Paul Cornick
Cornick with the Denver Broncos in 2014 | |||||||
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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Born: | Maple Plain, Minnesota, U.S. | March 15, 1989||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Orono (MN) | ||||||
College: | North Dakota State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2012: undrafted | ||||||
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Paul Cornick (born March 15, 1989) is an American former professional football offensive tackle who played for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Dakota State University.
Early life
[edit]Cornick participated in football and track and field at Orono High School in Orono, Minnesota. He was an Associated Press (AP) honorable mention all-state selection in 2006 and a Star Tribune third-team all-metro team selection.[1]
College career
[edit]Cornick played for the North Dakota State Bison from 2008 to 2011. He was redshirted in 2007.[1] He earned first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference and AP first-team FCS All-American honors his senior year in 2011.[2][3]
Professional career
[edit]Cornick was rated the 47th best offfensive tackle in the 2012 NFL draft.[4] He signed with the New York Jets on July 12, 2012 after going undrafted. He was released by the Jets on August 31, 2012.[5]
Cornick was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad on December 10, 2012. He was released by the Broncos on August 31, 2013. He was signed the Broncos' practice squad on September 4, 2013. Cornick was signed to a futures deal by the Broncos on February 4, 2014.[5] He made his NFL debut on September 7, 2014 against the Indianapolis Colts.[6] He was released by the Broncos on May 4, 2015.[7]
Cornick was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears on May 5, 2015.[8] He was waived just two days later on May 7, 2015 due to a failed physical.[9][10]
Personal life
[edit]Cornick received a Juris Doctor from the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, Minnesota in May of 2025.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Paul Cornick". gobison.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ "CORNICK AT A GLANCE". denverbroncos.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ "Big Sky Lands 12 on AP Team". Big Sky Conference. December 15, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "Paul Cornick". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "Paul Cornick". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ "Paul Cornick". nfl.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (May 4, 2015). "Broncos waive Paul Cornick, Jeremy Kelley". denverbroncos.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ Wise, Brandon (May 5, 2015). "Bears claim OT Paul Cornick off waviers". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ^ Alper, Josh (May 8, 2015). "Bears waive Paul Cornick after failed physical". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "PAUL CORNICK". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Paul Cornick". LinkedIn. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Denver Broncos bio Archived September 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Maple Plain, Minnesota
- Players of American football from Hennepin County, Minnesota
- Sportspeople from the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area
- American football offensive tackles
- North Dakota State Bison football players
- New York Jets players
- Denver Broncos players
- Chicago Bears players
- University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) alumni