Jemalle Cornelius (born August 10, 1984) is an American former

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who was a

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for the

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. He was signed by the

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of the

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(NFL) as an

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in 2007. He is currently a high school football coach.

Early life

Cornelius was born in

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. He attended Fort Meade High School, and he played for the Fort Meade Miners high school football team.

College career

Cornelius accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the

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, where he was a wide receiver and special teams standout for the

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from

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under head coaches

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and

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. As a senior in 2006, Cornelius became a starting wide receiver and team captain for the Gators'

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team.

Professional career

Cornelius signed a future contract with the Arizona Cardinals on December 31. 2007.

Coaching career

Cornelius is currently the head coach at his alma mater, Fort Meade High School, where he was a star quarterback and wide receiver for the Miners' state runner-up teams in 1999, 2000 and 2001.Jemalle Cornelius Now Leading Fort Meade
WCJB-TV, TV20 News Desk.

References

External links

Florida Gators bio
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