{{short description|Canadian football player (born 2000)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox NFL biography |name=Collin Kornelson |image=2025, 97, Collin Kornelson.jpg |caption=Kornelson with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2025 |current_team= |number= |position=Defensive lineman |birth_date={{birth date and age|February 14, 2000}} |birth_place= Winnipeg, Manitoba |death_date= |death_place= |height_ft=6 |height_in=2 |weight_lbs=279 |high_school=St. Paul's {{nowrap|(Winnipeg)}} |cis=Manitoba (2018–2024) |cfldraftyear=2023 |cfldraftround=5 |cfldraftpick=44 |pastteams= * Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|2023}})* * Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|2024}})* * Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|2025}}) |status= |cflstatus=National |highlights= * Second-team All-Canadian (2024) |cfl=collin-kornelson }} '''Collin Kornelson''' (born February 14, 2000) is a Canadian professional football defensive lineman. He played U Sports football at Manitoba.
==Early life== Collin Kornelson was born on February 14, 2000.<ref name="Cfl">{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/players/collin-kornelson/167961/ | title=Collin Kornelson | publisher=CFL.ca | accessdate=21 August 2025}}</ref> He grew up in Winnipeg.<ref name="Third"/> He played youth football for the Valour Patriots.<ref name="Wpg">{{cite web | url=https://www.bluebombers.com/players/collin-kornelson/167961/ | title=Collin Kornelson | publisher=Winnipeg Blue Bombers | accessdate=21 August 2025}}</ref> Kornelson played high school football at St. Paul's High School in Winnipeg.<ref name="Pfa">{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/k/korn00120.html | title=Collin Kornelson | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=21 August 2025}}</ref>
==University career== Kornelson played U Sports football for the Manitoba Bisons of the University of Manitoba.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://winnipegsun.com/sports/defensive-line-hopefuls-from-canada-west-form-instant-bond-in-bombers-rookie-camp | title=Defensive line hopefuls from Canada West form instant bond in Bombers rookie camp | work=The Winnipeg Sun | date=May 12, 2023 | accessdate=21 August 2025 | author=Wyman, Ted}}</ref> He played in one game as a true freshman in 2018 but did not record any statistics.<ref name="Mb">{{cite web | url=https://gobisons.ca/sports/football/roster/collin-kornelson/5713 | title=Collin Kornelson | publisher=University of Manitoba | accessdate=21 August 2025}}</ref> He appeared in three games in 2019, posting three solo tackles and one assisted tackle.<ref name="Mb"/> The 2020 U Sports football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kornelson played in eight games during the 2021 season, totaling 17 solo tackles, ten assisted tackles, one sack, and one pass breakup.<ref name="Mb"/> He appeared in four games in 2022, posting eight solo tackles, six assisted tackles, and one sack.<ref name="Mb"/>
Kornelson was selected by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the fifth round, with the 44th overall pick, of the 2023 CFL draft.<ref name="Pfa"/><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2023/05/05/getting-drafted-by-bombers-an-amazing-feeling-for-kornelson | title=Getting drafted by Bombers an ‘amazing feeling’ for Kornelson | work=Winnipeg Free Press | date=May 5, 2023 | accessdate=21 August 2025 | author=Allen, Taylor}}</ref> He signed with the team on May 8, 2023.<ref name="23t">{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/cfl/winnipeg-blue-bombers/transactions/2023 | title=Winnipeg Blue Bombers Transactions - 2023 | publisher=FootballDB.com | accessdate=21 August 2025}}</ref> He was released before the start of the 2023 CFL season.<ref name="Wpg"/> He then returned to the University of Manitoba for another season of U Sports football. He only played in six games during the 2023 U Sports season due to a torn pectoral muscle, totaling 15 solo tackles, four assisted tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.<ref name="Mb"/><ref name="Third">{{cite news | url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/2025/06/17/third-time-no-harm | title=Third time no harm | work=Winnipeg Free Press | date=June 17, 2025 | accessdate=21 August 2025 | author=Allen, Taylor}}</ref> Kornelson re-signed with the Blue Bombers on November 27, 2023.<ref name="23t"/> He broke his foot late in training camp and was released again before the start of the 2024 CFL season.<ref name="24t">{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/cfl/winnipeg-blue-bombers/transactions/2024 | title=Winnipeg Blue Bombers Transactions - 2024 | publisher=FootballDB.com | accessdate=21 August 2025}}</ref><ref name="Third"/> He then returned to the Bisons. He played in nine games, all starts, as a seventh-year senior in 2024, recording 20 solo tackles, 17 assisted tackles, and two sacks.<ref name="Mb"/><ref name="Wpg"/> Kornelson was named a second-team All-Canadian for his performance during the 2024 season.<ref name="Wpg"/>
==Professional career== Kornelson re-signed with the Blue Bombers for the third time on December 6, 2024.<ref name="24t"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://3downnation.com/2024/12/06/bombers-bring-back-all-canadian-dt-collin-kornelson-two-others/ | title=Bombers bring back All-Canadian DT Collin Kornelson, two others | publisher=3DownNation.com | date=December 6, 2024 | accessdate=21 August 2025}}</ref> He dressed in six games for Winnipeg during the 2025 season and posted three tackles on defense.<ref name="Cfl"/> He was moved to the practice roster on July 30, and was released on August 20, 2025.<ref name="25t">{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/cfl/winnipeg-blue-bombers/transactions | title=Winnipeg Blue Bombers Transactions - 2025 | publisher=FootballDB.com | accessdate=21 August 2025}}</ref><ref name="Cfl"/> Kornelson was re-signed by the Blue Bombers on September 3, 2025.<ref name=2025T>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2025/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=September 9, 2025}}</ref> On May 31, 2026, he was released as part of final roster cuts.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Heilman |first1=Michael |title=Winnipeg Blue Bombers release WR Jayden Harrison, release 24 others |url=https://www.bgmsportstrax.com/2026/05/30/winnipeg-blue-bombers-release-wr-jayden-harrison-release-24-others/ |website=BGMSportsTrax.com |access-date=1 June 2026}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://www.bluebombers.com/players/collin-kornelson/167961/ Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kornelson, Collin}} Category:Living people Category:2000 births Category:Canadian football defensive linemen Category:Manitoba Bisons football players Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Category:Players of Canadian football from Manitoba Category:Canadian football people from Winnipeg