Cornelius McCoy
Cornelius McCoy
Moves the chains on third down. He got to Eastern Kentucky by way of Georgia State. He has been named All-Sun Belt two seasons running, most recently in 2021. One game to point at: 37 rec yds, 4 receptions against Eastern Michigan — Week 1, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Georgia State, 605 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-Sun Belt
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dell McGee
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-Sun Belt
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Georgia State | 12 | 110 | 9.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2018 | Georgia State | 35 | 495 | 14.1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 47 | 605 | 12.9 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Georgia State | 3 | 28 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Georgia State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 28 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Ben Ratzlaff’s 2021 season.
Matches Ben on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Anthony Lowe’s path through Gardner-Webb.
Anthony Lowe
Taylor Grimes
Ma'jon Wright
Matches Anthony on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ben Ratzlaff's senior season at Western Kentucky (2021).
Matches Ben on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2018–2021-78%
Sharp dropoff (-78%) — career inflection point.