Jon Cornish

Bio

Full name: Jon Cornish

Born: Nov. 5, 1984 in New Westminster, BC (38 years old)

Drafted in 2006 as RB by CGY
13th overall (5th position in 2nd round) from Kansas.

Last Season (2015) Vitals:
  • Player classification: National
  • Height: 5′ 11″
  • Weight: 210 lbs
  • Position: RB
  • Jersey: #9
Amateur Programs
  • Kansas
  • St. Thomas More HS (Burnaby, BC)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
9 Season Career

Active years: 2007–2015
Active teams (1):

  • CGY 2007–2015

149 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 140 regular season games (60 games started)
  • 6 playoff games
  • 3 Grey Cup appearances (2 championship wins)
3 Grey Cup Appearances
Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
9 seasons
(Rank: T688th,
94th percentile,
9 CFL seasons)		 1 team 140
(Rank: T673rd,
94th percentile,
140 CFL games)		 6 3
2007 CGY RB 9 18 -- 0
2008 CGY RB 9 18 -- 1
2009 CGY RB 9 15 -- 0
2010 CGY RB 9 18 1 0
2011 CGY RB 9 18 1 0
2012 CGY RB 9 18 2 1
2013 CGY RB 9 17 1 0
2014 CGY RB 9 9 1 1
2015 CGY RB 9 9 0 0
Jon Cornish Records Held and Approached

CategoryRankValueTeamSeasonGameLeague Record Held Span OR
Regular Season
Longest Rush – Play -- 79 yards (TD) CGY 2014 TOR 33 @ CGY 40
Rushing Yards – Game T29th 208 yards CGY 2013 WPG 11 @ CGY 38
-- 185 yards CGY 2012 CGY 20 @ EDM 18
-- 180 yards CGY 2012 EDM 15 @ CGY 39
-- 175 yards CGY 2013 SSK 27 @ CGY 42
-- 174 yards CGY 2014 TOR 33 @ CGY 40
-- 172 yards CGY 2013 BC 32 @ CGY 44
-- 170 yards CGY 2012 CGY 31 @ HAM 20
-- 163 yards CGY 2014 EDM 13 @ CGY 28
-- 160 yards CGY 2014 CGY 33 @ WPG 23
Weekly
2010
  • Canadian Star Week 4 (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Week 9 (CGY)
2011
  • Canadian Star Week 14 (CGY)
  • Offensive Star Week 14 (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Week 16 (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Division Semi-Finals (CGY)
2012
  • Canadian Star Week 1 (CGY)
  • Offensive Star Week 7 (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Week 7 (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Week 9 (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Week 10 (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Week 11 (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Week 14 (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Week 17 (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Division Semi-Finals (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Division Finals (CGY)
2013
  • Canadian Star Week 1 (CGY)
  • Offensive Star Week 7 (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Week 7 (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Week 11 (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Week 15 (CGY)
  • Offensive Star Week 15 (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Week 16 (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Week 17 (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Week 18 (CGY)
2014
  • Offensive Star Week 10 (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Week 10 (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Week 11 (CGY)
  • Offensive Star Week 12 (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Week 12 (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Week 14 (CGY)
  • Offensive Star Week 17 (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Week 17 (CGY)
  • Canadian Star Division Finals (CGY)
2015
  • Top Performer #2 of Week 4 (CGY)
Monthly
2011
  • Canadian Star September (CGY)
2012
  • Canadian Star August (CGY)
  • Canadian Star September (CGY)
  • Canadian Star October (CGY)
2013
  • Canadian Star July (CGY)
  • Canadian Star September (CGY)
  • Canadian Star October (CGY)
  • Offensive Star October (CGY)
2014
  • Canadian Star September (CGY)
  • Offensive Star September (CGY)
  • 2010 Team Nominee (CGY) Most Outstanding Canadian Player
  • 2011 Team Nominee (CGY) Most Outstanding Canadian Player
  • 2012 Division Finalist (CGY) Most Outstanding Player
  • 2012 Winner (CGY) Most Outstanding Canadian Player
  • 2013 Winner (CGY) Most Outstanding Player
  • 2013 Winner (CGY) Most Outstanding Canadian Player
  • 2014 Winner (EDM) Most Outstanding Canadian Player
  • 2014 Team Nominee (CGY) Most Outstanding Player
  • 2013 Winner (CGY) Lou Marsh Award
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Jon Cornish was inducted into the Player wing in 2019 (Canadian Football Hall of Fame profile).