CAREER
| RUSHING | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
| 2007 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2008 | 30 | 254 | 8.5 | 48 | 1 |
| 2009 | 20 | 105 | 5.3 | 28 | 2 |
| 2010 | 11 | 97 | 8.8 | 50 | 0 |
| Totals | 62 | 486 | 7.8 | 50 | 3 |
| RECEIVING | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 22 | 0 |
| 2009 | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 19 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Totals | 13 | 141 | 10.8 | 22 | 1 |
Pro path
Calgary selected Cornish in the second round (13th overall) of the 2006 CFL Canadian Draft and he signed on Apr. 30, 2007.
2009
After suffering an injury during the pre-season, Cornish returned to action in Week 4 and played in the final 15 regular-season games as well as the West semifinal and West final. He once again served as the primary backup at running back and rushed for 105 yards on 20 carries for two touchdowns. Cornish ran for a season-high 43 yards and scored a touchdown in the Sept. 7 Labour Day Classic against Edmonton. He set single-season career highs in receiving with eight receptions for 76 yards and one touchdown. Cornish was also valuable on special teams as he recorded 18 tackles, the second-highest total on the club.
2008
In his second season, Cornish served as the primary backup at running back and played in every game including the West Final and Grey Cup. He rushed for 254 yards on 30 carries including a long of 48 yards, all career highs. Among players with double-digit carries, he had the highest yards-per-rush average of any player on the Stamps roster (8.5). He added a pair of receptions for 26 yards. Cornish also recorded his first CFL touchdown when he went 21 yards for a major against BC on Nov. 1. His greatest contribution came on special teams where he led the team with 21 tackles, four more than the next player.
2007
Cornish contributed mainly on special teams and was a disruptive force on the cover units, recording 15 special-teams tackles. He had 10 kickoff returns for 211 yards. Cornish ran 12 yards on his only carry and was credited with an additional 18 rushing yards on a lateral play.
Career highlights
- Recorded rushing touchdown in back-to-back 2009 games against Edmonton — on Sept 7 and Sept 11
- Recorded first reception major of career — a 10-yard catch from Henry Burris — on Aug. 1, 2009 against Saskatchewan
- Member of the 2008 Grey Cup champion Stampeders
- Scored first career touchdown against BC on Nov. 1, 2008 on a 21-yard run
- Led Stamps in special-teams tackles in 2008 with 21
- First CFL rush was a 12-yard gain against Edmonton on Labour Day of 2007
- Dressed for first professional game against Hamilton on June 30, 2007
College
In 34 games with Kansas, Cornish accumulated 2,242 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on 386 carries and had 344 yards and three scores on 51 catches. In his senior year, Cornish finished ninth in Division I and first in the Big-12 Conference with 1,457 yards rushing, a single-season Kansas record. His best performance of 201 rushing yards and two touchdowns came against Kansas State on Nov. 18, 2006. He was selected to play for the West in the 82nd East-West Shrine game in 2007.
Notable
Cornish was selected B.C.’s provincial high school player of the year in 2001. He earned a combined eight letters in football, basketball and track at Saint Thomas More High School.
