Linebacker, Purdue, 2017–⁠20

Cornel Jones

Number
No. 46
Height
6′2″
Weight
235 lb
Class (2020)
Junior
Hometown
Miami, FL

Cornel Jones played linebacker at Purdue (2017–⁠20).

At a glance

Best season
64
Tackles, 2018 (Purdue, 6–⁠7)
Best game
9 tackles
Vs. Eastern Michigan, week 2, 2018: No. 3 defensive game in FBS that week

Career highs

10tackles, career highvs. TCU, 20192.5sacks, career highvs. Eastern Michigan, 2018

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2017Purdue540000
2018Purdue644112.53.512
2019Purdue25143011
Career945915.53.523

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017Purdue46LBYr 1
2018Purdue46LBYr 2
2019Purdue46LBYr 3
2020Purdue46LBJr. (Yr 4)6′2″235

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Game by game

2019 Purdue 5 games, 25 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 7vs.VanderbiltW 42–⁠24430.500
Sep 14vs.TCUL 13–⁠34106101
Sep 28vs.MinnesotaL 31–⁠38741.500
Oct 5atPenn StateL 7–⁠3520000
Oct 26vs.IllinoisL 6–⁠2421000
2018 Purdue 11 games, 64 tackles, 3.5 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Aug 30vs.NorthwesternL 27–⁠3164300
Sep 8vs.Eastern MichiganL 19–⁠20953.52.50
Sep 15vs.MissouriL 37–⁠4076100
Sep 22vs.Boston CollegeW 30–⁠13740.500
Sep 29atNebraskaW 42–⁠2862000
Oct 13atIllinoisW 46–⁠753310
Oct 20vs.Ohio StateW 49–⁠2054001
Oct 27atMichigan StateL 13–⁠23430.500
Nov 3vs.IowaW 38–⁠3631000
Nov 17vs.WisconsinL 44–⁠4764000
Nov 24atIndianaW 28–⁠2165100
2017 Purdue 4 games, 5 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 16atMissouriW 35–⁠321000
Oct 7vs.MinnesotaW 31–⁠1711000
Oct 21atRutgersL 12–⁠1411000
Nov 4vs.IllinoisW 29–⁠1011000

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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