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University of Rhode Island

2022 Football Roster

Drew Adames

65 Ajani Cornelius

  • Position Offensive Line
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 310
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Harlem, N.Y.
  • High School Stepinac

Biography

2022 (Sophomore)
  • Earned First Team All-CAA Football honors
  • Started all 11 games at right tackle
  • Blocked for the third-highest scoring offense in the league (30.6 points/game)
  • Also helped Rhode Island rank fourth in the CAA in both rushing attack (168.8 yards per game) and passing attack (235.3 yards/game)
  • Ranked fifth in CAA with 21 sacks allowed in 11 games
  • Part of line that helped Marques DeShields rush for 204 yards and a touchdown against UAlbany (11/19)
  • Helped Rams rush for 183 yards and a touchdown while allowing no sacks against Maine (11/5)
  • Part of line unit that helped the Rams rush for 170 yards and two touchdowns at William & Mary (10/29)
  • Helped pave way for Rams to rush for 178 yards and three touchdowns at Monmouth (10/22)
  • Part of offensive line unit that blocked for 200 yards rushing against Elon (10/15)
  • Part of an offensive line that paved the way for 288 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground against Brown (10/1)
  • Started at right tackle and was part of line effort that helped Rams rush for 212 yards and three touchdowns (9/10)
  • Started at right tackle and was part of line effort that paved the way for the team to rush for 151 yards and two touchdowns while allowing just two sacks at Stony Brook (9/1)
2021 (Freshman)
  • Started all 11 games at right tackle
  • Part of an offensive line that helped the Rams average 133.6 rushing yards per game
  • Helped Rhode Island rush for 177 yards and one touchdown in a win over No. 10/9 Delaware (10/9)
  • Part of line unit that helped Rhode Island rush for 188 yards and two touchdowns against Stony Brook (10/2)
  • Part of offensive line that paved the way for 141 rushing yards and no sacks allowed at UAlbany (9/11)
  • Made his first career start at right tackle and was part of a line effort that helped the Rams rush for 235 yards while not allowing any sacks against Bryant (9/4)
2020-21 (Freshman)
  • Made his collegiate debut as a reserve, playing right tackle against No. 9 Delaware (3/27)
Before URI
  • Played at Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, N.Y.
  • Led team to back-to-back state and league championships in 2018 and 2019
  • Earned three varsity letters while playing both tackle and guard
  • A team captain as a senior, he was the 2019 Offensive Lineman of the Year in the CHSFLAAA

Statistics

Season:
2022

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 65

    2020Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 320 lbs
    65
  • 65

    2021Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 320 lbs
    65
  • 65

    2022Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'5" 310 lbs
    65