Jashon Cornell

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Jashon Cornell
No. 96
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1996-12-30) December 30, 1996 (age 27)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school: Cretin-Derham Hall (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
College: Ohio State (2015–2019)
NFL draft: 2020  / Round: 7 / Pick: 235
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Jashon Cornell (born December 29, 1996) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Ohio State. He played in one game in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions.

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Early years

Cornell was considered the number one ranked defensive end prospect in the state of Minnesota, and number seven defensive end overall, 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 Conference 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] On August 2, 2020, the Lions signed Cornell to a four-year contract. [7] He was placed on injured reserve on August 20, 2020. [8]

On June 3, 2021, Cornell was suspended three games after violating the league's substance-abuse policy. [9] On November 10, 2021, Cornell was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list. [10] He was activated on December 28. [11]

On August 30, 2022, Cornell was waived/injured by the Lions and placed on injured reserve. [12] He was released on September 5, 2022.

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References

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