Cornelius Washington Class: Junior Hometown: Hephzibah, Ga. High School: Burke County Height / Weight: 6-4 / 269 Position: OLB Birthdate: 09/10/1989 Experience: 2VL

Career Highs: 7 tackles at No. 24 South Carolina in 2010

2011: Appeared in 12 games making six starts recording 17 tackles including 6.0 TFL and 5.0 sacks while also notching 29 QBPs.
*In SEC, ranked tied 13th with 0.42 sacks per game.
*Earned Athletic Director's Honor Roll distinction for fall semester.
*In SEC Championship vs. No. 1 LSU recorded three tackles including a six-yard sack and had two QBPs.
*Missed the Tennessee and Vanderbilt games while serving a two-game suspension.
*Had four tackles including two sacks vs. Mississippi State.
*Named preseason All-SEC Fourth Team by Phil Steele.
*Recipient of the J.E. and W.S. Hickey Football Scholarship.

2010: Appeared in 12 games making eight starts recording 24 tackles and six quarterback pressures.
*Had a career-high seven tackles at No. 24 S. Carolina
*Recorded five tackles at Miss. St.
*Had four tackles, including a sack, vs. No. 12 Arkansas.
*Recipient of the Rebecca and Leon Farmer, III, Scholarship.
*Recorded five tackles in spring G-Day game.

2009: Appeared in 13 games with one start making 13 tackles, including four sacks, and 13 quarterback pressures.
*Posted season-high three tackles vs. No. 25 Auburn & vs. Texas A&M.
*Made first-career start vs. Tenn. Tech and had two tackles.
*Missed spring drills following due to forearm and shoulder injuries.
*Recipient of Rebecca and Leon Farmer, III, Football Scholarship.

2008: Redshirted.

High School: Burke County, coached by Eric Parker...SuperPrep All-America, All-Dixie Teams...PrepStar Top 135 Dream Team... 2007 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 ... 2007 Georgia Football Magazine First-Team All-State ... 2008 Rivals.com Rivals250, weakside defensive ends (3), Georgia Top 50 (10)...UGASports Georgia Top 50 (7)... Scout.com four-star prospect, Top 150, #136 player in America, #13 DE in the nation, #42 prospect in the South, #9 prospect in Georgia... 2008 Parade All-American "One's To Watch" list ...Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAA All-State Honorable Mention... as a senior in 2007, recorded 55 tackles including 44 solo, six sacks, 18 tackles for a loss, forced three fumbles and registered seven QB pressures ... also appeared as an offensive threat, catching four passes for 17 yards and two touchdowns.

Personal: CORNELIUS WASHINGTON; Born: Sept. 10, 1989; Major: Sport Management.