Cory Carlisle Trice Jr. (born May 30, 2000) is an American professional

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cornerback for the

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of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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Early life

Trice attended Christian County High School in Christian County, Kentucky. As a senior, he was the Southern Pennyrile Football Athlete of the Year. He committed to Purdue University to play college football.

College career

Trice played at Purdue from 2018 to 2022. After starting his career as a safety, he was moved to cornerback in 2019. Trice played in only two games in 2021 due to a knee injury. During his college career, he had 106 tackles, five

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and two touchdowns.

Professional career

Trice was selected by the

in the seventh round with the 241st overall pick in the

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and on May 12, 2023, he signed his rookie contract. He was placed on injured reserve on August 2, 2023.

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Pittsburgh Steelers bioPurdue Boilermakers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Trice, Cory 2000 births Living people Players of American football from Kentucky American football cornerbacks Purdue Boilermakers football players Sportspeople from Hopkinsville, Kentucky Pittsburgh Steelers players