Corn Elder

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]

Corn Elder
No. 29 – 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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ACC (2016)
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Total tackles:3
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:0
Pass deflections:0
Player stats at NFL.com

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
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
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]

Carolina Panthers

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]

Elder was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[7]

New York Giants

On September 2, 2019, Elder was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[8]

Carolina Panthers (second stint)

On November 12, 2019, Elder was signed by the Carolina Panthers off the Giants practice squad.[9]

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. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  7. Henson, Max (August 30, 2019). "Panthers announce first wave of 2019 roster cuts". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  8. Eisen, Michael (September 2, 2019). "Giants waive LB B.J. Goodson, sign LB David Mayo". Giants.com.
  9. Fennelly, John (November 12, 2019). "Giants waive Evan Brown, Corn Elder signed by Panthers". Giants Wire (USA Today). Retrieved November 12, 2019.
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