OSU Buckeyes: jashon cornell
Editor's note: Finding the Future is a RecruitingNation feature that will appear throughout camps and combine season, ranking prospects strictly on their on-field performance at the particular event. It does not reflect where each will land when the class is ranked by ESPN.
ADDISON, Ill. -- Seven 2014 prospects earned invitations to The Opening on Sunday at the Chicago Nike Football Training Camp, but there were plenty of 2015 and 2016 players who also played at a high level.
1. 2015 DE Jashon Cornell
6-foot-4, 230 pounds
St. Paul (Minn.) Cretin-Durham Hall
Notable offers: Notre Dame, Florida, Cal, Ohio State, USC, Wisconsin
What we learned: Cornell is a long, lanky player with a lot of speed and quickness. For a 6-foot-4 kid, he has really good hips and agility, but he needs to add weight. However, he looked solid in the one-on-ones and showed why he has a big offer list already and why schools such as Michigan, Michigan State and Arkansas are also showing heavy interest.
"I'm looking for a college that has a great business program," Cornell said of what he wants in a school. "I'm also looking for a college that will challenge me as a student-athlete and help me become a better football player and student, one that will help me reach my dream, which is to play in the NFL."
ADDISON, Ill. -- Seven 2014 prospects earned invitations to The Opening on Sunday at the Chicago Nike Football Training Camp, but there were plenty of 2015 and 2016 players who also played at a high level.
1. 2015 DE Jashon Cornell
6-foot-4, 230 pounds
St. Paul (Minn.) Cretin-Durham Hall
Notable offers: Notre Dame, Florida, Cal, Ohio State, USC, Wisconsin
What we learned: Cornell is a long, lanky player with a lot of speed and quickness. For a 6-foot-4 kid, he has really good hips and agility, but he needs to add weight. However, he looked solid in the one-on-ones and showed why he has a big offer list already and why schools such as Michigan, Michigan State and Arkansas are also showing heavy interest.
"I'm looking for a college that has a great business program," Cornell said of what he wants in a school. "I'm also looking for a college that will challenge me as a student-athlete and help me become a better football player and student, one that will help me reach my dream, which is to play in the NFL."
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Recruiting week in review: Lending a hand 
May, 6, 2013
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Brad Bournival | ESPN.com
Jamarco Jones made some big news Sunday, but last week was about Ohio State looking toward the future, as the Buckeyes handed out 13 offers.
It started with Jashon Cornell and ended with CeCe Jefferson nabbing offers. In between was one of the biggest weeks to date as Ohio State looked to the future -- both in 2014 and 2015 -- and tried to mold its team.
The most interesting news probably happened when the Buckeyes finally looked at the quarterback position and offered three junior signal callers. Here’s a rundown of what happened last week:
It started with Jashon Cornell and ended with CeCe Jefferson nabbing offers. In between was one of the biggest weeks to date as Ohio State looked to the future -- both in 2014 and 2015 -- and tried to mold its team.
The most interesting news probably happened when the Buckeyes finally looked at the quarterback position and offered three junior signal callers. Here’s a rundown of what happened last week:
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The last Minnesotan to commit to Ohio State is believed to be Eden Prarie defensive tackle Willie Mobley.
The year was 2008. Mobley was injured and took a redshirt season before transferring to Orange Coast College and eventually showing up at Arizona.
Could 2015 defensive end Jashon Cornell (St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham) be the next Buckeye from the Land of 10,000 Lakes?
The year was 2008. Mobley was injured and took a redshirt season before transferring to Orange Coast College and eventually showing up at Arizona.
Could 2015 defensive end Jashon Cornell (St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham) be the next Buckeye from the Land of 10,000 Lakes?
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The annual adidas Invitational is set to take place on Sunday, March 24, at Grand Valley State University, and as usual some of the top Midwest and national prospects will be on hand.
The camp, put on by Maximum Exposure, already has more than 40 prospects with offers on its roster and ready to compete. The event will put the athletes through individual events and one-on-one drills in the indoor facilities at Grand Valley.
As usual, Cass Tech High School will be represented well with 2014 prospects Damon Webb, Gary Hosey and William White. The underclassmen also will be on display for the Technicians, with 2015 quarterback Jayru Campbell, Joshua Alabi and running back Mike Weber on the roster.
The 2015 class might have a shot to steal the show at the event, with big names including wide receivers Brian Cole (Saginaw, Mich./Heritage) and Ray Buford (Southfield, Mich./Southfield), defensive end Jashon Cornell (St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham) and defensive backs Tymeon Ollison (Akron, Ohio/Buchtel) and Tyriq Thompson (Detroit/King).
Thompson is the son of former Michigan standout Clarence Thompson and by all accounts could be a great player in his own right. Thompson will be joined by his teammates, 2014 linebacker Carl Fuller and defensive back Avonte Maddox, as well.
Defensive end Lawrence Marshall (Southfield, Mich./Southfield) has nothing really to prove with offers from Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss and Tennessee, among others, but he will be in attendance nonetheless.
The camp, put on by Maximum Exposure, already has more than 40 prospects with offers on its roster and ready to compete. The event will put the athletes through individual events and one-on-one drills in the indoor facilities at Grand Valley.
As usual, Cass Tech High School will be represented well with 2014 prospects Damon Webb, Gary Hosey and William White. The underclassmen also will be on display for the Technicians, with 2015 quarterback Jayru Campbell, Joshua Alabi and running back Mike Weber on the roster.
The 2015 class might have a shot to steal the show at the event, with big names including wide receivers Brian Cole (Saginaw, Mich./Heritage) and Ray Buford (Southfield, Mich./Southfield), defensive end Jashon Cornell (St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham) and defensive backs Tymeon Ollison (Akron, Ohio/Buchtel) and Tyriq Thompson (Detroit/King).
Thompson is the son of former Michigan standout Clarence Thompson and by all accounts could be a great player in his own right. Thompson will be joined by his teammates, 2014 linebacker Carl Fuller and defensive back Avonte Maddox, as well.
Defensive end Lawrence Marshall (Southfield, Mich./Southfield) has nothing really to prove with offers from Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss and Tennessee, among others, but he will be in attendance nonetheless.
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