Corey Wootton was born on June 22, 1987 in Rutherford, New Jersey. He is a football player that plays defensive end for Northwestern University of the Big Ten Conference.

Wootton is eligible for the 2010 NFL Draft to be held in April, where he is expected to be a first or second round selection. At 6'6 and 270 pounds, he is a big, strong, agile athlete capable of getting pressure after the quarterback. His most intriguing asset is his versatility, as he has the strength and power to play an end position in the 3-4 as well as hold his own in the 4-3 sty2008 le of defense most teams run. http://www.mockingthedraft.com/2010/2/10/1299576/corey-wootton-nfl-draft-scoutinghttp://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=61421&draftyear=2010&genpos=de

Wootton was tentative during the early part of the 2009 campaign as he continued to rehabilitate a torn ACL that he suffered in the 2008 Alamo Bowl against the University of Missouri. He also had issues with an ankle sprain that slowed him for several contests. http://www.mockingthedraft.com/2010/2/10/1299576/corey-wootton-nfl-draft-scouting

Wootton got back into form in the later stages of the season, recording three sacks and four tackles for loss in their final four contests. He finished the season with 21 tackles and four sacks.http://espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=169289

Wootton was dominant in 2008, and was rewarded as a first team All Big Ten Selection by the coaches and second team All Big Ten by the media. http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/wootton_corey00.html

He finished fourth in the Big Ten with 10 sacks, and finished with 5.5 of those in Big Ten play, which ranked seventh. He also had 42 tackles, and an interception that came in the Alamo Bowl off Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel. He suffered a torn ACL that required surgery on January 15, 2009.http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/wootton_corey00.htmlhttp://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=61421&draftyear=2010&genpos=de

Wootton was a starting defensive end for the entire season. His 39 tackles were second among defensive lineman on the team. He also recorded seven tackles for loss and five pass deflections, which put him second on the team. http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/wootton_corey00.html He also recorded one sack and an interception in the season. http://espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=169289