OL Jim Cordle (Official Thread)

[Buckskin86]

OL Jim Cordle Ohio State
Cordle had a practice to forget this afternoon and the concerns we had after breaking down his film are resurfacing. For starters, he is too slow getting out of his stance and is heavy footed. Virginia DT Nate Collins used his superior initial quickness to beat him to the point of attack and quickly slip by him during one-on-ones. There are also questions concerning Cordle's ability to anchor. Central Florida DT Torell Troup drove him back later in the same period and Cordle's legs buckled underneath him. Cordle injured his leg in the process and we will update you on his status as we learn more information.

Javarris James, Dennis Pitta lead list of players who had a good Day 2 of practice - ESPN

Injury update
Ohio State OL Jim Cordle, who hurt his leg during 1-on-1s yesterday, is back on the field today and going through drills.

East-West Shrine Game practice running blog - ESPN

 

[Redhawk]

Ohio State's Cordle wants look from NFL | BuckeyeXtra

Jim Cordle wasn't going to let his NFL dreams die without a fight.

The Ohio State senior from Lancaster once was an up-and-coming pro prospect at center, where he started every game and performed well in 2007. But two years of injuries and shuffling positions left him fearing he might be overlooked by the scouts.

So after the Michigan game in November, Cordle got proactive. He went to coach Jim Tressel and asked what Tressel thought he should do to get a shot. Tressel advised him to make a tape of 20 plays each of Cordle at center, guard and tackle and send it to every NFL team. Worried that the tapes would gather dust on desks and shelves, Cordle asked how he could get invited to a postseason all-star game.

Tressel said former Ohio State coach John Cooper used to be on the panel that selected coaches for the East-West Shrine Game and probably had some clout.

"So Coach Cooper vouched for me, and two days later, someone from the game said they had an opening for a center, did I have a tape ready?" Cordle said. "I sent it down, and the next day, the invitation came. I was ecstatic about that, obviously."

So with an assist from the past two Ohio State coaches, Cordle is playing in the Shrine Game on Saturday in Orlando, Fla. He is joined there by defensive tackle Doug Worthington.

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Cordle knows where he stands. NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. once listed Cordle as the No. 2 center in his class, but he disappeared from those rankings after playing at guard and then left tackle for most of the past two years.

With that in mind, he spent part of bowl practice working on quarterback-center exchanges and taking occasional scout team snaps at center.
"I know I'm not the greatest player in the world, but the center draft class this year is down from other years, and I feel I can be right there with everyone else," he said. "And when you're a three-year starter at Ohio State, you at least get a look."

 

[Buckskin86]

DIRECTOR'S AWARD

Earning the Red Cross Director's Award is Jimmy Cordle, a local football star who turned philanthropist when he helped earn $20,000 for Fairfield Developmental Disabilities.

Cordle is a three-year starter for the Ohio State Buckeyes' football program and has made the Big Ten All-Academic team three times.

"He's played in two national championship games, never lost to Michigan and has been a part of five teams that have either won or shared Big Ten championships," said John Bosser, Fairfield County DD Community Outreach coordinator, in a Red Cross press release.

But Cordle did something this past June that now pegs him as not only a football great, but a community member who wants to give back.

Cordle hosted a bowling event called "Bowling with Buckeyes" June 26 at Tiki Lanes. The event raised $20,000 for Fairfield DD Special Olympics programming.

Cordle enlisted 42 of his fellow OSU Buckeye football players along with reigning Miss Ohio Erica Galahs. Then, 42 Special Olympians and 42 teams of four bowlers came together for the Thunder Alley-style event that day.

Cordle called the recognition both humbling and exciting, and it came as a surprise.

"The 'Red Cross Heroes,' when you hear that, you think of a firefighter running into a burning building and saving somebody," Cordle said. "But receiving the Director's Award is definitely an honor because it's a pretty big deal."

Bosser said Cordle earned a bachelor's degree in marketing and plans to attend graduate school.

"What he has done for athletes, coaches and volunteers of the Fairfield DD Special Olympics program is what being a hero is all about."

