Player Career

Tim Cornett Career Story

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Player Story

Tim Cornett story

Tim Cornett built his college career from 2010 through 2013 as a running back from Galena Park, TX wearing No. 35, spending time with UNLV. The clearest part of Tim Cornett's career was his backfield work: 3,733 rushing yards, 769 carries, 35 rushing touchdowns, and 424 receiving yards across 50 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with UNLV. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 424 receiving yards and 574 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 50 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across UNLV.

The arc is straightforward: Tim Cornett 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

    UNLV

    2010-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20102011201220132013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 Regular SeasonUNLV64445.324.5
2011 Regular SeasonUNLV72550.921.381
2012 Regular SeasonUNLV1,34053.336.6615
2013 PostseasonUNLV1,44848.536.3108
2013 Regular SeasonUNLV1,44848.536.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs San Diego State

Week 13 · L 14-31 · Conference game

Loss with 137 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

137

Scrimmage Yards

93 takeover

137 scrimmage yards and 32.7 usage.

#2

@ Air Force

Week 13 · W 41-21 · Conference game

224

Scrimmage Yards

87.8 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

224 scrimmage yards and 51.4 usage.

#3

vs Northern Arizona

Week 2 · L 14-17

167

Scrimmage Yards

87 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

167 scrimmage yards and 42.9 usage.

#4

@ New Mexico

Week 5 · W 56-42 · Conference game

188

Scrimmage Yards

85.9 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

188 scrimmage yards and 44.3 usage.

#5

vs Nevada

Week 7 · L 37-42 · Conference game

141

Scrimmage Yards

84.2 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

141 scrimmage yards and 39.6 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Regular Season · UNLV

1,340 primary output · 53.3 efficiency · 36.6 usage

80.7

#2

2013 Postseason · UNLV

78.4

1,448 primary · 48.5 efficiency · 36.3 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · UNLV

78.4

1,448 primary · 48.5 efficiency · 36.3 usage

Milestones

16

100+ rush yards

5

150+ scrimmage yards

9

2+ TD games