2023 Football Roster
Roster
Perry, Cornell

Jersey Number 19
Cornell Perry
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 192
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Brownstown, Mich.
- High School:
- Woodhaven
Bio
Career Overview: Has appeared in 21 collegiate games, primarily on special teams ... Has five collegiate tackles.
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2024): Appeared in 11 games, mostly on special teams ... Made three tackles on the season ... Had a solo tackle at Pittsburgh (10/24) ... Notched his second-straight game with a tackle when he had one against Virginia Tech (11/2) ... Made a solo tackle in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl vs. Washington State (12/27).
Redshirt Freshman Year (2023): Appeared in 10 games as a reserve defensive back and on special teams ... Recorded two tackles on the season ... Made his collegiate debut against Colgate (9/2), making one tackle ... Had a solo tackle at Purdue (9/16).
Redshirt Year (2022): Missed the entire season recovering from an injury suffered in spring practice ... Enrolled in January of 2022 ... Member of the ACC Honor Roll ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both semesters.
High School: Rated three stars by 247 Sports and Rivals … Rated as the No. 30 prospect out of the state of Michigan by Rivals … Two-way player at Woodhaven for head coach Keith Christenagel … Detroit Free Press All-State wide receiver … As a senior posted 43 solo tackles, one interception, two forced fumbles and 12 pass breakups … Also caught 33 passes for 637 yards and six touchdowns and carried the ball 16 times for 135 yards and two touchdowns … Two-time All-Region selection … Three-time All-League honoree … Member of Woodhaven’s basketball and track & field teams … Served as team captain of football, basketball and track & field teams.
Personal: Cornell Perry ... Born April 30, 2004 in Woodhaven, Michigan ... Son of Shannon and Ryann … Has two siblings, Trent and Dante ... Majoring in communication and rhetorical studies.
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2024): Appeared in 11 games, mostly on special teams ... Made three tackles on the season ... Had a solo tackle at Pittsburgh (10/24) ... Notched his second-straight game with a tackle when he had one against Virginia Tech (11/2) ... Made a solo tackle in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl vs. Washington State (12/27).
Redshirt Freshman Year (2023): Appeared in 10 games as a reserve defensive back and on special teams ... Recorded two tackles on the season ... Made his collegiate debut against Colgate (9/2), making one tackle ... Had a solo tackle at Purdue (9/16).
Redshirt Year (2022): Missed the entire season recovering from an injury suffered in spring practice ... Enrolled in January of 2022 ... Member of the ACC Honor Roll ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both semesters.
High School: Rated three stars by 247 Sports and Rivals … Rated as the No. 30 prospect out of the state of Michigan by Rivals … Two-way player at Woodhaven for head coach Keith Christenagel … Detroit Free Press All-State wide receiver … As a senior posted 43 solo tackles, one interception, two forced fumbles and 12 pass breakups … Also caught 33 passes for 637 yards and six touchdowns and carried the ball 16 times for 135 yards and two touchdowns … Two-time All-Region selection … Three-time All-League honoree … Member of Woodhaven’s basketball and track & field teams … Served as team captain of football, basketball and track & field teams.
Personal: Cornell Perry ... Born April 30, 2004 in Woodhaven, Michigan ... Son of Shannon and Ryann … Has two siblings, Trent and Dante ... Majoring in communication and rhetorical studies.
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