Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jashon Cornell was born December 30, 1996, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He is a defensive tackle in the NFL. 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 honorable mention by both coaches and media. Cornell was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round with the 235th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. On August 2, 2020, the Lions signed Cornell to a four-year contract. He was placed on injured reserve on August 20, 2020.