Cory Durden
{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Cory Durden
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| current_team = New York Giants
| number = 69
| position = Nose tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|1|26|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Newberry, Florida, U.S.
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 305
| high_school = Newberry
| college = Florida State (2018–2020)
NC State (2021–2022)
| undraftedyear = 2023
| pastteams =
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2023}})
- Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|2023|2024}})
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
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| statweek = 16
| statlabel1 = Sacks
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| statlabel2 = Total tackles
| statvalue2 = 13
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
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| pfr = DurdCo00
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Cory Durden (born January 26, 1999) is an American professional football nose tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and NC State Wolfpack.
Early years
Durden grew up in Newberry, Florida and attended Newberry High School. In his senior season, he had 52 tackles, 18 going for a loss, 6 sacks, 3 fumble recoveries, 2 forced fumbles, and a blocked field goal. He also added 22 catches for 229 yards and 3 touchdowns as a tight end on offense. Durden was named the Florida Athletic Coaches Association's District 7 Player of the Year and The Sun's Small School Athletes of the Year.{{cite web |title=Cory Durden |url=https://seminoles.com/sports/football/roster/cory-durden/ |website=Seminoles.com |access-date=2 May 2023 |archive-date=May 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503001417/https://seminoles.com/sports/football/roster/cory-durden/ |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |last=Savage |first=Larry |date=May 29, 2017 |title=Small School Athletes of Year: Kailya Jackson, Cory Durden |url=https://www.gainesville.com/story/sports/high-school/basketball/2017/05/29/small-school-athletes-of-year-kailya-jackson-cory-durden/20761446007/ |access-date=2 May 2023 |website=The Gainesville Sun}} On February 20, 2016, Durden committed to play football at Florida State University.{{Cite web |last=Kramer |first=Daniel |date=February 20, 2016 |title=Cory Durden to FSU: Seminoles Land 4-Star DT Prospect |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2618341-cory-durden-to-fsu-seminoles-land-4-star-dt-prospect |access-date=2 May 2023 |website=Bleacher Report}}{{Cite web |last=Vissler |first=David |date=February 20, 2016 |title=FSU football adds blue-chip defensive tackle Cory Durden |url=https://www.tomahawknation.com/2016/2/20/11076408/fsu-football-adds-blue-chip-defensive-tackle-cory-durden |access-date=2 May 2023 |website=Tomahawk Nation}}
College career
Durden played three years at Florida State. In his time with the Seminoles he posted 68 tackles, 13.5 going for a loss, 7.5 sacks, 3 pass deflections, and 2 forced fumbles.{{cite web |title=Cory Durden |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/cory-durden-1.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=2 May 2023}} His best season for the Seminoles occurred during the 2019 season where he totaled 39 tackles, 6.5 for loss, 5 sacks, 2 pass deflections, and a forced fumble.{{cite web |title=2019 Florida State Seminoles Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/florida-state/2019.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=2 May 2023}} After the 2020 season concluded, Durden decided to transfer to NC State.{{cite web |title=NC STATE LANDS A PAIR OF FSU TRANSFERS: DT CORY DURDEN, S CYRUS FAGAN COMMIT TO PACK |url=https://accsports.com/acc-news/nc-state-lands-a-pair-of-fsu-transfers-dt-corey-durden-s-cyrus-fagan-commit-to-pack/ |website=ACC Sports.com |access-date=3 May 2023}}{{cite web |title=BREAKING: FSU transfer DT Cory Durden commits to NC State |url=https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina-state/board/103752/contents/breaking-fsu-transfer-dt-cory-durden-commits-to-nc-state-156932644/ |website=247Sports |access-date=3 May 2023}} Durden played at NC State for 2 years, in those years he totaled 58 tackles, 7.5 going for a loss, 3.5 sacks, and a pass deflection. His best year for the Wolfpack happened during the 2021 season where he put up 31 tackles, 4.5 being for a loss, and 3.5 sacks. For his efforts he was named to the First team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).{{cite web |title=2021 North Carolina State Wolfpack Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina-state/2021.