Jon Cornish is a Canadian football running back who is currently the starting running back for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. Cornish was drafted 13th overall in the 2006 CFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Kansas. While at Kansas, Cornish set the KU single season rushing record with 1,457 yards and was selected First Team All Big XII in his senior year. During his collegiate career, he was also selected Team Offensive MVP in both his junior year and senior year. Professionally, after taking over starting duties from Calgary's all-time leading rusher Joffrey Reynolds midway through 2011, Cornish rushed for 611 yards in the final seven games of the season, averaging 7.7 yards per carry. In the Stampeders only 2011 playoff game versus the Edmonton Eskimos, he ran for 128 yards and a touchdown while averaging 9.2 yards per carry. Those eight games were enough to garner him the 2011 Calgary Booster Club Male Athlete of the Year award and a CFL West All-star selection. In his first full year as a starter, Jon Cornish led the CFL in rushing with 1457 rushing yards on the ground. 

November 5th, 1984 in New Westminster (Age 39)