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Class of 2027 · defensive lineman

Cornelius Tims III

6-4, 285 · South Fort Myers · Fort Myers, FL

Committed to Louisville since Feb 7

57offer strength · No. 1072
0.8733composite · 3-star
24offers · 10 power

His offers

24 offers · visited 3
Louisville logoLouisville
ACC · strength 70
Committed
Auburn logoAuburn
SEC · strength 76
cold
offered Apr 15
Boston College logoBoston College
ACC · strength 59
cold
offered Jan 22
Mississippi State logoMississippi State
SEC · strength 67
cool
official visit Jun 12
UCF logoUCF
Big 12 · strength 59
cold
offered Jan 20
Syracuse logoSyracuse
ACC · strength 51
cold
offered Oct 23, 2025
Show all 24 offersWest Virginia logoWest Virginia
Big 12 · strength 54
cold
offered Nov 13, 2025
Vanderbilt logoVanderbilt
SEC · strength 54
cold
offered Apr 20
Florida State logoFlorida State
ACC · strength 63
cool
offered May 14
Kansas logoKansas
Big 12 · strength 51
cold
offered Nov 6, 2025
Jacksonville State logoJacksonville State
Conference USA · strength 33
cold
offered Feb 13
South Florida logoSouth Florida
American Athletic · strength 44
cold
offered Jan 25
UConn logoUConn
FBS Independents · strength 38
cool
offered May 14
Memphis logoMemphis
American Athletic · strength 53
cold
offered Nov 12, 2025
Florida Atlantic logoFlorida Atlantic
American Athletic · strength 30
cold
offered Jan 25
App State logoApp State
Sun Belt · strength 29
cold
offered Nov 18, 2025
Liberty logoLiberty
Conference USA · strength 32
cold
offered Nov 6, 2025
Western Kentucky logoWestern Kentucky
Conference USA · strength 25
cold
offered Oct 1, 2025
Georgia State logoGeorgia State
Sun Belt · strength 18
cold
offered Oct 1, 2025
Middle Tennessee logoMiddle Tennessee
Conference USA · strength 11
cold
offered Apr 15
Sacramento State logoSacramento State
FCS · strength 6
cold
offered Aug 3, 2025
Bryant logoBryant
cold
offered Jan 25
Florida A&M logoFlorida A&M
cool
offered May 14
Southern logoSouthern
cold
offered Apr 21
Best programs first, by what each offer is worth in our grade: program strength times how rarely that program offers (how it is made). Warm means an offer, visit or camp in the last 60 days or an official visit in the last 120; cool, contact in the last 180; cold, older or a decommit. A count is the offers on record, not every offer the staffs made.

Where he fits

best 3 of 24 offers
Best fits
Mississippi State logoMississippi State
Has started 5 defensive lines his size since 2022; 5 in their last year, so a spot opens for his first season; even at defensive line (12 with 2+ years left)
No. 1
UCF logoUCF
Thin at defensive line (8 with 2+ years left); has started 2 defensive lines his size since 2022; 1 in his last year, so a spot opens for his first season
No. 2
Louisville logoLouisville Committed
Has started 1 defensive line his size since 2022; 1 in his last year, so a spot opens for his first season; even at defensive line (10 with 2+ years left)
No. 3
Need (how thin the program is at his spot) x fit (whether it starts players his size) x room (who leaves after this season), and while he is uncommitted, STM odds. How it is made. Not advice, and never a dollar figure.
Where his size starts

277 of the 1,993 FBS starters at edge rusher and interior defender since 2022 were his size (6-3 to 6-5, 265 to 305 pounds): most in the SEC (58), Big Ten (40) and Big 12 (38). Programs that start it most: Iowa State (7), Clemson (6) and Missouri (6). Of his offers, Auburn (5), Mississippi State (5), West Virginia (3) and Memphis (3) have started it.

Who needs him

Of his 24 offers, UCF has the thinnest room at defensive line: 8 with 2+ years left of 20, 1 in his last year, 21 portal exits in 3 seasons, 3 commits this cycle. Also thin there: Kansas.

