Jashon Cornell
American football player
Jashon Cornell (born December 30, 1996) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He played in one game in the NFL for the Lions.
Early life
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.
College career
Cornell redshirted in 2015 and only appeared in five games during his freshman year in 2017 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 Minnesota Golden Gophers. During the 2019 season, 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 Detroit Lions in the seventh round with the 235th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft.
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