10 local individuals will be honored at Heroes Breakfast | lancastereaglegazette.com | Lancaster Eagle Gazette

 

[BB73]

Official.site

NFF, College Hall of Fame Host 49th Annual Scholar-Athlete Banquet

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Chapter of The National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame hosted the 49th annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet on Feb. 8th at the University Plaza Hotel. Awards were given to 13 top high school football scholar-athletes from Central Ohio and seven college football scholar-athletes in the Central Ohio area. The colleges represented included Ohio State, Denison, Ohio Wesleyan, Otterbein, Capital, Ohio Dominican and Kenyon.
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Jim Cordle from Ohio State University was recognized for his excellence on and off the field and for his work in the community. He was nominated for the award by his coaching staff and was on hand to accept the award.

Originally from Lancaster, Ohio, Jim is a three-year starter for three consecutive Big Ten Championship teams at Ohio State. He earned the Jim Parker Award, given to the top lineman at Ohio State, and played in four BCS Bowl games and two National Title games. He helped lead the Buckeyes to a win in the 2010 Rose Bowl against Oregon. Jim carries a 3.26 GPA in Marketing at the Fisher College of Business.

Jim was named to the All Big Ten Academic team for four consecutive years and in 2009, was a nominee for the National Football Foundation post-graduate scholarship. He is active in FCA and Athletes In Action and also arranged a "Bowling with the Buckeyes" fundraiser for Fairfield County Special Olympics that raised over $18,000. His parents are Denise and James Cordle.

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[MaxBuck]

Bravo for Jimmy Cordle. He's done a lot of wonderful things, most of which have been essentially under the radar. A great credit to Buckeye Nation here.

 

[Buckskin86]

Combine is not for everybody
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Column by RICK GOSSELIN / The Dallas Morning News | [email protected]

Jim Cordle has attended the Ohio State pro days since he was a junior in high school seven years ago. He has watched as 49 Buckeyes closed the deal on their NFL draft selections, including 13 in the first round.

So Cordle knows the importance of pro day to an Ohio State football player ? and the pro day coming up in Columbus on March 12 will mean everything to him.

That's because Cordle was not deemed worthy of an invitation to the NFL scouting combine this weekend in Indianapolis. There were 331 of the best draft-eligible players invited, including 47 offensive linemen.

But not Cordle. He should have been ? by any measure.

Cordle started for three seasons on the offensive line for Ohio State teams that ranked in the top 10 all three years. He started at four positions ? right and left tackle in 2009, guard in 2008 and center in 2007. So he showed the NFL his versatility.

When Cordle suffered a broken right wrist as a sophomore in 2007, he had it placed in a cast and snapped the football the next six games with his left hand. So he showed the NFL his athleticism, plus an ability to play with pain.

A center by trade, Cordle moved to guard and then tackle because of injuries and team needs. The Ohio State coaches knew he had the mental capacity to grasp the nuances of his new positions. After all, Cordle was a four-time academic All-Big Ten selection.

His omission from the NFL combine list was a disappointment but adds to the intensity of his pro day.

"You definitely have something to prove," Cordle said. "You want to show that you deserved to be at the combine because they invite the best guys, and you do feel kind of left out."

Cordle (6-4, 297) was invited to play in the East-West Shrine college all-star game and spent that week at center.

"If I had stayed at center, I'd probably be ranked higher than I am now," Cordle said. "I moved to left tackle and played well there, but that was definitely out of position for me.

"I'm not a tackle but I can play there in an emergency. All the moving around will pay off for me in the long run, though. ... So my versatility adds value for me."

The NFL didn't invite University of Houston offensive tackle Sebastian Vollmer to the combine in 2009. He wound up being drafted in the second round by the New England Patriots with the 58th overall selection.

So the NFL does make mistakes. Cordle doesn't plan to make any March 12 in Columbus.

