Corn Elder

Corn Elder
No. 35 – Carolina Panthers
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-09) October 9, 1994
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: The Ensworth School
(Nashville, Tennessee)
College: Miami (FL)
NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 152
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ACC (2016)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Cornelius Marquis Elder[1] (born October 9, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami (FL).[2]

Early years

Elder was a four-star running back coming out of high school and was a back to back Mr. Football player of the year in Tennessee. He was a two-sport star in high school and even had a basketball offer to Purdue University. When he first arrived to Campus at the University of Miami, he joined the basketball team. After a torn meniscus in his right knee, he decided to focus solely on football.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		 183 lb
(83 kg)		 31 1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		 8 3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 4.49 s 1.60 s 2.60 s 35 in
(0.89 m)		 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
All values from NFL Combine[3][4]

Elder was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round, 152nd overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[5] On September 3, 2017, he was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Voth, Bill (April 29, 2017). "Panthers draft Corn Elder in fifth round". panthers.com. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Rang: "Corn Elder Is Going To Surprise A Lot Of People When He Plays So Well In The NFL"". CBS Miami. April 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Corn Elder". NFL.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Corn Elder, DS #20 CB, Miami (FL)". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  5. ↑ Voth, Bill (April 29, 2017). "Panthers draft Corn Elder in fifth round". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  6. ↑ Henson, Max (September 3, 2017). "Panthers claim Brad Kaaya and Demetrious Cox". Panthers.com.
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