Player Career

Trey Cornist Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Trey Cornist story

Trey Cornist built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a running back from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 6, spending time with Central Michigan and Tulane. The clearest part of Trey Cornist's career was his backfield work: 618 rushing yards, 126 carries, 2 rushing touchdowns, and 21 receiving yards across 19 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Central Michigan. 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 21 receiving yards and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 19 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Central Michigan and Tulane.

The arc is straightforward: Trey Cornist 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

    Tulane

    2023-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Central Michigan

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonTulane0
2024 Regular SeasonTulane17068.56.5170
2025 PostseasonCentral Michigan46942.714.4299
2025 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan46942.714.40

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2026Central Michigan to UConnG5/FCS to G5/FCS18Jan 11, 2026
2025Tulane to Central MichiganG5/FCS to G5/FCS76.8Jan 11, 2025

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 118 San José State

Week 1 · W 16-14

Win with 99 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

99

Scrimmage Yards

81.1 takeover

99 scrimmage yards and 22.4 usage.

#2

vs SE Louisiana

Week 1 · W 52-0

44

Scrimmage Yards

69.8 takeover

Win with 44 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

44 scrimmage yards and 7.7 usage.

#3

vs Temple

Week 11 · W 52-6 · Conference game

48

Scrimmage Yards

67.2 takeover

Win with 48 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

48 scrimmage yards and 10.6 usage.

#4

@ Louisiana

Week 4 · W 41-33

39

Scrimmage Yards

63.9 takeover

Win with 39 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

39 scrimmage yards and 6.9 usage.

#5

@ No. 51 Northwestern

Week 1 · L 7-34 · Postseason

66

Scrimmage Yards

62.1 takeover

Loss with 66 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

66 scrimmage yards and 20 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Central Michigan

469 primary output · 42.7 efficiency · 14.4 usage

56.6

#2

2025 Regular Season · Central Michigan

56.6

469 primary · 42.7 efficiency · 14.4 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Tulane

48.1

170 primary · 68.5 efficiency · 6.5 usage

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games