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62 JT Cornelius

  • Ht./Wt. 6-6 / 290
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position Offensive Line
  • Hometown Toms River, NJ
  • Highschool Southern Regional

Biography

2025 (Sixth Year)
  • Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Second Team
  • Phil Steele Preseason All-America First Team
  • Played in all 12 games 
  • Was the backbone to an offense that scored 40 points per game, averaged 176 rushing yards per game, averaged 332.5 passing yards a game, and scored a total of 68 touchdowns
  • Was the starter at Right Tackle the whole season
2024 (Fifth Year)
  • Second Team All-CAA selection
  • Phil Steele Second Team All-CAA
  • Started every game, including nine at right tackle and three at left tackle
  • Part of the nation's second ranked offensive unit in total offense (489.9 yards), scoring offense (39.0 points), and passing offense (332.5 yards)
  • Started at left tackle in the win at FIU (9/21)
  • Earned the start at left tackle in the victory over Fordham (9/28)
  • Returned to right tackle in the 55-17 victory over Bryant (10/19)
  • Started at right tackle in the win over No. 8/9 Villanova (11/16)
  • Started at right tackle in the victory at No. 20/18 Stony Brook (11/23)
  • Earned Honors recognition on the 2024 Spring CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
2023 (Senior)
  • Appeared in all 11 games and made eight starts as a senior on the offensive line
  • Named to the Spring CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
  • Fall CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll Honors student
2022 (Junior)
  • Appeared in seven games, including two starts on the offensive line
  • Made his first-career start at right tackle in the win at No. 10/9 Villanova (9/24)
  • Started at right tackle in the win at Lehigh (10/1)
  • Named to the Fall CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
2021 (Sophomore)
  • Appeared in one game as a reserve offensive lineman
  • Made his collegiate debut in the win over Robert Morris (11/13)
Spring 2021 (Freshman)
  • Contributed on scout team offense
High School
  • Played tight end under Coach Chuck Donohue Sr. at Southern Regional High School
  • Also wrestled for the Rams taking second place in the regions
Personal
  • Son of Kathleen and Jerry Cornelius
  • Major is business administration

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 62

    2020Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'6" 260 lbs
    62
  • 62

    2021Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'6" 260 lbs
    62
  • 62

    2022Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'6" 285 lbs
    62
  • 62

    2023Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'6" 290 lbs
    62
  • 62

    2024Fifth Year

    Offensive Line
    6'6" 290 lbs
    62
  • 62

    2025Graduate Student

    Offensive Line
    6'6" 290 lbs
    62