Jack Cornell

John Leslie Cornell Jr. (born June 4, 1989) is an American football guard who is currently with the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He signed with the Baltimore Ravens as a Undrafted free agent. He played College football at Illinois.

In high school, He was ranked the 12th prospect in the state of Illinois by Rivals.com and was nationally ranked as the 37th prospect at the offensive tackle position. He was a 2006 Max-Enfinger All-American while at Notre Dame High School. He participated in the 2007 Illinois Shrine Bowl.

Early years
Cornell attended Notre Dame High School at Niles, Illinois in which he earned three letters for football and four letters for wrestling. Cornell was a 2006 Max-Enfinger All-American at High School. Cornell was a two-time Chicago Tribune All-state as both Junior and Senior.

College career
Cornell played College football at the University of Illinois. Cornell played 29 games at Offensive guard for the Illinois Fighting Illini.

In his Redshirt Freshman year, he played in two games.

In his Sophomore year, he played one game for the season.

In his Junior year, he played 13 games and started 6 of them at guard and at tackle. He helped the Fighting Illini offense lead the Big Ten in rushing and the 11th ranked rushing team in the Nation with an average of 246.1 ypg. On November 20, 2010, he helped the Illinois Fighting Illini offense record a total of 559 yards, including 519 rushing yards against Northwestern in which Illinois won the game 41-20.

In his Senior year, he was named a Senior Team captain for the season. Cornell was a recipient of Illinois Fighting Illini's Red Orange Award. He Played and started 13 games at Offensive Guard for the season. On October 8, 2011, he helped the Fighting Illini offense to record 518 total yards including 308 rushing yards against Indiana in which Illinois wins the game 41-20. On September 24, 2011, he helped anchored the Illinois Fighting Illini offense record a total of 463 yards against Western Michigan.

Baltimore Ravens
On April 28, 2012, He signed with the Baltimore Ravens as a Undrafted free agent. On August 31, 2012, He was released on the day of roster cuts. On September 1, 2012, He was resigned to join the practice squad.