Player Career

Cornel Jones Career Story

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Player Story

Cornel Jones story

Cornel Jones built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a linebacker from Miami, FL wearing No. 46, spending time with Purdue. The clearest part of Cornel Jones' career was his defensive production: 94 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 20 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Purdue. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Cornel Jones' production has multiple signals. With 20 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Purdue.

The arc is straightforward: Cornel Jones moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Purdue

    2017-2020

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2017201820192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonPurdue05.21.1
2018 Regular SeasonPurdue1940.614.819
2019 Regular SeasonPurdue530.87.7-14
2020 Regular SeasonPurdue0-5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Eastern Michigan

Week 2 · L 19-20

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

6

Havoc Plays

95.8 takeover

6 disruption/tackle impact with 95.8 takeover score.

#2

vs TCU

Week 3 · L 13-34

2

Havoc Plays

87.2 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 87.2 takeover score.

#3

@ Illinois

Week 7 · W 46-7 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

84.7 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.7 takeover score.

#4

vs Minnesota

Week 5 · L 31-38 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

73.1 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 73.1 takeover score.

#5

vs Northwestern

Week 1 · L 27-31 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

68.3 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 68.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Regular Season · Purdue

19 primary output · 40.6 efficiency · 14.8 usage

68

#2

2019 Regular Season · Purdue

45

5 primary · 30.8 efficiency · 7.7 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Purdue

38.2

0 primary · 5.2 efficiency · 1.1 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

5

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games