(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) He started 14 games this past season and played in 46 career games during his college career.Ohio State defensive tackle Jashon Cornell looks around the stadium during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Northwestern Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, in Evanston, Ill. Ohio State won 52-3. In an interview that he did with The Spun, he feels that the team that drafts him will … It's a memory column â just for fun about who the 2020 class reminds me of compared to players taken at the same positions in previous Lions drafts.No portion of this site may be reproduced without the express written permission of the Detroit Lions. Jashon Cornell joins Jeff Okudah and Jonah Jackson as former Ohio State teammates selected by the Detroit Lions in the 2020 NFL draft, but Okudah and Jackson won't be the only familiar faces Cornell sees in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)Ohio State defensive lineman Jashon Cornell plays against Florida Atlantic in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)No portion of this site may be reproduced without the express written permission of the Detroit Lions. © 2019 Detroit Lions, Ltd.View photos of defensive lineman Jashon Cornell.With the 166th overall pick, the Detroit Lions select wide receiver Quintez Cephus.Ohio State defensive lineman Jashon Cornell plays in their NCAA college spring football game Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. "Me and Frank, we did a lot together growing up throughout our high school years.Tim Twentyman and Mike O'Hara share their thoughts on the Lions' sixth-round selection of defensive tackle John Penisini.With the 121st overall pick, the Detroit Lions select guard Logan Stenberg.Cornell played both defensive end and defensive tackle during his playing career for the Buckeyes at 6-foot-3 and 285 pounds.
(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)"We'd just hop in the car at 4, 5 o'clock in the morning and go skid across country, especially us Minnesota guys. The Lions value versatility within their players, especially upfront along the defensive line, and Cornell certainly gives them that with his ability to play inside and outside.Cornell will likely see plenty of the veteran Lions center across the football come training camp.Ohio State defensive end Jashon Cornell, left, stretches with teammate defensive end Jonathon Cooper during NCAA college football practice in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)View photos of defensive tackle PJ Johnson.View photos of running back D'Andre Swift. Lions draft defensive lineman Jashon Cornell With the 235th overall pick, the Detroit Lions select defensive lineman Jashon Cornell.
(AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)Tim Twentyman and Mike O'Hara share their thoughts on the Lions' fourth-round selection of guard Logan Stenberg.Cornell recorded 30 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks in 2019, earning All-Big Ten honors. He played college football at Ohio State The Detroit Lions waited until their final two picks of the 2020 NFL draft to select interior defensive linemen, a pressing need for the team. The Lions value versatility within their players, especially upfront along the defensive line, and Cornell certainly gives them that with his ability to play inside and outside.Cornell will likely see plenty of the veteran Lions center across the football come training camp.Ohio State defensive end Jashon Cornell, left, stretches with teammate defensive end Jonathon Cooper during NCAA college football practice in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)With the 197th overall pick, the Detroit Lions select defensive tackle John Penisini.Ohio State defenders Baron Browning, top, and Jashon Cornell, tackle Florida Atlantic receiver Willie Wright during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. Cornell, an All-Big Ten defensive lineman this past year, grew up in Minnesota and is close friends with Lions center Frank Ragnow. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)View photos of guard Logan Stenberg.No portion of this site may be reproduced without the express written permission of the Detroit Lions. View photos of defensive lineman Jashon Cornell.The members of the 2020 Lions draft class have had a different beginning to their NFL careers, but they're all putting in the work at home to be ready for whenever they can come to Detroit.With the 235th overall pick, the Detroit Lions select defensive lineman Jashon Cornell.Tim Twentyman and Mike O'Hara share their thoughts on the Lions' seventh-round selection of defensive lineman Jashon Cornell.This is not a prediction column on how the 2020 class will fare. Early years. He's still somewhat raw in his rushing technique, but he has a pretty high ceiling.Tim Twentyman and Mike O'Hara share their thoughts on the Lions' fifth-round selection of wide receiver Quintez Cephus.Tim Twentyman takes a look at 10 prospects that could interest the Lions on Day 3 of the 2020 NFL Draft.Ohio State defensive tackle Jashon Cornell (9) reacts during the second half of the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Wisconsin, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)"We'd just hop in the car at 4, 5 o'clock in the morning and go skid across country, especially us Minnesota guys.
"You had to play at Ohio State at a high level each year.