Jashon Cornell
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Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 30, 1996 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 290 lb (132 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cretin-Derham Hall (Saint Paul) |
| College | Ohio State (2015–2019) |
| NFL draft | 2020: 7th round, 235th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jashon Cornell (born December 30, 1996)[1] 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.
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.[2]
College career
Cornell redshirted in 2015 and only appeared in five games during his freshman year in 2017 due to a groin injury.[3] 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.[4] During the 2019 season, Cornell started all 14 games and recorded 30 tackles, 6.5 tackles-for-loss, and four sacks.[5] Following the season he was named an All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention by both coaches and media.[6]