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RETURNING PLAYERS
JARED CORNELIUS
Junior | Wide Receiver
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5-11 | 212
Shreveport, La. | Evangel Christian Academy
SOPHOMORE (2015)
Started 6 of 9 games played … Missed four games with a broken arm … Caught 24
passes for 393 yards and three touchdowns … Turned seven rushes into 112 yards
and two TDs … Scored a touchdown in four of the last five games … Only player in
the SEC and one of three players in the country with a 40-yard reception, 40-yard
run and 40-yard punt return … Recorded a catch in 8 of 9 games, including seven
multi-reception contests … Had nine plays of 20+ yards with six coming through
the air, two on punt returns and one on the ground … Returned seven punts for
93 yards, good for an average of 13.3 … vs. UTEP (Sept. 5): Had two catches for
75 yards, highlighted by a 58-yard touchdown reception which was the secondlongest
pass play of the season … vs. Toledo (Sept. 12): Had a punt return for a
touchdown (59 yards) called back due to a penalty, resulting in a 43-yard return
… Also had four receptions for 41 yards … vs. Texas Tech (Sept. 19): Broke his
arm at the end of a 34-yard reception in the first quarter … at No. 19 Ole Miss
(Nov. 7): Caught a 30-yard touchdown pass to close Arkansas’ first drive of the
second half to highlight four catches for 76 yards … at No. 9 LSU (Nov. 14): Broke
the game open with a 69-yard touchdown run to help Arkansas hold onto The
Golden Boot for the second straight year … The 69-yard run was the third-longest
of the season by a Razorback … vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 21): Set career-bests
with five receptions for 81 yards … Made it three straight games with a score with
a 9-yard TD catch to end the first half … vs. Kansas State (Jan. 2): Recorded
two catches for 35 yards and had two rushes for 27 yards, including a 14-yard
touchdown, in Liberty Bowl win.
FRESHMAN (2014)
Appeared in all 13 contests … Recorded 212 yards on 18 receptions with a
long catch of 38 yards in first collegiate campaign … Took over punt-return
duties and tallied 91 yards on nine returns … vs. Nicholls (Sept. 6): Registered
first career catch and score on a 38-yard toss, tallying 51 yards on the day …
at No. 1 Mississippi State (Nov. 1): Hauled in 39 yards on two receptions,
including a game-long 23-yard catch … vs. No. 17 Missouri (Nov. 28): Recorded a
35-yard punt return to the Tigers’ 31-yard line, setting up an Arkansas touchdown
on the ensuing drive.
2015 GAME-BY-GAME
GS REC YDS AVG TD LNG PRET YDS AVG TD LNG
UTEP 1/1 2 75 37.5 1 58 2 12 6.0 0 13
TOL 1/0 4 41 10.3 0 13 1 43 43.0 0 43
TxTECH 1/1 1 34 34.0 0 34 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs TAMU - DID NOT PLAY –
at TEN - DID NOT PLAY –
at ALA - DID NOT PLAY –
AUB - DID NOT PLAY –
UTM 1/0 4 33 8.3 0 11 1 33 33.0 0 33
at MISS 1/0 4 76 19.0 1 30 0 0 0.0 0 0
at LSU 1/1 2 18 9.0 0 11 0 0 0.0 0 0
MSU 1/1 5 81 16.2 1 19 0 0 0.0 0 0
MIZZ 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 5 5.0 0 5
vs KSU 1/1 2 35 17.5 0 26 2 0 0.0 0 6
TOTAL 9/6 24 393 16.4 3 58 7 93 13.3 0 43
2014 GAME-BY-GAME
GS REC YDS AVG TD LNG PRET YDS AVG TD LNG
at AUB 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
NICH 1/0 2 51 25.5 1 38 2 0 0.0 0 0
at TxTECH 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
NIU 1/0 2 15 7.5 1 10 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs TAMU 1/0 2 22 11.0 0 15 0 0 0.0 0 0
ALA 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
UGA 1/0 4 38 9.5 0 14 0 0 0.0 0 0
UAB 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
at MSU 1/0 2 39 19.5 0 23 2 11 5.5 0 7
LSU 1/0 1 18 18.0 0 18 2 13 6.5 0 9
MISS 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
at MIZZ 1/0 2 13 6.5 0 7 2 40 20.0 0 35
vs TEX 1/0 3 16 6.3 0 11 1 27 27.0 0 27
TOTAL 13/0 18 212 11.8 2 38 9 91 10.1 0 35
HIGH SCHOOL
A three-star prospect according to ESPN, Rivals and Scout … Ranked as the No. 23
prospect from Louisiana and the No. 89 wide receiver in the nation by Rivals … The
No. 47 prospect in the state according to 247Sports … Helped Evangel Christian
Academy win the District 1-3A championship and advance to the Louisiana
Division II state semifinals during his senior season … In 2013, he had 71 receptions
for 1,189 yards and 16 touchdowns … The team achieved winning seasons during
Cornelius’ career finishing 10-2 in 2013 and 12-3 in 2012 … Tallied 90 receptions for
1,585 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2012 … Coached by Byron Dawson and Phillip
Dees … Chose Arkansas over off ers from Missouri, Tennessee, Houston, TCU and
San Diego State … Enrolled in January 2014 and participated in spring practices.
PERSONAL
Born on March 27, 1996 … Son of Shannon and Sylvia Cornelius … Recreation and
sport management major.
CAREER STATS
GS REC YDS AVG TD LNG PRET YDS AVG TD LNG
2014 13/0 18 212 11.8 2 38 9 91 10.1 0 35
2015 9/6 24 393 16.4 3 58 7 93 13.3 0 43
TOTAL 22/6 42 605 14.4 5 58 16 184 11.5 0 43
2016 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL
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