Jashon Cornell
Jashon Cornell is an American football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State
No. 96 – Detroit Lions | |||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Saint Paul, Minnesota | December 29, 1996||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Cretin-Derham Hall (Saint Paul, Minnesota) | ||
College: | Ohio State | ||
NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 235 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick | ||
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Early years
Cornell was considered the number one ranked defensive end prospect in the country by ESPN for the class of 2015.[1]
College career
Cornell redshirted in 2015 and only appeared in five games during his freshman year in 2017 due to a groin injury.[2] During the 2018 season, he appeared in 13 games, where he recorded 14 tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss, and a forced fumble. He made his first start of his career on October 13, 2018, in a game against his hometown Minnesota Golden Gophers.[3] During the 2019 season, Cornell started all 14 games and recorded 30 tackles, 6.5 tackles-for-loss, and four sacks.[4] Following the season he was named an All-Big Ten honorable mention by both coaches and media.[5]
Professional career
Cornell was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round with the 235th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[6]
References
- Sherman, Mitch (August 29, 2013). "Cornell's ride to No. 1". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- Fuller, Marcus (August 23, 2019). "Ohio State defensive tackle Jashon Cornell, of Cretin-Derham Hall, hopes to live up to prep hype". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- Woodbery, Evan (April 25, 2020). "4 things to know about final Lions' draft pick Jashon Cornell". MLive.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- Rogers, Justin (April 25, 2020). "For good measure, Lions take one more Buckeye in DT Jashon Cornell". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- "Big Ten Announces Football All-Conference Teams for Defense and Special Teams and Select Individual Honors". bigten.org. December 3, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- Monarrez, Carlos; Alter, Marlowe (April 25, 2020). "Detroit Lions pick Ohio State DL Jashon Cornell in Round 7 of 2020 NFL draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 25, 2020.