American football player (born 2000)
American football player
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 at Purdue .
Early life
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
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 knee injury. During his college career, he had 106 tackles, five interceptions and two touchdowns .[ 8]
Professional career
Trice was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round with the 241st overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft [ 11] and on May 12, 2023, he signed his rookie contract.[ 12] [ 13] He was placed on injured reserve on August 2, 2023.[ 14]
References
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
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