"It would have been nice to go to the combine," Cordle said, "but the Ohio State pro day is so big. I've been attending it since I was in high school. There are always at least 10 head coaches, plus all the scouts and GMs. I'll definitely have a chance to get drafted, even if I wasn't invited to the combine."

Combine is not for everybody | Rick Gosselin Columns | Sports News | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News

 

[ScriptOhio]

Buckeyes help tackle reading cause

Three Ohio State Buckeyes football players took off their helmets and pads and picked up a few books to read to children last week.
The players and head coach Jim Tressel's wife, Ellen Tressel, visited Goshen Lane Elementary School on Feb. 25 as part of the school's third Family Literacy Night. Students were divided into small groups, where they and their families listened while OSU's Andrew Moses, Anderson Russell and Jim Cordle read to them. They then all regrouped to hear Tressel read "Chester the Raccoon and the Big Bad Bully."

Buckeyes help tackle reading cause | ThisWeek Community Newspapers

 

[Buckskin86]

NFL | Cordle works out at Pro Day
Fri, 12 Mar 2010

Ohio State OL Jim Cordle measured in at his Pro Day with a height of 6-foot-4, 305 pounds. He ran the 40-yard dash in 5.36 seconds, the short shuttle in 4.75 seconds and the three-cone drill in 7.69 seconds. He measured a 28-inch vertical jump, an 8-foot-1 broad jump and completed 23 repetitions on the 225-pound bench press. Cordle has been rehabbing an injury he suffered in the East-West Shrine game and has not trained much.

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[Buckskin86]

Jim Cordle did some long snapping drills as well as his offensive line drills today. It had been five years since he had long-snapped, but he said he won the long-snapping award when he camped at Ohio State as a high-schooler, so he knew what he was doing. The scouts said he did well, but was a bit slow. But he said he can obviously get quicker with more practice. He got up 23 reps on the bench press and was disappointed because he had gotten up 25 the last two times he tried. He ran a 5.36 in the forty-yard dash and was?pleased?

?My time--I think they had me at a 5.36 on both of them, which is honestly good for me,? he admitted. ?I heard high-5.2 to 5.3, but that was from players, and who knows what they were doing.?

He said teams are looking at him at an interior spot, likely center. Jim Bollman was passing out his center tapes during the combine as well. He said he also felt he could also be an emergency tackle if need be. But his versatility is definitely a plus. Lastly, in an effort to make sure he weighed 300-pounds for his Pro Day, he went to Hometown Buffet the other day because he said scouts have a psychological thing about linemen who don't weigh 300 pounds.

Jim Cordle mentioned that one of his lasting memories actually took place at his very first Spring Game as a true freshman. “Running onto the field the first time at the Spring Game. It was 20 degrees out. The rain was sideways. There were like 10,000 people in the stands. But it was the first time I was in uniform, and I was a Buckeye and running out there.”

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Jim Cordle did some long-snapping, which he last did in high school. Just trying to add value, he said.

Cordle said he ran a 5.36 in the 40, which he actually was happy with. He knows what he is -- a 300-pounder not built for straight-line speed.

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[Buckskin86]

Here are the results from Friday courtesy of a source who was in attendance for the workouts.

Jim Cordle (OL, 6-4 1/4, 305) ran a 5.36 and 5.37 40-yard-dash, 4.75 short shuttle and 7.69 three-cone drill. Cordle also posted a 28.0 vertical jump, 8.1 broad jump and 23 reps on the bench.

Ohio State pro day results | National Football Post

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[Buckskin86]

Cordle still giving back to community
BY JOE ARNOLD ? The Eagle-Gazette Staff ? March 17, 2010

LANCASTER -- He's signed autographs at Ohio State merchandise stores in Columbus, and Saturday he'll join Kurt Coleman and Doug Worthington for an autograph session in Youngstown.

But Jim Cordle wanted to reach out to Buckeye fans in his hometown. So Cordle, a three-year starter at Ohio State, organized his own signing session.

Cordle will sign autographs from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Tiki Lanes. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fairfield County.

