#82

Cory Stover

LB · Oregon State · Jr. · #82

Oregon State 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Cory Stover

LB · Oregon State · Jr · #82

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Oregon State
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

1 coach
2021
Oregon State
2022
Oregon State
2023
Oregon State

Played his entire career under Jonathan Smith.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Oregon State7-6HC: Jonathan Smith · Run-leaning
2022Oregon State10-3HC: Jonathan Smith · Run-heavy
2023Oregon State8-5HC: Jonathan Smith · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Oregon State32144.02.0------
2022Oregon State1540.50.51----
2021Oregon State1350.00.0------
Career60234.52.51----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2023

W 52–40

at California

5 TOT  ·  1 QB HUR  ·  1 NO

Edged out California on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Thumper

Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.

LB

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Derrick McLendon II’s 2022 season.

Florida State · 2022

#2

Kelle Sanders

UAB · 2021

62%
#3

Lance Keneley

Stanford · 2023

58%
#4

JJ Weaver

Kentucky · 2022

56%
#5

Demon Clowney

Charlotte · 2023

55%

Matches Derrick on

Solo tackle rate
Sack rate
TFL rate

Differs from Derrick on

Class year (lower)
Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Anthony Jones's senior season at UCLA (2025).

UCLA · 2025

#2

Daniel Lyons

Florida State · 2025

64%
#3

Nick Henrich

Nebraska · 2023

64%
#4

Deante McCray

Florida State · 2025

61%
#5

Jayson Jenkins

Florida State · 2025

61%

Matches Anthony on

Weight
Solo tackle rate
Tackle volume

Differs from Anthony on

Hurry rate (lower)
PD rate (lower)