Given the question: Corey Sawyer -  Corey Franklyn Sawyer (born October 4 1971) is a former American college and professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the 1990s. He played college football for Florida State University and earned All-American honors. He played professionally for the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets of the NFL. Given a choice of categories company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, the text refers to which one?
The answer is:
Athlete