Jemalle Cornelius (born August 10, 1984) is a former American college and professional

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player who was a wide receiver. Cornelius played

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for the

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, and was signed by the

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as an

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in 2007. He is currently a high school football coach.

Early years

Cornelius was born in Fort Meade, Florida. He attended Fort Meade High School, and he played for the Fort Meade Miners high school football team.

College career

Cornelius accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the

in Gainesville, Florida, where he was a wide receiver and special teams standout for the

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from

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under head coaches Ron Zook and Urban Meyer. As a senior in 2006, Cornelius became a starting wide receiver and team captain for the Gators'

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team.

Professional career

Cornelius signed a future contract with the Arizona Cardinals on December 31. 2007.

Coaching career

Cornelius is currently the head coach at his alma mater, Fort Meade High School, where he was a star quarterback and wide receiver for the Miners' state runner-up teams in 1999, 2000 and 2001.Jemalle Cornelius Now Leading Fort Meade
WCJB-TV, TV20 News Desk.

References

External links

Florida Gators bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cornelius, Jemalle 1984 births Living people American football wide receivers Arizona Cardinals players Buffalo Bills players Florida Gators football players Indianapolis Colts players High school football coaches in Florida People from Fort Meade, Florida Players of American football from Polk County, Florida African-American coaches of American football African-American players of American football 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople Fort Meade Middle-Senior High School alumni