August 2013: Head of the class
Chart: Tracking Jashon Cornell
A look at the path that Cretin-Derham Hall's Jashon Cornell took to Ohio State:
January 27, 2015 at 4:09AM
ESPN names Cornell, readying for his junior season at Cretin-Derham Hall, the nation's No. 1 college recruit for the Class of 2015. The first of what became more than 30 college offers arrives.
September 2013: Prime-time television
Cornell and the Raiders play against Stillwater on ESPN2, the first time the sports giant broadcast a Minnesota high school football game. He forced a fumble and made a tackle for loss, but Stillwater scored a 21-7 upset.
July 2014: Buckeyes-bound
Selecting from a top five that also included Michigan State, Notre Dame, Penn State and Iowa, Cornell makes a verbal commitment to Ohio State.
January 2015: Stepping up and out
After graduating from Cretin-Derham Hall in November, Cornell impresses in the Under Armour All-America game on Jan. 2 in St. Petersburg, Fla. He arrives in Columbus a week later to start spring semester classes and football workouts. He watches from campus as Ohio State wins the national championship.
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Quarterback Sam Darnold, receiver Justin Jefferson, outside linebackers Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel, cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. and long snapper Andrew DePaola were selected for the Feb. 2 flag football game on Feb. 2 in Orlando.
