Jashon Cornell (born December 30, 1996) is an American former professional

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. He played

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. He played in one game in the

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(NFL) for the

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Early life

Cornell was considered the number one ranked

prospect in the state of Minnesota, and number seven defensive end overall, by

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for the class of 2015.

College career

Cornell redshirted in

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and only appeared in five games during his freshman year in

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due to a groin injury. 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

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. During the

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, Cornell started all 14 games and recorded 30 tackles, 6.5 tackles-for-loss, and four sacks. Following the season he was named an All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention by both coaches and media.

Professional career

Cornell was selected by the

in the seventh round with the 235th overall pick in the

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. On August 2, 2020, the Lions signed Cornell to a four-year contract. He was placed on

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on August 20, 2020. On June 3, 2021, Cornell was suspended three games after violating the league's substance-abuse policy. On November 10, 2021, Cornell was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list. He was activated on December 28. On August 30, 2022, Cornell was waived/injured by the Lions and placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 5, 2022.

References

External links

Ohio State Buckeyes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cornell, Jashon Living people American football defensive linemen Detroit Lions players Ohio State Buckeyes football players Players of American football from Saint Paul, Minnesota 1996 births