Neiko Thorpe (born February 1, 1990) is an American former professional football cornerback and coach.

Thorpe played as a true freshman, contributing on special teams and at corner in 11 games with 29 total tackles.

He continued to show contribution to the team when he totaled seven tackles, five of them being solo, in a victory against Mississippi State along with an interception against West Virginia that ended a scoring threat at the AU 25-yard line.

Thorpe and his team continued on to the SEC championship game vs. South Carolina and contributed four tackles.

Thorpe finished college with a total of 279 tackles, 7 interceptions, 34 pass deflections, 2 forced fumbles and one touchdown.

[2] On April 30, 2012, Thorpe signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent.

[7] On October 6, 2012, he was promoted from practice squad to the active roster after the team released center Bryan Mattison.

[9] On November 11, 2012, he was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster after the team placed defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey on injured reserve.

[10] During his time on the active roster, Thorpe played in nine games and totaled five solo tackles for the season.

[11] On September 6, 2013, Thorpe signed a practice roster agreement with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.

[12] He impressed the Raiders during training camp and preseason and made the team after the final cuts to the 53-man roster on August 30, 2014.

[13] One day after his release from the Raiders, Thorpe was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on September 4, 2016.