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Corey Thornton
Panthers logoCarolina Panthers

Corey Thornton

CBposition#31jersey25age6' 1"height195lbs2 yrsexperienceLouisvillecollege
At a glance

Corey Thornton is a cornerback for the Carolina Panthers (No. 31). In 1 game of the 2026 season: 3 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception. Snap share in Week 9: 100% of defensive snaps.

Is Corey Thornton playing this week?

Corey Thornton is not on the current injury report. The Carolina Panthers play next on the road at the New Orleans Saints on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Corey Thornton's stats this season?

In 1 game of the 2026 season, Corey Thornton has 3 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception.

What team does Corey Thornton play for?

Corey Thornton plays cornerback for the Carolina Panthers, wearing No. 31. Corey Thornton is 25 years old, 6' 1", 195 lbs. College: Louisville. League experience: 2 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Corey Thornton 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/corey-thornton (updated 2026-11-10).

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Corey ThorntonCarolina Panthers · #31
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · cornerbacks

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades cornerbacks with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Thornton has 75, 60 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gPDINTTFL
  • Snap %100%
  • Tkl/g3 tkl
  • PD3 PD
  • INT1 INT
  • TFL0 TFL
Small sample · 75 of 135 defensive snapsMethod1 game75 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 117 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 14 min agoGlossary →

Thornton is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 117 qualified cornerbacks.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
100%75 snapsWk 9 · DEN

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Panthers · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$248K a year
Total
$248K
Guaranteed
$0K
Share of cap at signing
0.1%
0% of the value guaranteed
5th paid42nd in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Panthers · Practice1 yrs · $248K · $248K/yrActive
  2. 2025Panthers · UDFA3 yrs · $3.0M · $992K/yrTerminated

Game log

DefenseInterceptions
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hitsINTRet ydsTD
9 Nov 8vs Broncos logoDENL 21-26310030190
Season310030190

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vsEvan WilliamsGB · 76 tacklesvsJeremy ChinnLV · 66 tacklesvsQuentin LakeLAR · 63 tacklesvsBudda BakerARI · 62 tacklesvsKyle HamiltonBAL · 60 tacklesvsJessie Bates IIIJAX · 60 tacklesvsJoshua MetellusMIN · 58 tacklesvsXavier WattsATL · 58 tackles
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Cornerbacks in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · NFC South first
NFC SouthBenjamin MorrisonBuccaneers logoTB · CB2PD0INT—No gradeNFC SouthMike Ford Jr.Falcons logoATL · CB0PD0INT—No gradeNFC SouthAyden GarnesBuccaneers logoTB · CB0PD0INT—No gradeNFCJonathan JonesEagles logoPHI · CB1PD0INT—No gradeNFCClark Phillips IIIBears logoCHI · CB0PD0INT—No gradeLeagueTremon SmithTexans logoHOU · CB2PD0INT—No grade

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Marco WilsonCB · 3 PD · grade 69Will Lee IIICB · 7 PD · grade 51Akayleb EvansCB · 2 PD · grade 39Jaycee HornCB · 2 PD · grade 35Mike JacksonCB · 0 PD · grade 19Chau Smith-WadeCB · 2 PDCaelen CarsonCB · 0 PDDeVonta SmithCB · 0 PDJakorian BennettCB · 0 PDMalcolm DeWalt IVDB · 0 PD
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