Central Michigan University Athletics
2025 Football Roster

Jersey Number 6
Trey Cornist
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- High School:
- Winton Woods H.S.
- Previous School:
- Tulane
- Twitter:
- @PlaymakerTrey
Transfers to Central Michigan following two years at Tulane, where he saw action in six games and rushed for 149 yards and touchdown … Enrolled at CMU in January 2025.
2024 AT TULANE
As a redshirt freshman running back, saw action in six games … Rushed for 149 yards and one touchdown on 22 attempts with a long of 23 yards, caught two passes for 21 yards … Averaged 6.8 yards per carry … Rushed for a career-high 48 yards with a long of 15 on seven carries vs. Temple (Nov. 9) … Rushed seven times for 26 yards and a touchdown at South Florida (Sept. 28) … Rushed for 39 yards on four carries at Louisiana (Sept. 21) … In first career game, rushed for 33 yards on three carries and caught one pass for 11 yards vs. Southeastern Louisiana (Aug. 29) … Also saw action at Charlotte (Oct. 31) and at UAB (Oct. 5).
2023 AT TULANE
As a true freshman running back, did not see any game action … Redshirted 2023 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2023 graduate of Winton Woods High School, where he played one year of varsity football for head coach Chad Murphy for the Warriors … Two-time All-State player … Two-time All-District honoree … Named the Southwest District Offensive Player of the Year following his senior year … Two-time All-Conference honoree … Earned First Team Eastern Cincinnati Conference honors as a senior … Three-time team offensive player of the year … Won back-to-back league rushing titles … Rushed for 1,650 yards as a senior with 27 touchdowns on 180 carries (9.0 yards per rush) … Led the ECC in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns … Helped lead the Warriors to a 12-1 mark and a perfect 9-0 ECC mark during his senior season … Rushed for 343 yards and six touchdowns on just 18 carries vs. Anderson during his senior season … Rushed for over 100 yards in five consecutive games during his senior season … Transferred to Winton Woods for his senior year following two years at Mount Healthy … Rushed for 1,757 yards and 20 touchdowns combining the 2020 and 2021 seasons … Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, 247sports.com, On3.com, and ESPN … Ranked the No. 34 overall prospect in Ohio.
PERSONAL
Born Trey Cornist on October 15, 2004 … Originally committed to Georgia Tech out of high school but ended up at Tulane … Also had offers from Ball State, Buffalo, Massachusetts, Marshall, Tennessee State, Purdue, Toledo, Alcorn State, Grambling, West Virginia, Kansas State, Michigan State, East Carolina, Louisville, Kentucky, Iowa, Syracuse, and Ohio State.
ARTICLES
Winton Woods RB Trey Cornist reflects on 'unbelievable' performance last week
Winton Woods' Cornist, ECC rushing leader, decommits from Georgia Tech
Trey Cornist, 3-Star RB Chooses Tulane Over Kentucky - Sports Illustrated Kentucky Wildcats News, Analysis and More
2024 AT TULANE
As a redshirt freshman running back, saw action in six games … Rushed for 149 yards and one touchdown on 22 attempts with a long of 23 yards, caught two passes for 21 yards … Averaged 6.8 yards per carry … Rushed for a career-high 48 yards with a long of 15 on seven carries vs. Temple (Nov. 9) … Rushed seven times for 26 yards and a touchdown at South Florida (Sept. 28) … Rushed for 39 yards on four carries at Louisiana (Sept. 21) … In first career game, rushed for 33 yards on three carries and caught one pass for 11 yards vs. Southeastern Louisiana (Aug. 29) … Also saw action at Charlotte (Oct. 31) and at UAB (Oct. 5).
2023 AT TULANE
As a true freshman running back, did not see any game action … Redshirted 2023 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2023 graduate of Winton Woods High School, where he played one year of varsity football for head coach Chad Murphy for the Warriors … Two-time All-State player … Two-time All-District honoree … Named the Southwest District Offensive Player of the Year following his senior year … Two-time All-Conference honoree … Earned First Team Eastern Cincinnati Conference honors as a senior … Three-time team offensive player of the year … Won back-to-back league rushing titles … Rushed for 1,650 yards as a senior with 27 touchdowns on 180 carries (9.0 yards per rush) … Led the ECC in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns … Helped lead the Warriors to a 12-1 mark and a perfect 9-0 ECC mark during his senior season … Rushed for 343 yards and six touchdowns on just 18 carries vs. Anderson during his senior season … Rushed for over 100 yards in five consecutive games during his senior season … Transferred to Winton Woods for his senior year following two years at Mount Healthy … Rushed for 1,757 yards and 20 touchdowns combining the 2020 and 2021 seasons … Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, 247sports.com, On3.com, and ESPN … Ranked the No. 34 overall prospect in Ohio.
PERSONAL
Born Trey Cornist on October 15, 2004 … Originally committed to Georgia Tech out of high school but ended up at Tulane … Also had offers from Ball State, Buffalo, Massachusetts, Marshall, Tennessee State, Purdue, Toledo, Alcorn State, Grambling, West Virginia, Kansas State, Michigan State, East Carolina, Louisville, Kentucky, Iowa, Syracuse, and Ohio State.
ARTICLES
Winton Woods RB Trey Cornist reflects on 'unbelievable' performance last week
Winton Woods' Cornist, ECC rushing leader, decommits from Georgia Tech
Trey Cornist, 3-Star RB Chooses Tulane Over Kentucky - Sports Illustrated Kentucky Wildcats News, Analysis and More
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