A return to defensive end from defensive tackle last spring appeared to make complete sense for Jashon Cornell.
Larry Johnson moved him inside to play 3-technique early in his Ohio State career. But before then, he had gained notoriety off the edge. At Cretin-Derham Hall High School, he developed into the top-rated recruit in the state of Minnesota while playing defensive end. Cornell was rated as a top-100 overall prospect and the seventh-best strong-side defensive end on the class of 2015.
The combination of a lack of depth at defensive end, the need to get Dre’Mont Jones on the field as much as possible at defensive tackle and Cornell having years of experience playing outside contributed to his move back to end.