Tulsa's Hathaway Selected in Canadian Football League Draft
4/29/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
April 29, 2005
Tulsa, Oklahoma - University of Tulsa senior tight end Cory Hathaway was selected with the 28th pick in the Canadian Football League Draft on Thursday. Hathaway, a native of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, was drafted by the Ottawa Renegades with the second pick in the fourth round.
THE CFL's nine-team league conducts a six round draft with a total of 53 draft selections. Of the 53 draft picks, 33 were from CIS schools (Canadian schools), 18 were from NCAA schools and 2 were from NAIA schools.
Hathaway, 6'2, 242-pounds, played in 46 career games and started 15 career contests at Tulsa. He played his first two seasons at defensive end, before making the switch to the offensive side of the 2003 spring drills.
On offense, Hathaway had seven receptions for 59 yards in his career. In 2004, he caught four passes for 47 yards and one touchdown. His TD was a 23-yard reception against No. 18-ranked Boise State.
As a defensive end, Hathaway had career totals of 48 tackles and 7.5 stops for -33 yards. In the 2002 season, he had career-bests of six tackles against both Baylor and SMU. In the Baylor contest, Hathaway also had a five-yard interception return for a touchdown and two tackles for -12 yards.
Hathaway will graduate next week with his bachelor's degree in exercise sport science. He earned all-Western Athletic Conference Academic honors in his final three years at Tulsa.
Hathaway will report to training camp in late May. The Ottawa Renegades open the 2005 season against the Montreal Alouettes on June 9.
Cory Hathaway
Tight End
6-4 • 242 • Four Letters Earned
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
TULSA - A four-year letterwinner . . . played in 46 career games and started 15 career contests . . . made the move to tight end from defensive end during 2003 spring drills . . . earned all-Western Athletic Conference Academic honors in his final three years . . . had 7 career receptions for 59 yards from his tight end position, and on defense he had career totals of 48 tackles and 7.5 stops for -33 yards . . . 2004 -- Saw action in all 12 games . . . had 4 receptions for 47 yards on the season . . . had first career offensive touchdown with a 23-yard TD reception against Boise State . . . caught two passes for a season-best 34 yards against Boise State . . . 2003 -- Saw action in 12 games . . . started the San Jose State and Georgia Tech games . . . missed the Nevada game . . . had three receptions for 12 yards . . . caught his first career pass vs. Texas State and ended with two receptions for four yards in that game . . . had a career-long eight yard reception against San Jose State . . . 2002 -- Played in all 12 games . . . started the final 10 contests at defensive end . . . had 38 tackles and 5.5 stops for -28 yards . . . saw action both ways -- defensive end and tight end -- against Arkansas State due to injuries . . . had a career-best six tackles against Baylor and SMU . . . also had a five-yard interception return for a touchdown and two tackles for -12 yards against Baylor . . . 2001 -- Was one of 13 true freshman to earn a letter . . . played in all 11 games . . . received starting assignments in the final two games . . . had 10 tackles . . . had a season-high four tackles against SMU . . . Overall -- A very intelligent player . . . a good run blocker . . . has the ability to play both tight end positions . . . adds quality depth . . . improved his pass catching ability in spring drills.
High School -- Was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute . . . started three years at linebacker and two seasons at tight end . . . helped lead his team to a three-year record of 33-14 . . . had career statistics of 360 tackles, 63 stops for lost yardage, 21 quarterback sacks and 12 interceptions on defense . . . also caught 184 passes for 2,400 yards during his career . . . had 62 receptions for 800 yards his senior season . . . was named the Tier One League MVP as a senior . . . high school coach was Cliff Walters.
Personal -- Favorite NFL team is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . . . his favorite movie is Lord of the Rings . . . his favorite TV show is "The Simpsons" . . . lists Bourbon Street Café as his favorite local restaurant . . . spaghetti is his favorite food . . . lists his interception return for a touchdown against Baylor in 2002 as his biggest sports thrill at TU . . . parents are Gary and Ella Hathaway . . . majoring in exercise sport science . . . born June 15, 1983.
Hathaway's Career Statistics ReceivingG Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2001(Fr)Played Defense 2002(So)Played Defense 2003(Jr)12 3 12 4.0 0 8 2004(Sr)11 4 47 11.8 1 23 Totals 23 7 59 7.9 1 23Defense G UT AT Tot Loss Sack FR FF PBU Int 2001(Fr)11 6 4 10 2/-5 0/0 0 0 0 0 2002(So)12 21 17 38 5.5/-28 1/-7 0 1 0 1 2003(Jr)Played Offense 2004(Sr)Played Offense Totals 23 27 21 48 7.5/-33 1/-7 0 1 0 1
