Te'Cory Couch

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Te'Cory Couch
No. 33  Buffalo Bills
Position Cornerback
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1999-09-06) September 6, 1999 (age 26)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Florida)
College Miami (FL) (2019–2023)
NFL draft 2024: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Te'Cory Couch (born September 6, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.

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Early life

Couch attended Chaminade-Madonna Prep in Hollywood, Florida. In his final game with Chaminade-Madonna, he recorded two interceptions to lead his team to win its second consecutive 3A state title. [1] He was rated as a four-star recruit and initially committed to Tennessee, [2] before flipping to Michigan and again to Miami to play college football. [3]

College career

Couch played at Miami from 2019 to 2023. He played in all 13 games as a true freshman and totaled eight tackles. As a sophomore, he was used as the third cornerback, behind Al Blades Jr. and D. J. Ivey. [1] He was also used as a hybrid, playing both cornerback and safety. [4] During his college career, he had 156 tackles and four interceptions in 32 career starts for the Hurricanes. He declared for the 2024 NFL draft.

Professional career

Couch signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2024. [5] He played in the preseason, totaling twelve tackles, one tackle-for-loss, one sack, and one pass breakup during three games. [6] He was waived by the Bills on August 27 after the preseason ended and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [7] After the end of the 2024 season, the Bills signed Couch and eight other players to reserve/future contracts. [8]

During the 2025 preseason, Couch suffered a hamstring injury in a joint practice with the Chicago Bears. [9] He was waived the following day and agreed to an injury settlement on August 27. [10] On November 5, the Bills signed Couch and Kingsley Jonathan to the practice squad. [11] On January 19, 2026, he signed a reserve/futures contract with Buffalo. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 Degnan, Susan Miller (November 11, 2020). "CB Couch makes major impact for Hurricanes that belies his size". The Miami Herald. p. 15A. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  2. Callahan, Ryan (April 16, 2018). "Four-star athlete Couch flips from Vols to Michigan". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. 3B. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  3. Ivins, Andrew (June 16, 2018). "Breaking: CB Couch Commits to Miami". 247sports.com. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  4. Degnan, Susan Miller (March 19, 2023). "Bulked-up CB Couch ready for 'fierce' competition in UM defensive backfield". The Miami Herald. pp. 29A, 39A. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  5. White, Alec; Glab, Maddy (May 9, 2024). "Get to know these 12 undrafted free agent signings for Bills rookie minicamp". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  6. Murphy, Sean (July 18, 2025). "90 Buffalo Bills players in 90 days: DB Te'Cory Couch". Buffalo Rumblings. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  7. Miller, Ryan; Maiorana, Sal (August 28, 2024). "Buffalo Bills practice squad is complete and includes a collection of familiar faces". Democrat & Chronicle. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  8. Towle, Kam (January 31, 2025). "Bills sign 9 players to reserve/future contracts". BillsWire. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  9. "Bills' Te'Cory Couch: Injures hamstring". CBS Sports. August 18, 2025. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  10. "Te'Cory Couch: Agrees to injury settlement". CBS Sports. August 27, 2025. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  11. Parrino, Matt (November 5, 2025). "Bills just made 3 defensive roster moves after their huge win against the Chiefs". syracuse.com. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  12. "Bills announce 2026 reserve/future signings". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved January 20, 2026.