Corn Elder

Technopedia Center

Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science
S1 Informatics S1 Information Systems S1 Information Technology S1 Computer Engineering S1 Electrical Engineering S1 Civil Engineering

faculty of Economics and Business
S1 Management S1 Accountancy

Faculty of Letters and Educational Sciences
S1 English literature S1 English language education S1 Mathematics education S1 Sports Education

Corn Elder

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Corn Elder

Elder with the Washington Football Team in 2022

No. 29 – Houston Roughnecks

Position:

Cornerback

Personal information

Born:

October 9, 1994 (age 30)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.

Height:

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Weight:

185 lb (84 kg)

Career information

High school:

The Ensworth School (Nashville, Tennessee)

College:

Miami (FL)

NFL draft:

2017 / round: 5 / pick: 152

Career history

Carolina Panthers (2017–2018)
New York Giants (2019)*
Carolina Panthers (2019–2020)
Detroit Lions (2021)*
Carolina Panthers (2021)*
Washington Football Team / Commanders (2021–2022)
Houston Roughnecks (2024–present)

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Roster status:

Active

Career highlights and awards

Second-team All-ACC (2016)

Career NFL statistics

Total tackles:	48
Forced fumbles:	1
Pass deflections:	4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cornelius Marquis Elder^[1] (born October 9, 1994) is an American professional football cornerback for the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Miami and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft. Elder has also been a member of the New York Giants, Detroit Lions, and Washington Football Team.

Early life

[edit]

Elder was a four-star running back coming out of high school and was a back to back Mr. Football Player of the Year in Tennessee.^[2] He was a two-sport star in high school and had a basketball offer from Purdue University.^[3] When he first arrived at the University of Miami, he joined the basketball team.^[4] After a torn meniscus in his right knee, he decided to focus solely on football.^[5]

Professional career

[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Broad jump
5 ft 9+7⁄8 in (1.77 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m)	8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m)	4.49 s	1.60 s	2.60 s	35 in (0.89 m)	9 ft 8 in (2.95 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day^[6]^[7]

Carolina Panthers (first stint)

[edit]

Elder was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round, 152nd overall, in the 2017 NFL draft.^[8]^[9] On September 3, 2017, he was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury.^[10]

Elder was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.^[11]

New York Giants

[edit]

On September 2, 2019, Elder was signed to the practice squad of the New York Giants.^[12]

Carolina Panthers (second stint)

[edit]

On November 12, 2019, Elder was signed by the Panthers off the Giants' practice squad.^[13]

Detroit Lions

[edit]

Elder signed with the Detroit Lions on April 1, 2021.^[14] He was released on August 31, 2021.^[15]

Carolina Panthers (third stint)

[edit]

On September 14, 2021, Elder was signed to the Panthers' practice squad.^[16]

Washington Football Team / Commanders

[edit]

Elder was signed off of the Panthers' practice squad by the Washington Football Team on October 13, 2021.^[17] He re-signed on January 11, 2022.^[18]

On August 30, 2022, Elder was waived by the Commanders and signed to the practice squad the next day.^[19]^[20]

Houston Roughnecks

[edit]

On March 6, 2024, Elder was signed by the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL).^[21] He re-signed with the team on August 27, 2024.^[22]

Coaching career

[edit]

He is also currently an assistant varsity football coach at his alma mater, The Ensworth School in Nashville, TN.^{[citation needed]}

References

[edit]

^ Voth, Bill (April 29, 2017). "Panthers draft Corn Elder in fifth round". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
^ "Corn Elder Named Mr. Football". Ensworth School. November 26, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
^ "Corn Elder - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
^ Organ, Mike (January 12, 2016). "Ensworth's Corn Elder joins Miami basketball team". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
^ Taranto, Steven (February 15, 2019). "Corn Elder regarded as best basketball player on the Panthers". Carolina Panthers. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
^ "NFL Draft Profile: Corn Elder". NFL.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
^ "Corn Elder, DS #20 CB, Miami (FL)". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
^ Voth, Bill (April 29, 2017). "Panthers draft Corn Elder in fifth round". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
^ "Rang: "Corn Elder Is Going To Surprise A Lot Of People When He Plays So Well In The NFL"". CBS Miami. April 20, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
^ Henson, Max (September 3, 2017). "Panthers claim Brad Kaaya and Demetrious Cox". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
^ Henson, Max (August 30, 2019). "Panthers announce first wave of 2019 roster cuts". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
^ Eisen, Michael (September 2, 2019). "Giants waive LB B.J. Goodson, sign LB David Mayo". Giants.com. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
^ Fennelly, John (November 12, 2019). "Giants waive Evan Brown, Corn Elder signed by Panthers". Giants Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
^ "Lions sign unrestricted free agent CB Corn Elder". DetroitLions.com. April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
^ Gantt, Darin (September 14, 2021). "Panthers make a change at kicker". Panthers.com. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^ "Washington signs S Cole Luke amid multiple roster moves". Commanders.com. October 13, 2021. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^ "Washington signs Corn Elder, Jonathan Williams to contract extensions; signs 2 to Reserve/Future contracts". Commanders.com. January 11, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
^ Loper, Craig (August 30, 2022). "Cut day: Commanders trim roster from 80 to 53". WAVY.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
^ "Commanders announce practice squad". Commanders.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
^ "UFL Player Transactions, Wednesday March 6, 2024". UFLBoard.com. March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
^ @UFL_PR (August 27, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 27, 2024 – via Twitter.

External links

[edit]

Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
Miami Hurricanes bio

v t e Carolina Panthers 2017 NFL draft selections
Christian McCaffrey Curtis Samuel Taylor Moton Daeshon Hall Corn Elder Alex Armah Harrison Butker

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Corn_Elder&oldid=1255557687"