Cory Michael Schlesinger (born June 23, 1972) is a former American football fullback of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nebraska.

As a given name, Cory is used by both males and females. As a surname, it has a number of possible derivations, including an Old Norse personal name Kori of uncertain meaning, which is found in Scandinavia and England. As an Irish surname it comes from Ó Comhraidhe (descendant of Comhraidheh).

Cory Littleton (born November 18, 1993) is an American football inside linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington. He signed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

Cory Allen Jefferson (born December 26, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the CB Gran Canaria of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for Baylor University and represented the United States at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.

Cory Morrissey (raised in Gilbert, Iowa) is an American student and football player. He plays for Iowa Western C.C. and is affiliated with the Junior college.