Corey Jensen


Corey Jensen is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL.

Background

Jensen was born in Townsville, Queensland, Australia and was raised in Bowen, Queensland.
He played his junior rugby league for the Bowen Seagulls and attending Bowen State High School. In 2011, Jensen moved to Townsville to attend Ignatius Park College.

Playing career

Early career

In 2010, Jensen played for the Townsville Stingers Cyril Connell Cup side and was selected for the Queensland under-16 team. In 2011, he moved up to the Stingers' Mal Meninga Cup side and toured England and France with the Australian Institute of Sport team, alongside future first graders Kodi Nikorima, Euan Aitken, Nene Macdonald and Brendan Elliot.
In 2012, Jensen started the season playing for the Stingers' Mal Meninga Cup side again before making his NYC debut for the North Queensland Cowboys. That year he was also selected for the Queensland under-18 team.
In 2015, after three seasons with the Cowboys' NYC side, Jensen joined the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup. In 2016, he was selected for the Queensland Residents rugby league team and signed a one-year deal with the Cowboys, joining their NRL squad.

2017

After starting the season with the Townsville Blackhawks, Jensen made his NRL debut in Round, coming off the bench against the St George Illawarra Dragons. In Round 16, he scored his first NRL try in the Cowboys' 14-12 win over the Penrith Panthers. On 28 July, he re-signed with the Cowboys until the end of the 2019 season. On 1 October, Jensen started on the interchange in the Cowboys' 2017 NRL Grand Final loss to the Melbourne Storm. He ended his rookie season with 17 games and 1 try. On 6 October, he was named the Cowboys' Rookie of the Year.

2018

Jensen played 18 games for the Cowboys in 2018, starting at prop in Rounds 13 and 16.

2019

Jensen played just six NRL games in 2019, spending the majority of the season with the Townsville Blackhawks. In May, he was the vice-captain of the Queensland Residents side that defeated New South Wales Residents. On September 2, Jensen signed a two-year contract extension with the Cowboys.

Achievements and accolades

Individual

NRL