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.jpg) Trice with the Purdue Boilermakers in 2019 | |||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | May 30, 2000 Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Christian County (Christian County, Kentucky) | ||||||||
| College | Purdue (2018–2022) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: 7th round, 241st overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Cory Carlisle Trice Jr. (born May 30, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.
Early life
[edit]Trice attended Christian County High School in Christian County, Kentucky.[1] As a senior, he was the Southern Pennyrile Football Athlete of the Year.[2] He committed to Purdue University to play college football.[3][4]
College career
[edit]Trice played at Purdue from 2018 to 2022.[5] After starting his career as a safety, he was moved to cornerback in 2019.[6][7] Trice played in only two games in 2021 due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee.[8][9] In 2022, he was an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention selection.[10] During his college career, he had 106 tackles, five interceptions and two touchdowns.[11]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 4.47 s | 1.56 s | 2.65 s | 4.06 s | 6.70 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) | 17 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13] | ||||||||||||
Trice was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round with the 241st overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft[14] and on May 11, 2023, he signed his rookie contract.[15][16] He was placed on injured reserve on August 2,[17] after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee.[9]
Trice made his NFL debut in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season.[18] 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.[19] On September 24, Trice was placed on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury.[20] He was activated off injured reserve on December 5.[21]
Trice was placed on injured reserve/designated for return on August 26, 2025, due to a hamstring injury.[22] On November 19, Pittsburgh elected not to activate Trice due to a knee injury, and he reverted to season-ending injured reserve.[23]
Trice was waived with a failed injury designation on May 12, 2026.[24]
Personal life
[edit]His father, Cory Trice Sr., was shot and killed in 2010.[25]
References
[edit]- ↑ Jung, Chris (September 17, 2024). "No Longer a Surprise, Cory Trice Cements His Place with Steelers". Your Sports Edge 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ↑ Dixon, Tyler (November 28, 2017). "Football Athlete of the Year: Cory Trice". Kentucky New Era. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ↑ Carmin, Mike (June 21, 2017). "Kentucky defensive back commits to Purdue football". Journal and Courier. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ↑ Jung, Chris (June 21, 2017). "County football's Cory Trice commits to Purdue". Kentucky New Era. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ↑ Tracking Purdue's defense | Cornerback Cory Trice
- ↑ Carmin, Mike (March 13, 2019). "Purdue's Cory Trice looking to make a name at safety". Journal and Courier. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ↑ King, Sam (October 12, 2019). "Cory Trice's move to cornerback benefiting Purdue". Journal and Courier. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Purdue's Cory Trice Named to Comeback Player of the Year Watch List After Return From Injury". Purdue Boilermarkers On SI. October 13, 2022.
- 1 2 Adamski, Chris (September 6, 2023). "Month after torn ACL, Cory Trice 'in a good place,' intends to be present all season with Steelers". TribLIVE.com.
- ↑ "Big Ten Conference Unveils Football All-Conference Teams for Defense, Special Teams and Select Individual Honors". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. November 29, 2022. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ↑ Fezler, D. J. (December 15, 2022). "Purdue Cornerback Cory Trice Opts Out of Citrus Bowl, Declares for NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Cory Trice Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Cory Trice College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ↑ Bryan, Dave (May 11, 2023). "Steelers Sign 7th Round Pick CB Cory Trice Jr. To Four-Year Deal". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ↑ Kozora, Alex (May 12, 2023). "Steelers Sign 3rd-Round Pick TE Darnell Washington To Four-Year Deal". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 2, 2023). "Steelers sign two, place Trice on IR". Steelers.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Minor NFL Transactions: 11/14/24". Pro Football Rumors.
- ↑ "Steelers defeat Broncos, 13–6". www.steelers.com.
- ↑ "Steelers Place Rising CB on IR". Pittsburgh Steelers On SI. September 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Steelers Activate Cory Trice Jr. Off IR". Pittsburgh Steelers On SI. December 5, 2024.
- ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 26, 2026). "Steelers make moves to get to 53-man roster". Steelers.com.
- ↑ "Steelers' Cory Trice: Done for 2025". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ↑ Varley, Teresa. "Steelers sign Paige". Steelers.com. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- ↑ Varley, Teresa (May 16, 2023). "Strength is a key for Trice Jr". Steelers.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.