2017 as a Senior: Started all 15 games on the defensive line… Had 59 total tackles (28 solo), to go with 8.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, one pass breakup and four quarterback hurries… Career-high nine tackles at Elon (Nov. 18)…. Also made eight stops and a tackle for loss against Maine (Sept. 23)… Career-best 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack against Norfolk State (Sept. 16)… Also had a full sack versus Villanova (Oct. 14) and Richmond (Nov. 11)… 1.5 tackles for loss against ETSU (Sept. 9)… Three or more tackles in 11 games.
2016 as a Junior: Started all 15 games on the defensive line… CAA Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 14)... Had 37 total tackles (10 solo), to go with 1.0 tackle for loss, three pass breakups, one blocked kick and three quarterback hurries… Season-high seven tackles at Richmond (Nov. 5)… Produced five tackles and blocked a field goal at Villanova (Nov. 12)… Also had four tackles and a tackle for loss against Central Connecticut (Sept. 10)… Accrued four tackles versus William & Mary (Oct. 8)… Recorded three or more tackles in six games and made at least one tackle in 12 of 15 outings.
2015 as a Sophomore: Played in 11 games, making one start... Had 23 total tackles (10 solo), to go with 5.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and two quarterback hurries... Rookie-year best seven tackles against Albany (Sept. 19)... Made five tackles and a career-best two sacks against Lehigh (Sept. 12)... Recorded at least one tackle in nine games.
2014 as a Freshman: Played in 10 games... Had 15 total tackles, including three solo, to go with 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack... Season-high six tackles in win over Elon (Nov. 22)... Chipped in three tackles in triumph against Towson... Recorded first career sack in Homecoming win versus William & Mary (Nov. 1)... Named to the CAA All-Academic Team... JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete.
High School: Played under Head Coach Greg Lilly at Benedictine College Preparatory, seeing action at both defensive end and tight end… Named to the 2013 Division I All-VISAA First-Team Defense, VirginiaPreps.com’s First Team Private Schools All-State, All-Metro Team Defensive Lineman Honorable Mention… Career statistics of 88 tackles, 23 tackles for losses, and ten sacks… Rated the 59th best overall prospect in the state of Virginia by 247sports.com’s composite ranking… Participated in the Big River Rivalry All-Star Game… Led the Cadets to a 7-4 mark and the playoffs his junior year, the top record in the previous four seasons... Honor roll student.
Personal: Full name is Cornell Lorenzo Urquhart Jr.... Son of Cornell Sr. and Jaymes Whithead… Father played defensive lineman for Virginia Tech from 1982-1984… Majoring in finance.
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