Cornell Perry
Cornell Perry
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Nunzio Campanile → Fran Brown. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 66–24
vs Colgate
1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 PD
Dominant 42-point win at home against Colgate.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Syracuse
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Syracuse
Returning around him
- 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -10 net (19 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Syracuse · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #34 · 2026 recruiting class #35
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Micheal Caraway Jr.’s 2024 season.
Matches Micheal on
Differs from Micheal on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to A.J. Harris's junior season at Penn State (2025).
Matches A.J. on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #13413
Peaked at #13413 this season.
Background
Career Overview: Has appeared in 33 collegiate games and seven starts ... Played mostly on special teams through two seasons, before developing into a key player and starter in the secondary ... Had 50 career tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss and a pass breakup at SU. Redshirt Junior Year (2025): App...