Ajani Cornelius

As A Junior (2023)
» Coaches All-Pac-12 honorable mention
 
Started all 14 games at right tackle in first season as a Duck, earning all-Pac-12 honorable mention recognition … Played 899 offensive snaps – all at right tackle – to rank second among all Oregon players … A key contributor for an Oregon offensive line that led the nation with just five sacks allowed, and tied for third nationally with just 44.0 tackles for loss allowed … Allowed zero sacks and just 11 total pressures in 512 pass-blocking opportunities … Earned an 85.3 pass-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus, ranking 15th among all tackles in the nation and fifth among all Pac-12 tackles … Also earned a 77.9 overall grade and a 73.1 run-blocking grade from PFF … Pass-blocking grade of 80.0 or better seven times in 14 games, including five straight to start the season … Allowed zero pressures in seven of 14 games, including each of the first five … Helped anchor a UO attack that led the nation in passing offense (346.9 YPG) while ranking second in scoring offense (44.2 PPG), second in total offense (531.4 YPG) and 30th in rushing offense (184.5 YPG) … Oregon also led the nation with a 91.5 team pass-blocking grade from PFF … Helped Oregon rush for at least 200 yards in six of the first seven games to open the season, and at least 100 yards in all 14 games … Oregon allowed zero sacks in 10 of 14 games, and just one sack total in the final eight games of the season … vs. Portland State (Sept. 2): Surrendered zero pressures, had three knockdowns and earned an 81.2 pass-blocking grade from PFF while helping UO rush for a season-high 348 yards and set the modern-day program record for points with 81 … at Texas Tech (Sept. 9): Season-best 87.5 pass-blocking grade from PFF with zero pressures allowed in Oregon’s comeback win on the road … Also had a season-high four knockdowns … vs. No. 19 Colorado (Sept. 23): 83.2 pass-blocking grade with zero pressures allowed in Oregon’s top-25 win to open Pac-12 play … vs. Washington State (Oct. 21): Allowed just one pressure and helped Oregon rush for 248 yards and three touchdowns … vs. California (Nov. 4): Matched season-high with four knockdowns while earning a 73.5 overall grade from PFF … vs. No. 3 Washington (Dec. 1): Impressed in the Pac-12 Championship Game with a 75.8 overall grade and an 85.2 pass-blocking grade from PFF, allowing zero pressures … vs. No. 23 Liberty (Jan. 1): Earned an 84.2 pass-blocking grade and did not allow a pressure in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.

As A Sophomore at Rhode Island (2022)
» Colonial Athletic Association All-Conference first team
 
Started all 11 games at right tackle, playing 720 of a possible 738 snaps (719 at right tackle and one at tight end) for an offense that averaged 30.6 points per game and 168.8 rushing yards per game … Named an All-Colonial Athletic Association first-team selection in second full season … The highest graded player by Pro Football Focus with an overall grade of 89.5, the third-best in the FCS … Finished with the highest run-blocking grade among FCS offensive lineman with an elite 91.0 from PFF … Allowed only one sack and six total pressures in 399 pass-blocking snaps … Rhode Island offense rushed for 150-or-more yards in seven games, including four games of 200-or-more yards, headlined by back-to-back 200-plus yard performances against Brown and Elon in October … at Bryant (Sept. 10): Led the way for the first 200-yard rushing game of the season, 212 yards on the road while not allowing a pressure … vs. No. 10 Delaware (Sept. 17): Earned a then career-best 85.0 PFF grade with a season-best pass blocking grade of 83.6 after not allowing a pressure and a then career-high 83.5 run-blocking grade … at Pittsburgh (Sept. 24): Continued stretch of outstanding performances after not allowing a pressure and earning a new career-high PFF run-blocking grade of 90.3 … vs. Brown (Oct. 1): Paved the way to a season-high 288 rushing yards and three TDs to go with a 77.6 PFF grade … vs. No. 18 Elon (Oct. 15): Helped the offense continue rushing success with a PFF grade of 78.3 to 200 yards and a TD against the Phoenix … at Monmouth (Oct. 22): Had a career-best performance with a PFF grade of 92.5, anchored by a career-best run-blocking grade of 91.8 to lead the way to 178 yards and three TDs on the ground … at No. 12 William & Mary (10. 29): Anchored a line that helped the offense rush for 170 yards and two TDs, posting another solid PFF grade of 79.1 … vs. Maine (Nov. 5): Earned a PFF grade of 77.5 or higher for the fifth consecutive game after not allowing a single pressure … vs. Albany (Nov. 19): Part of a line that helped the Rams rush for 205 yards and a touchdown.
 
As A Freshman at Rhode Island (2021)
Started all 11 games at right tackle … Played a total of 690 snaps, 670 at right tackle, 18 at right guard and two at tight end … Did not allow a sack through first nine starts of career (271 pass-blocking snaps) … vs. Bryant (Sept. 4): Made first career start at right tackle, helping the offense rush for 235 yards and three TDs while not allowing a quarterback pressure en route to a career-high 74.6 PFF grade … vs. Stony Brook (Oct. 2): Paved the way for 188 rushing yards and two TDs in an overtime win, earning a 78.7 PFF run-blocking grade … vs. No. 10 Delaware (Oct. 9): Played all 71 offensive snaps as Rhode Island rushed for 177 yards and one TD while individually not allowing a pressure in win over the Blue Hens … at No. 5 Villanova (Oct. 23): Earned a career-best 85.4 PFF run-blocking grade and did not allow a quarterback pressure against the Wildcats … at UMass (Nov. 6): Paved the way to 168 rushing yards and three TDs.
 
As A Freshman at Rhode Island (2020)
Made collegiate debut against Delaware in the FCS 2020-21 spring season stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic … vs. No. 9 Delaware (Mar. 27): Earned reps as a reserve at right tackle, leading to a PFF pass-blocking grade of 78.9.
 
High School
Led Archbishop Stepinac to back-to-back state championships and New York City High School Football League 3A league titles in 2017 and 2018 … Lettered three years … As a senior, selected as the Catholic High School Football League AAA Offensive Lineman of the Year … Named a team captain … High school coach was Mike O’Donnell … Also recruited by Bryant, Delaware State, Hampton, Howard and Morgan State.