Cornelius Wortham
Encyclopedia
Cornelius Wortham is an American football
linebacker
. He played for Seattle Seahawks
of the NFL
before getting cut prior the 2006 season. He attended the University of Alabama
.
In February 2007, Cornelius was signed as a free agent by the New Orleans Saints
. He is expected to be allocated to NFL Europa and then take part in the Saints 2007 Training Camp.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
. He played for Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
of the NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
before getting cut prior the 2006 season. He attended the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
.
In February 2007, Cornelius was signed as a free agent by the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
. He is expected to be allocated to NFL Europa and then take part in the Saints 2007 Training Camp.