Defensive tackle, NC State (from Florida State), 2018–22
Cory Durden
Lettered 2021–22 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 48
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 305 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Newberry, FL
- Born
- Jan 26, 1999
Cory Durden played defensive tackle at Florida State (2018–20) and NC State (2021–22).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Florida State | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | Florida State | 39 | 18 | 6.5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | Florida State | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NC State | 31 | 9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | NC State | 23 | 11 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Career | 122 | 51 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 16 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Florida State | 48 | DT | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Florida State | 48 | DT | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Florida State | 48 | DT | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | NC State | 48 | DT | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | NC State | 48 | DT | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 305 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 NC State 12 games, 23 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at East Carolina | W 21–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 55–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Texas Tech | W 27–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. UConn | W 41–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Clemson | L 20–30 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Florida State | W 19–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Syracuse | L 9–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 22–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Wake Forest | W 30–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Boston College | L 20–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Louisville | L 10–25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at North Carolina | W 30–27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2021 NC State 11 games, 31 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at Mississippi State | L 10–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Furman | W 45–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Clemson | W 27–21 | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 34–27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | atBoston College | W 33–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Miami | L 30–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Louisville | W 28–13 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atFlorida State | W 28–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atWake Forest | L 42–45 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Syracuse | W 41–17 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.North Carolina | W 34–30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Florida State 3 games, 7 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | atMiami | L 10–52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Notre Dame | L 26–42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs.North Carolina | W 31–28 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2019 Florida State 13 games, 39 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Boise State | L 31–36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. UL Monroe | W 45–44 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Virginia | L 24–31 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Louisville | W 35–24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | vs. NC State | W 31–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atClemson | L 14–45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atWake Forest | L 20–22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Syracuse | W 35–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Miami | L 10–27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atBoston College | W 38–31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Alabama State | W 49–12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Florida | L 17–40 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Arizona State | L 14–20 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2018 Florida State 9 games, 22 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs.Virginia Tech | L 3–24 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Samford | W 36–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | atSyracuse | L 7–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 37–19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atLouisville | W 28–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs.Wake Forest | W 38–17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | atNC State | L 28–47 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs.Boston College | W 22–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Florida | L 14–41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4″ |
| Weight | 290 lb |
| Arm length | 33½″ |
| Hand size | 10⅛″ |
| Wingspan | 82⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.22 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.90 s |
| Vertical jump | 31″ |
| Broad jump | 9′2″ |
| Bench press | 16 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.56 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.80 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 26 games with a stat; latest team: New England Patriots.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | New York Giants | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | New England Patriots | 16 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | New England Patriots | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 26 | 45 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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