[1] Corley was selected by the New York Giants in the 14th round (136th overall pick) of the 1944 NFL draft.

[2] He opted instead to sign with the Buffalo Bills of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).

The Buffalo News in August 1947 described him as "the roughest man on the squad" and wrote that he "looks like Robert Taylor and throws his weight around like he has a grudge against the world.

[1] In July 1948, the Bills traded Corley to the Baltimore Colts in exchange for Marshall Shurnas.

[1] Corley retired from professional football on November 3, 1948, in order to tend to his general store in Okolona.