Cory Trice
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Cory Trice
| image = Cory Trice (cropped).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Trice with the Purdue Boilermakers in 2019
| current_team = Pittsburgh Steelers
| number = 27
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|5|30}}
| birth_place = Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 206
| high_school = Christian County {{nowrap|(Christian County, Kentucky)}}
| college = Purdue (2018–2022)
| draftyear = 2023
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 241
| pastteams =
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Tackles
| statvalue1 = 21
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 =
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 =
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 =
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 2
| statlabel6 = Interceptions
| statvalue6 = 1
| statlabel7 = Touchdowns
| statvalue7 =
}}
Cory Carlisle Trice Jr. (born May 30, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.
Early life
Trice attended Christian County High School in Christian County, Kentucky.{{cite web | last=Jung | first=Chris | title=No Longer a Surprise, Cory Trice Cements His Place with Steelers | website=Your Sports Edge 2021 | date=September 17, 2024 | url=https://www.yoursportsedge.com/2024/09/16/no-longer-a-surprise-cory-trice-cements-his-place-with-steelers/featured/chrisjung/ | access-date=October 18, 2024}} As a senior, he was the Southern Pennyrile Football Athlete of the Year.{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=Tyler |date=November 28, 2017 |title=Football Athlete of the Year: Cory Trice |url=https://www.kentuckynewera.com/sports/article_17b13068-d4c7-11e7-9b84-33758056202a.html |access-date=July 20, 2024 |website=Kentucky New Era}} He committed to Purdue University to play college football.{{Cite web |last=Carmin |first=Mike |date=June 21, 2017 |title=Kentucky defensive back commits to Purdue football |url=https://www.jconline.com/story/sports/2017/06/21/kentucky-defensive-back-commits-purdue-football/415036001/ |access-date=July 20, 2024 |website=Journal and Courier}}{{Cite web |last=Jung |first=Chris |date=June 21, 2017 |title=County football's Cory Trice commits to Purdue |url=https://www.kentuckynewera.com/sports/article_ba3fd0ae-5705-11e7-9abf-8f66bef1ce71.html |access-date=July 20, 2024 |website=Kentucky New Era}}
College career
Trice played at Purdue from 2018 to 2022.[https://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/football/2021/09/07/tracking-purdues-defense-cornerback-cory-trice-takes-huge-step-last-season/5749917001/ Tracking Purdue's defense | Cornerback Cory Trice] After starting his career as a safety, he was moved to cornerback in 2019.{{Cite web |last=Carmin |first=Mike |date=March 13, 2019 |title=Purdue's Cory Trice looking to make a name at safety |url=https://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/football/2019/03/13/purdue-football-cory-trice-looking-to-make-a-name-at-safety/3153436002/ |access-date=July 20, 2024 |website=Journal and Courier |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=King |first=Sam |date=October 12, 2019 |title=Cory Trice's move to cornerback benefiting Purdue |url=https://www.jconline.com/story/sports/2019/10/12/cory-trices-move-cornerback-benefiting-purdue/3939174002/ |access-date=July 20, 2024 |website=Journal and Courier |language=en-US}} Trice played in only two games in 2021 due to a knee injury. During his college career, he had 106 tackles, five interceptions and two touchdowns.{{Cite magazine |last=Fezler |first=D. J. |date=December 15, 2022 |title=Purdue Cornerback Cory Trice Opts Out of Citrus Bowl, Declares for NFL Draft |url=https://www.si.com/college/purdue/football/purdue-cornerback-cory-trice-opts-out-of-citrus-bowl-declares-for-nfl-draft |access-date=July 20, 2024 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3 3/8
| weight = 206
| dash = 4.47
| ten split = 1.56
| twenty split = 2.65
| shuttle = 4.06
| cone drill = 6.70
| vertical = 35.5
| broad ft = 11
| broad in = 0
| bench = 17
| arm span = 32 3/8
| hand span = 9 3/4
| note = Sources:{{Cite web |title=Cory Trice Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/cory-trice-jr/32005452-4903-4803-21b4-7e6c2e8c1619 |access-date=April 26, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Cory Trice College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1023199&DraftYear=2023 |access-date=April 26, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
Trice was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round with the 241st overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2023/draft.htm |access-date=May 6, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} and on May 11, 2023, he signed his rookie contract.{{Cite web |last=Bryan |first=Dave |date=May 11, 2023 |title=Steelers Sign 7th Round Pick CB Cory Trice Jr. To Four-Year Deal |url=https://steelersdepot.com/2023/05/steelers-sign-7th-round-pick-cb-cory-trice-jr-to-four-year-deal/ |access-date=May 13, 2023 |website=SteelersDepot.com}}{{Cite web |last=Kozora |first=Alex |date=May 12, 2023 |title=Steelers Sign 3rd-Round Pick TE Darnell Washington To Four-Year Deal |url=https://steelersdepot.com/2023/05/steelers-sign-3rd-round-pick-te-darnell-washington-to-four-year-deal/ |access-date=May 13, 2023 |website=SteelersDepot.com}} He was placed on injured reserve on August 2, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Varley |first=Teresa |date=August 2, 2023 |title=Steelers sign two, place Trice on IR |url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-2023-training-camp-transactions |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=Steelers.com}}
Trice made his NFL debut in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballrumors.com/2024/11/minor-nfl-transactions-11-14-24|title=Minor NFL Transactions: 11/14/24|website=Pro Football Rumors}} In Week 2, on September 15, 2024, Trice recorded his first NFL interception, off Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix in a 13–6 Steelers win.{{Cite web|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-defeat-broncos-13-6|title=Steelers defeat Broncos, 13–6|website=www.steelers.com}} On September 24, 2024, Trice was placed on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury.{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/news/pittsburgh-steelers-place-rising-cory-trice-injured-reserve|title=Steelers Place Rising CB on IR|date=September 24, 2024|website=Pittsburgh Steelers On SI}} He was activated off injured reserve on December 5, 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/news/pittsburgh-steelers-activate-cory-trice-jr-injured-reserve|title=Steelers Activate Cory Trice Jr. Off IR|date=December 5, 2024|website=Pittsburgh Steelers On SI}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.steelers.com/team/players-roster/cory-trice-jr/ Pittsburgh Steelers bio]
- [https://purduesports.com/sports/football/roster/cory-trice/11429 Purdue Boilermakers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Kentucky
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Purdue Boilermakers football players