At 6-7 and 323 pounds, Cory Lekkerkerker is an imposing figure on the offensive line. After a year on the practice squad, Cory became a situational role player in 2006 and saw action in 15 of the team’s 16 regular-season games. Cory benefited greatly from the teachings of offensive line coaches Jack Henry and Hal Hunter.
Cory has an older brother, Brad, who is almost identical in size. Brad formerly played tackle for the Oakland Raiders. Brad and Cory were teammates in college. The brothers were featured along with their mother, Patti, in the Nov. 3, 2003 issue of Sports Illustrated.
Both Lekkerkerker brothers have an interest in classic cars. Brad owns a 1951 cherry red Mercury and Cory recently purchased a candy apple red 1954 Chevy. Cory’s other hobbies include spending time with family, playing poker and watching movies.
TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed two-year contract with Chargers April 29, 2005…waived Sept. 3, 2005…signed to practice squad Sept. 5, 2005…signed to active roster Nov. 5, 2005.
2006: Lined up as tight end in goal line formation on Chargers’ first touchdown of game, one-yard run by LT on fourth-and-goal play, in season opener at Oakland...saw action in Week 2 game against Tennessee late at left tackle and helped deliver key blocks during 73-yard run by Michael Turner and 14-yard touchdown run by quarterback Charlie Whitehurst two plays later....did not play Week 3 at Baltimore...played one snap as extra tackle late in Pittsburgh game Oct. 8...took over for Shane Olivea in second quarter of San Francisco game Oct. 15 after Olivea suffered mild knee injury...saw action in jumbo package and on special teams Weeks 6-16 and in AFC Playoff game.
2005: Spent Weeks 1-8 on Chargers’ practice squad…dressed but did not play Week 9…inactive Weeks 10-16.
COLLEGE: First-team All-Great West Conference in 2004…won team’s Jim Ferrier Award in 2003 as outstanding transfer of year…started every game 2003-04…redshirted in 2002 after transferring from Chaffey College…second-team All-Foothill Conference in 2001…played at Chaffey College from 2000-01…earned degree in economics.
PERSONAL: Born July 25, 1981 in Upland, California…first-team All-Sierra Foothill League honors as senior at Damien High School in LaVerne, Calif.
Forgot to mention we signed him on May 14
May 14, 2008
The Cowboys added some depth to the offensive line on Wednesday, signing offensive tackle Cory Lekkerkerker and guard Adam Stenavich. Lekkerkerker has played in 26 games the past two years, with the Chargers and Dolphins. Stenavich was on the Packers practice squad in 2006 but out of football last year. He originally joined the Panthers after the draft in 2006, but eventually went to Green Bay after being cut by Carolina. Stenavich played in the final season of NFL Europa, spending the 2007 summer with the Amsterdam Admirals.