2006 Post Draft Signings - Cornell Brockington - RB - extensive profile

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*Cornell Brockington, RB, Connecticut
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Name: *Cornell Brockington
College: Connecticut Number: 33
Height: 6-0 Weight: 204
Position: RB Pos2:
Class/Draft Year: Jr/2006
40 Time: 4.68
Projected Round: Stock:
Rated number 38 out of 116 RB's 484 / 1738 TOTAL

Combine Results

Combine Invite:
Height: 5116
Weight: 204
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Pro Day Results
Dates: 03/23/06
Height: 5116
Weight: 204
40 Yrd Dash: 4.67
20 Yrd Dash:
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225 Lb. Bench Reps: 19
Vertical Jump: 30
Broad Jump: 9'3"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.53
3-Cone Drill: 7.76


Overview
A redshirt junior who will look to retain his starting tailback post from the returning Terry Caulley after leading the BIG EAST in 2004 with 1,218 yards and earning first-team all-conference recognition.

Has started 11 of his 22 games played…Ranks seventh in school history with 1,861 yards on 369 attempts with 21 touchdowns, a sum that ties for eighth best all-time at UConn…His 5.0 average per carry is also fourth best in school history…Caught 41 passes for 295 yards with a pair of touchdowns…Has eclipsed the 100-yard rushing plateau in seven of his 11 career starts.

2004 Season
Played in all 12 games, starting the final 10...Gained 1,218 yards on 238 carries (5.1 yards per carry average) with 11 touchdowns while also catching 34 passes for 231 yards and one touchdown...By far led the BIG EAST Conference in rushing and was ranked 22nd in the nation…Named first-team All-BIG EAST…Averaged 156.0 all-purpose yards per game in conference play…His 1,218 yards and 238 carries each rank fourth best for a single-season in UConn history…Had six 100-yard rushing games, one shy of tying the school record.

Earned the team’s offensive game ball in two of its three BIG EAST wins (Pittsburgh and Temple)...Named UConn’s Offensive MVP...In just under two quarters of work at Rutgers (Nov. 25) he had 89 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns before missing the second half with a shoulder injury...Had 136 yards rushing on 25 carries with a pair of touchdowns against Buffalo (Nov. 20) to help the Huskies secure bowl eligibility...The only Husky this year to hit double digits in receptions in a game as he caught 10 passes for 93 yards at Syracuse (Oct. 30) while also rushing 24 times at the Carrier Dome for 123 yards with a touchdown for a total of 216 all purpose yards. Fell just shy of becoming the first Husky to ever gain 100 yards in a game both rushing and receiving.

On just 15 carries against Temple, gained 181 yards (12.1 average) with two touchdowns, including a career-long 61-yard scamper...Fell one yard short of his career rushing high as he rambled for 185 yards on 31 carries with one touchdown against Pittsburgh (Sept. 30) to earn the team’s offensive game ball...Made his first start of the season at Boston College (Sept. 17) and rushed for 105 yards on 24 carries with a touchdown while also leading the Huskies with five receptions, good for 40 yards.

2003 Season
Earned Independent Newcomer of the Year honors from ESPN.com…Appeared in 10 games (all but Lehigh and Kent State) with one start (vs. Wake Forest)…Gained 643 rushing yards on 131 carries with 10 touchdowns, all team highs…Also caught seven passes for 64 yards with a touchdown…Scored all 11 of his touchdowns in the final three games… Saw limited action in relief of Terry Caulley at the start of the year, platooned with Chris Bellamy and Matt Lawrence as the top tailback in the middle of the season and assumed the starting tailback position by the season finale.

Earned the team’s offensive game balls for the Wake Forest (Nov. 15) and Western Michigan (Nov. 1) games…Rushed 32 times for 182 yards with four touchdowns in UConn’s win at Wake Forest while also catching four passes for 37 yards in his first career start…Scored the game-winning touchdown with 26 seconds to play against Rutgers (Nov. 8) in UConn’s home finale…Came off the bench against Western Michigan to run 29 times for a career high 186 yards, scoring all five of UConn’s touchdowns in the game (four rushing, one receiving)…Was limited during the Lehigh, NC State and Kent State games due to a thigh injury, but returned against Akron (Oct. 25) to pick up 43 yards on eight carries spelling Chris Bellamy.

Saw his first significant first half action at Virginia Tech (Sept. 27), rushing 16 times in the game for a team-best 53 yards…Had what was then both season and career highs of 12 carries and 50 yards at Buffalo (Sept. 20)…Ran the ball nine times for 37 yards at Army (Sept. 6)…Carried the ball six times for 25 yards against Indiana (Aug. 30) in his collegiate debut.

2002 Season
Redshirted…Named the Offensive Scout Team Player of the week prior to the Boston College game…Had 62 yards rushing on 12 carries in the 2003 spring game to cap a strong spring season.

High School
Played football at Willingboro High School where he was named the Burlington County Player of the Year...First Team All-State and All-South Jersey selection...Rushed for 1,800 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior.

Personal
Cornell J. Brockington…Cousin John, was an All-American at Ohio State in 1970, helping the Buckeyes to the 1968 and 1970 National Championships. He played seven years in the NFL, mainly for the Green Bay Packers... Born on October 26, 1983… A political science major.

Draft Scout Player News

02/08/06 - PRO POTENTIAL: RB Cornell Brockington is attempting to become the first UConn tailback selected in the NFL Draft since Green Bay used an 11th-round pick on Eric Torkelson in 1974. Torkelson played for the Packers for seven seasons, four of which he was a teammate of Brockington's cousin, John. As for Cornell Brockington, he claims NFL officials have told him he'd be drafted, but it's anyone's guess in which round, if at all.

01/13/06 - RB Cornell Brockington has decided to skip his senior season and apply for the 2006 NFL draft. Brockington played in 33 career games as a Husky, making 12 starts. He gained 2,198 career yards, ranking him fifth in school history.

11/10/05 - RB Cornell Brockington had another miserable game last week, rushing for minus-5 yards on two carries. With three games left, Brockington doesn't have many more chances to save what has largely been a lost season.

10/26/05 - RB Cornell Brockington broke free for a 51-yard TD run last week. Is that the play that finally turns around Brockington's so-so season?

10/20/05 - This could be the week junior RB Cornell Brockington resurrects his lost season. Last year, he led the Big East in rushing. This year he has 194 yards and three touchdowns.