Jemalle Cornelius
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 10, 1984 Fort Meade, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Fort Meade (FL) |
| College: | Florida |
| Undrafted: | 2007 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jemalle Cornelius (born August 10, 1984) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver. Cornelius played college football for the University of Florida, and was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He is currently a high school football coach.
Early life
[edit]Cornelius was born in Fort Meade, Florida. He attended Fort Meade High School, and he played for the Fort Meade Miners high school football team.
College career
[edit]Cornelius accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he was a wide receiver and special teams standout for the Florida Gators football from 2002 to 2006 under head coaches Ron Zook and Urban Meyer. As a senior in 2006, Cornelius became a starting wide receiver and team captain for the Gators' BCS National Championship team.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Cornelius signed a future contract with the Arizona Cardinals on December 31. 2007.[2][3]
Coaching career
[edit]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.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Several articles mentioning Jemalle Cornelius[permanent dead link] Augusta Chronicle
- ^ [1] KFFL.com
- ^ Arizona Cardinals Gamelog for Jemalle Cornelius Archived March 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine CardinalsPortal.com
- ^ Jemalle Cornelius Now Leading Fort Meade Archived January 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine WCJB-TV, TV20 News Desk.
External links
[edit]- 1984 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Arizona Cardinals players
- Buffalo Bills players
- Florida Gators football players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- High school football coaches in Florida
- People from Fort Meade, Florida
- Players of American football from Polk County, Florida
- African-American coaches of American football
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- Fort Meade Middle-Senior High School alumni