For $10, Buckeye fans can choose to have one of five action photos of Cordle signed. Fans also can bring one other item for Cordle to autograph, and he will pose for photos.

"These autograph tours are unique because Ohio State fans are so passionate," Cordle said.

Ohio State jerseys, helmets, Big Ten championship rings and other memorabilia also will be on display.

Cordle, who showcased his NFL Draft potential at Ohio State's pro day this past Friday, said Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fairfield County was the inspiration for launching his Bowling With Buckeyes event. That fundraiser, held June 26 and organized by Cordle, his family and friends, raised $20,000 for Fairfield DD's Special Olympics program.

"Right away, Big Brothers Big Sisters was who I wanted to give back to," Cordle said. "They spurred my idea for Bowling With Buckeyes, so it's kind of like a big circle -- I can give back to them."

Cordle still giving back to community | lancastereaglegazette.com | Lancaster Eagle Gazette

 

[Buckskin86]

Source: Patriots had private workout with Jim Cordle
Ohio State lineman gets a look Aaron Wilson
April 13, 2010

Ohio State center Jim Cordle auditioned for the New England Patriots in a private workout last week, according to a source close to the program.

Assistant head coach Dante Scarneccia worked out the Big Ten lineman.

Cordle is a mobile 6-foot-4, 305-pounder.

At his Pro Day workout, he turned in a 4.75 short shuttle, a 7.69 three-cone drill and a 28-inch vertical leap.

A versatile player who can even snap left-handed, Cordle bench pressed 225 pounds 23 times.

Cordle?s numbers were respectable considering he hadn?t been able to train much since getting injured in the East-West Shrine game.

He's regarded as a middle to later round draft target.

Source: Patriots had private workout with Jim Cordle | National Football Post

 

[NJ-Buckeye]

Jim Cordle deserves to tell his grandkids "I played in the pros and played every position but QB for THE OSU Buckeyes"

Kid defines HEART

 

[Buckskin86]

NFL hopeful Jim Cordle gives back to Lancaster
BY JOE ARNOLD ? The Eagle-Gazette Staff ? April 19, 2010

Jim Cordle and Ethan Hoover, 5, play football while posing for photos Friday in Rising Park. Cordle, who was a standout offensive lineman at Lancaster, Fisher Catholic and Ohio State, likely will be taken in the NFL Draft that starts Thursday. (Lindsay Niegelberg, Eagle-Gazette)

LANCASTER -- He has, by now, been poked, prodded, needled and tested. He's been sized up, interviewed, broken down and inspected many times.

But Jim Cordle's biggest weakness won't show up on game film. It can't be discovered by watching him bench-press enough weight to crush a compact car. Tests such as shuttle runs, vertical leaps and blocking drills won't provide any answers.

The best way to discover his Achilles' heel?

Ask him.

Because Cordle -- a Lancaster native, a former Ohio State lineman and an NFL hopeful -- can't say "no."

"The great thing, from this community's standpoint, is that Jimmy doesn't know how to say, 'No,'" said John Bosser, the community outreach coordinator at Fairfield DD.

"He's willing to accept any opportunity or challenge anyone throws at him."

The immediate challenge in front of Cordle is the NFL Draft, which begins Thursday. Unheralded despite being one of the Buckeyes' most versatile offensive linemen of the past half-decade, Cordle is hoping for a phone call from an NFL team this weekend. So, too, are the legions of local fans who have come to love not just Jim Cordle the player, but Jim Cordle the person.

"If you were to name the ambassador of this town, you would have to put Jimmy Cordle right up at the top of that list," Lancaster High School Principal Jack Greathouse said. "We are so proud of Jimmy and his accomplishments.

"In 31 years of education and 23 of them here, I can say Jimmy Cordle is why every teacher teaches. He's what every community wants to sit back and say, 'Hey, this is what we have produced.'"

NFL hopeful Jim Cordle gives back to Lancaster | lancastereaglegazette.com | Lancaster Eagle Gazette

 

[scooter1369]

I have a sneaky suspicion that Jimmy will be a Rookie Free Agent after the weekend.