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=3 May 2023}}{{cite web |title=2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL TEAM |url=https://accsports.com/acc-news/2021-all-acc-football-team/ |website=ACC Sports.com |access-date=2 May 2023}} In 2022, he was named Third team All-ACC after notching 27 tackles, 2.5 going for a loss, and a pass defelction.{{cite web |title=Clemson Leads With 12 Selection to All-ACC Football Teams |url=https://theacc.com/news/2022/11/29/athlete-awards-clemson-leads-with-12-selection-to-all-acc-football-teams.aspx |website=Atlantic Coast Conference |access-date=2 May 2023}}{{cite web |title=2022 North Carolina State Wolfpack Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina-state/2022.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=2 May 2023}}
On December 9, Durden declared for the NFL draft.{{cite web |title=Former Florida State defensive tackle declares for 2023 NFL Draft |url=https://www.si.com/college/fsu/football/former-florida-state-defensive-tackle-declares-for-2023-nfl-draft |website=Sports Illustrated |access-date=3 May 2023}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 4
| weight = 290
| dash = 5.22
| ten split = 1.90
| twenty split = 2.89
| shuttle = 4.80
| cone drill = 7.56
| vertical = 31.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 2
| bench = 16
| arm span = 33 1/2
| hand span = 10 1/8
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Cory Durden College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1022893&DraftYear=2023 |access-date=August 12, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=Detroit Lions=
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Durden signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent.{{cite web |last1=Rogers |first1=Justin |title=Detroit Lions' 2023 undrafted free agent tracker |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2023/04/29/detroit-lions-2023-undrafted-free-agent-tracker/70166958007/ |newspaper=Detroit News |access-date=3 May 2023}} He was waived on August 29, 2023.{{cite web|title=Lions announce roster moves|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-announce-roster-moves-x4161|website=DetroitLions.com|date=August 29, 2023}}
=Los Angeles Rams=
On September 19, 2023, Durden signed with the practice squad of the Los Angeles Rams.{{Cite tweet |user=RamsNFL |number=1704170464137097243 |title=LA Rams Transactions: • Signed to Practice Squad DT Cory Durden}} He was promoted to the active roster on October 19.{{cite web |last1=DaSilva |first1=Cameron |title=Rams sign CB Shaun Jolly to practice squad, add DT Cory Durden to active roster |url=https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2023/10/19/rams-shaun-jolly-cory-durden-roster-moves-week-7/ |website=Rams Wire |access-date=20 October 2023}} Durden was waived by the Rams on November 7,{{cite web |last1=DaSilva |first1=Cameron |title=Rams waive Cory Durden, Myles Gaskin in flurry of roster moves |url=https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2023/11/07/rams-roster-moves-cory-durden-myles-gaskin/ |website=Rams Wire |access-date=7 November 2023}} but re-signed with the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2024.{{cite web|title=Rams sign 10 players to Reserve/Future contracts|url=https://www.therams.com/news/rams-sign-10-players-to-reserve-future-contracts-2024|author=Jackson, Stu|website=TheRams.com|date=January 15, 2024}}
Durden was waived on August 28, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.{{cite web|title=Rams sign DL Neville Gallimore, make other roster moves|url=https://www.therams.com/news/rams-sign-defensive-lineman-neville-gallimore-place-conor-mcdermott-on-injured-reserve-sign-cody-schrader-waive-cory-durden|author=Jackson, Stu|website=TheRams.com|date=August 28, 2024}}
=New York Giants=
On December 2, 2024, Durden was signed by the New York Giants off of the Rams' practice squad.{{cite web |last1=Eisen |first1=Michael |title=Dexter Lawrence, Theo Johnson go to IR; Giants sign DL Cory Durden from Rams practice squad |url=https://www.giants.com/news/dexter-lawrence-theo-johnson-injury-status-update-cory-durden-los-angeles-rams-roster |website=Giants.com |access-date=3 December 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.therams.com/team/players-roster/cory-durden/ Los Angeles Rams bio]
- [https://gopack.com/sports/football/roster/cory-durden/11337 NC State Wolfpack bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Florida
Category:People from Alachua County, Florida
Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:NC State Wolfpack football players
Category:Florida State Seminoles football players
Category:Detroit Lions players