 2010Receiving TDs — 1 vs. Tampa Bay Nov. 15, 2009Receiving Long TD — 5t vs. Tampa Bay Nov. 15, 2009MEDIA GUIDE | 107