Daniel Cornibert

Career with the Hurricanes

1. 1997–98

   Started at wide receiver and returned punts in the unbeaten title season. He averaged 9.9 yards a carry for 358 rushing yards, caught two touchdown passes, led the team with 178 punt-return yards and also played cornerback. He was offensive MVP against UEA in November and game MVP in the 50–2 win at UEA in February.^{[9][10][11][12]}

2. 1998–99 · 15 November 1998

   Game MVP in the 21–7 win over Birmingham Lions. He caught Alex Cameron’s pass for the Hurricanes’ first touchdown and helped shut down the Lions’ passing game on defence.^[13]

3. 1998–99 · 14 February 1999

   Opened the scoring with a 41-yard touchdown run in a 32–0 win at Kent.^[14][15]

4. 1999–2000

   Back at cornerback against Surrey Stingers in February 2000, he then won a third national title when the Hurricanes beat Leicester Lemmings 20–6 in College Bowl XIV. He was one of nine veterans who had been to all three bowls and won them all.^[16][4]

5. November 2002

   Inducted into the Hurricanes Hall of Fame in its founding class and named at wide receiver in the club’s 10th-anniversary All-Time Team.^{[3][7][17][5][6]}

Beyond the Hurricanes

• GB Bulldogs (national student team), wide receiver; scored the winning touchdown against the German national student team · 1997–98^{[1][2][3][18]}
• Southern Conference Wildcats (BCAFL all-star team), wide receiver · 1997–98^[1][19][2]
• London Capitals, before joining the Hurricanes^[14]

Sources for this feature

1. Hertfordshire Hurricanes club records (2002), awards.txt: club annual awards, All-College, Wildcats and GB selections, and 1999–2000 and 2000–01 squad lists, compiled by webmaster Neil White (Sep 2002)
2. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): All-Time Accolades (2002)
3. Caneweb (2002 club site), team/HallofFame.htm
4. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1999/CollegeBowlXIV.htm
5. Caneweb (2002 club site), team/AllTimeTeam.htm
6. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): All Time Team (2002)
7. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): Hall of Fame biographies (2002)
8. Hertfordshire Hurricanes club records (2002), hof.htm: Hall of Fame 2002 inductee list
9. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1997/SeasonStats.htm
10. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1997/Depth.htm
11. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1997/Awards.htm
12. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1997/season.htm
13. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1998/Games/151198RC.htm
14. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1998/Games/140299RC.htm
15. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1998/Games/140299GB.htm
16. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1999/games/stingers@herts.htm
17. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): "Rookies and Legends" alumni event (2002)
18. Hertfordshire Hurricanes club records (2002), halloverview.txt: Hall of Fame 2002 inductee citations and presenters
19. Caneweb (2002 club site), team/AllTimeAccolades.htm