{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox gridiron football biography | name = Cory Trice | image = Cory Trice (cropped).jpg | alt = | caption = Trice with the Purdue Boilermakers in 2019 | current_team = | number = | 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|2025}}) | status = | highlights = | statweek = | statseason = 2025 | 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. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.
==Early life== Trice attended Christian County High School in Christian County, Kentucky.<ref name="s736">{{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}}</ref> As a senior, he was the Southern Pennyrile Football Athlete of the Year.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He committed to Purdue University to play college football.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
==College career== Trice played at Purdue from 2018 to 2022.<ref>[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]</ref> After starting his career as a safety, he was moved to cornerback in 2019.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> Trice played in only two games in 2021 due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/purdue/football/purdue-football-cory-trice-named-to-comeback-player-of-the-year-watch-list-after-return-from-injury|title=Purdue's Cory Trice Named to Comeback Player of the Year Watch List After Return From Injury|date=October 13, 2022|website=Purdue Boilermarkers On SI}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://triblive.com/sports/month-after-torn-acl-cory-trice-in-a-good-place-intends-to-be-present-all-season-with-steelers/|title=Month after torn ACL, Cory Trice 'in a good place,' intends to be present all season with Steelers|first=Chris|last=Adamski|date=September 6, 2023|website=TribLIVE.com}}</ref> In 2022, he was an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention selection.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bigten.org/news/2022/11/29/big-ten-conference-unveils-football-all-conference-teams-for-defense-special-teams-and-select-individual-honors.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129174631/https://bigten.org/news/2022/11/29/big-ten-conference-unveils-football-all-conference-teams-for-defense-special-teams-and-select-individual-honors.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 29, 2022|title=Big Ten Conference Unveils Football All-Conference Teams for Defense, Special Teams and Select Individual Honors|website=BigTen.org|publisher=Big Ten Conference|date=November 29, 2022|access-date=November 29, 2022}}</ref> During his college career, he had 106 tackles, five interceptions and two touchdowns.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
==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 | wingspan ft = 6 | wingspan in = 5 | note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> }}
Trice was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round with the 241st overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft<ref>{{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}}</ref> and on May 11, 2023, he signed his rookie contract.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> He was placed on injured reserve on August 2,<ref>{{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}}</ref> after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee.<ref name="auto"/>
Trice made his NFL debut in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-defeat-broncos-13-6|title=Steelers defeat Broncos, 13–6|website=www.steelers.com}}</ref> On September 24, Trice was placed on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He was activated off injured reserve on December 5.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
Trice was placed on injured reserve/designated for return on August 26, 2025, due to a hamstring injury.<ref>{{cite web|title=Steelers make moves to get to 53-man roster|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-make-moves-to-get-to-53-man-roster-x2007|author=Varley, Teresa|website=Steelers.com|date=August 26, 2026}}</ref> On November 19, Pittsburgh elected not to activate Trice due to a knee injury, and he reverted to season-ending injured reserve.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Steelers' Cory Trice: Done for 2025|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/steelers-cory-trice-done-for-2025/|access-date=December 2, 2025|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}</ref>
Trice was waived with a failed injury designation on May 12, 2026.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Varley |first1=Teresa |title=Steelers sign Paige |url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-sign-paige |website=Steelers.com |access-date=14 May 2026}}</ref>
==Personal life== His father, Cory Trice Sr., was shot and killed in 2010.<ref>{{cite web | last=Varley | first=Teresa | title=Strength is a key for Trice Jr. | website=Steelers.com | date=2023-05-16 | url=https://www.steelers.com/news/strength-is-a-key-for-trice-jr | access-date=2025-07-17}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://purduesports.com/sports/football/roster/cory-trice/11429 Purdue Boilermakers bio]
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