2013 Football Roster

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33 Matthew Cornelius

  • Position Punter
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 170
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Charlotte, NC
  • High School Butler

Biography

2013 - SENIOR SEASON
    Selected to Preseason All-MEAC Second Team by conference coaches and sports information directors.

2012 - JUNIOR SEASON
    Averaged 35.9 yards per punt (50 punts for 1,794 yards) with a long of 58 yards. Placed 16 punts inside the 20-yard line with only two touchbacks. Booted two punts of 50 yards or more.

2011 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
    Averaged 35.4 yards per punt with a long boot of 66 yards. Blasted five punts of 50 yards or better and placed 23 attempts inside the 20-yard line with only one touchback.

2010 - FRESHMAN SEASON
    Made collegiate debut at Delaware State (Nov. 6), punting twice for 51 yards (25.5 avg.) with a long punt of 36 yards.

2009 - REDSHIRT SEASON
    Sat out during his first year at NCCU.

BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL
    Earned first-team 4AA Southwestern all-conference honors. Selected as the team’s special teams MVP. Received scholastic award for boasting the highest grade point average on the team as a 4.0 Dean’s List student.  
 
PERSONAL
    Born January 27 in Columbus, Ohio. Major at NCCU is criminal justice with a minor in law enforcement. Received the Award of Excellence for undergraduate students with the highest grade-point average in the criminal justice department. Presented with the 2011 and 2012 academic awards for having the highest GPA on the team.

Statistics

Season:
2013

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2009Freshman

    P
    6'0" 157 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2010Redshirt Freshman

    P
    6'0" 157 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2011Redshirt Sophomore

    Punter
    6'0" 163 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2012Redshirt Junior

    Punter
    6'0" 163 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2013Redshirt Senior

    Punter
    6'0" 170 lbs
    33