Born on October 9, 1994, Cornelius Marquis Elder is an American football cornerback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL).
Elder Corn, a four-star running back out of high school, won Tennessee’s Mr Football Player of the Year award twice.
He excelled in two sports in high school and was given a basketball scholarship at Purdue. As soon as he arrived at the University of Miami, he joined the basketball team. He tore the meniscus in his right knee and decided to focus solely on football.
He played college football at the University of Miami and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Elder has also been a member of the New York Giants and Detroit Lions.
The Carolina Panthers selected Elder in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, 152nd overall. Due to a knee injury, he was put on injured reserve on September 3, 2017. On August 30, 2019, Elder was released during the last round of roster cuts.
Corn Elder Parents: Meet Sharon Collier and Cornelius Elder
Elder’s parents are Sharon Collier and Cornelius Elder. We do not have much information about them presently. There’s no scanty record about them on the internet.