Corey Thornton
Corey Thornton played defensive back for the Carolina Panthers in 2025, wearing #31. Corey played college football at Louisville and entered the league undrafted. Listed at 6'1" and 195 lb.
Corey Thornton: facts
- Team in 2025
- Carolina Panthers
- Position
- Defensive back (DB)
- Jersey number
- #31
- College
- Louisville
- Draft
- Undrafted (no draft record)
- Born
- January 30, 2001 (age 25)
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Rookie season
- 2025
Source: nflverse player records, the 2025 roster and the 2026 weekly rosters through week 4 (CC BY 4.0).
Corey Thornton: career by team
Seasons on each roster from the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0); old team names are shown under today's franchise.
His 2025 Panthers teammates: defensive backs
- Akayleb EvansDB · #29 · Missouri
- Chau Smith-WadeDB · #26 · Washington State
- D'Anthony BellDB · #20 · University of West Florida
- Damarri MathisDB · #28 · Pittsburgh
- Jaycee HornDB · #8 · South Carolina
- Lathan RansomDB · #22 · Ohio State
- Mike JacksonDB · #2 · Miami
- Nick ScottDB · #21 · Penn State
Also from Louisville
- Ashton GillotteDL · Chiefs
- Bryan HudsonOL · Giants
- Isaac GuerendoRB · 49ers
- Jamari ThrashWR · Browns
- Jarvis Brownlee Jr.DB · Jets
- Jawhar JordanRB · Texans
- Kei'Trel ClarkDB · Cardinals
- Lamar JacksonQB · Ravens
Corey Thornton: questions
What team does Corey Thornton play for?
Corey Thornton is on no 2026 NFL roster in the 2026 nflverse weekly rosters (through week 4). His last team was the Carolina Panthers (#31) in 2025.
What position does Corey Thornton play?
Defensive back (DB), as recorded in the nflverse data.
Where did Corey Thornton go to college?
Louisville. 25 other players in our dataset came from the same school.
Was Corey Thornton drafted?
No. The nflverse records show no draft selection, so he joined the league as an undrafted player.
How tall is Corey Thornton?
6'1" (73 inches), 195 lb.
Facts from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). Photos only from Wikimedia Commons under free licences, credited above. AllStar Grid is independent and not affiliated with the NFL or its teams. Credits