Cory Durden holds the NT · Starter spot in New England Patriots’s nose tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Cory Durden played 21 games in 2025 with a 40% snap share.

Cory Durden is a 6'4", 305-pound nose tackle from Newberry, FL, entering his fourth season after playing college football at Florida State (2018–20) and North Carolina State (2021–22). Originally signed by Detroit as a rookie free agent in May 2023, Durden spent time on practice squads with the Rams before joining New England's practice squad in August 2025 and being elevated to the 53-man roster on September 6. In 2025, he appeared in 17 games with 4 starts, recording 17 tackles and 3 tackles for loss, including stops on Miami's Ollie Gordon II on third-and-1 and a Jets fake punt attempt.

Rams2023

Giants2024

Patriots2025 — present

CollegeN.C. State; Florida StateAcquiredAcquired from Detroit Lions · drafted thereHometownNewberry, FL