Cory Trice
Cory Carlisle Trice Jr. is an American professional football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.
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 torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. In 2022, he was an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention selection. During his college career, he had 106 tackles, five interceptions and two touchdowns.Professional career
Trice was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round with the 241st overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft and on May 11, 2023, he signed his rookie contract. He was placed on injured reserve on August 2, after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee.Trice made his NFL debut in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season. 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. On September 24, Trice was placed on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury. He was activated off injured reserve on December 5.
Trice was placed on injured reserve/designated for return on August 26, 2025, due to a hamstring injury. On November 19, Pittsburgh elected not to activate Trice due to a knee injury, and he reverted to season-ending injured reserve.