Starter seasons 2022-2026: six or more games in one of the position's starting slots by volume (college snap counts are not public). How it is made. Room is 2+ years left plus 2027 commits at the spot against the 68 programs mapped (the power conferences and Notre Dame); exits are the 2024-2026 portal feeds. How it is made.

Boards that looked like his

2 of 10 drafted
Alabama logoKorren Kirven
Class of 2012 · DT · signed Alabama
22 offers; Tims had 24; both about 6-4, 280
Not drafted
match 78
Florida logoJafar Mann
Class of 2012 · DT · signed Florida
Both offered by Auburn and Mississippi State; both about 6-4, 275
Not drafted
match 75
Miami logoJalen Grimble
Class of 2011 · SDE · signed Miami
18 offers; Tims had 24; both about 6-4, 275
Not drafted
match 73
Carlos WatkinsCarlos Watkins
Class of 2012 · DT · signed Clemson
18 offers; Tims had 24; both about 6-4, 290
Drafted 2017, round 4, No. 142 · 1 NFL season as a starter
match 72
Joey IvieJoey Ivie
Class of 2013 · SDE · signed Florida
Both offered by Florida State and West Virginia; 6-4, 265
Drafted 2017, round 7, No. 228
match 72
Show all 10
Iowa logoFaith Ekakitie
Class of 2012 · SDE · signed Iowa
20 offers; Tims had 24; both about 6-3, 285
Not drafted
match 68
Trevon McAlpine
Class of 2022 · DL · signing not on record
21 offers; Tims had 24; both about 6-3, 280
Not drafted yet
match 67
Western Kentucky logoTyrone Pearson
Class of 2012 · DT · signed Western Kentucky
18 offers; Tims had 24; both about 6-3, 285
Not drafted
match 67
Colorado State logoIsiah Norton
Class of 2011 · DT · signed Colorado State
14 offers; Tims had 24; both about 6-4, 290
Not drafted
match 67
Terry Bell
Class of 2011 · DT · signing not on record
Both offered by Auburn, Louisville and Florida State; both about 6-5, 295
Not drafted
match 66
Past recruits whose offer boards looked most like his: same position, about the same size, offers from programs of the same strength, about as many. Past boards are offers at signing day; his is the board he holds today (Nov 2, 2026). Classes 2016 to 2026 are thin in our record today, so most matches come from 2010 to 2015. 9 of these 10 have finished their draft window. History, not a forecast for him.

Timeline

28 dated moves since Aug 3, 2025
Louisville logoUnofficial visit LouisvilleOct 31
Mississippi State logoOfficial visit Mississippi StateJun 12
Louisville logoOfficial visit LouisvilleMay 29
Florida A&M logoOffered Florida A&MMay 14
Florida State logoOffered Florida StateMay 14
UConn logoOffered UConnMay 14
Southern logoOffered SouthernApr 21
Vanderbilt logoOffered VanderbiltApr 20
Show all 28 moves
Auburn logoOffered AuburnApr 15
Middle Tennessee logoOffered Middle TennesseeApr 15
Florida State logoUnofficial visit Florida StateApr 11
Jacksonville State logoOffered Jacksonville StateFeb 13
Mississippi State logoOffered Mississippi StateFeb 13
Louisville logoCommitted LouisvilleFeb 7
Bryant logoOffered BryantJan 25
Florida Atlantic logoOffered Florida AtlanticJan 25
South Florida logoOffered South FloridaJan 25
Boston College logoOffered Boston CollegeJan 22
UCF logoOffered UCFJan 20
App State logoOffered App StateNov 18, 2025
West Virginia logoOffered West VirginiaNov 13, 2025
Memphis logoOffered MemphisNov 12, 2025
Kansas logoOffered KansasNov 6, 2025
Liberty logoOffered LibertyNov 6, 2025
Syracuse logoOffered SyracuseOct 23, 2025
Georgia State logoOffered Georgia StateOct 1, 2025
Western Kentucky logoOffered Western KentuckyOct 1, 2025
Sacramento State logoOffered Sacramento StateAug 3, 2025
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