Jemalle Cornelius
Encyclopedia
Jemalle Cornelius 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 attended Fort Meade High School
, and he played for the Fort Meade Miners high school football
team.
to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida
, where he was a wide receiver and special teams standout for the Gators
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.
, where he was a star quarterback and wide receiver for the Miners' state runner-up teams in 1999, 2000 and 2001.
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...
player who was a wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
. Cornelius played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
, and was signed by the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2007.
Early years
Cornelius was born in Fort Meade, FloridaFort Meade, Florida
Fort Meade is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,691 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,761...
. He attended Fort Meade High School
Fort Meade Middle-Senior High School
Fort Meade Middle-High School or FMMSHS is a combined middle school/high school located in Ft. Meade, Florida, serving the city of Fort Meade and nearby areas. The school is located on the northeast side of the city of Fort Meade- External links :*...
, and he played for the Fort Meade Miners high school football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
team.
College career
Cornelius accepted an athletic scholarshipAthletic scholarship
An athletic scholarship is a form of scholarship to attend a college or university awarded to an individual based predominantly on his or her ability to play in a sport...
to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
, where he was a wide receiver and special teams standout for the Gators
Florida Gators football
The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The Florida Gators compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference...
from 2002
2002 Florida Gators football team
The 2002 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2002 college football season...
to 2006
2006 Florida Gators football team
The 2006 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2006 college football season...
under head coaches Ron Zook
Ron Zook
Ron Zook is a former American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at the University of Florida from 2002 to 2004 and at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 2005 to 2011. Zook is a native of Ohio and an alumnus of Miami University, where he...
and Urban Meyer
Urban Meyer
Urban Frank Meyer, III is an American football coach and former player. He is head football coach at Ohio State University, having been hired for the position in November 2011...
. As a senior in 2006, Cornelius became a starting wide receiver and team captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
for the Gators' BCS National Championship team.
Professional career
Cornelius signed a future contract with the Arizona Cardinals on 31 December 2007.Coaching career
Cornelius is currently the head coach at his alma mater, Fort Meade High SchoolFort Meade Middle-Senior High School
Fort Meade Middle-High School or FMMSHS is a combined middle school/high school located in Ft. Meade, Florida, serving the city of Fort Meade and nearby areas. The school is located on the northeast side of the city of Fort Meade- External links :*...
, where he was a star quarterback and wide receiver for the Miners' state runner-up teams in 1999, 2000 and 2001.