Cory Carlisle Trice Jr. (born May 30, 2000) is an American professional
football
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cornerback for the
Pittsburgh Steelers
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of the
National Football League (NFL). He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Purdue
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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
interceptions
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and two
touchdowns.
Professional career
Trice was selected by the
Pittsburgh Steelers
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in the seventh round with the 241st overall pick in the
2023 NFL draft
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and on May 12, 2023, he signed his rookie contract. He was placed on injured reserve on August 2, 2023.
References
External links
Pittsburgh Steelers bioPurdue Boilermakers bio
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2000 births
Living people
Players of American football from Kentucky
American football cornerbacks
Purdue Boilermakers football players
Sportspeople from Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Pittsburgh Steelers players