Post-OSU Update: Jim Cordle went undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft, but he caught on with the Giants. He appeared in his first regular season NFL game in 2011 and played three years, all with the Giants. Cordle appeared in 36 games (7 starts). He is now an assistant head coach and OL coach at Ashland University. (updated: Aug. 2025)

Major: Marketing (2008), Business Administration (2007), Undeclared (2005-06)

Weight: 297 (2008), 280 (2006-07), 275 (2005)

2008 Media Guide: Returning starter at center … has exceptional quickness and outstanding speed … plays low and with power … tough and competitive.

2007: First-year starter at center … played much of the season with his right hand in a cast to protect a wrist fracture … ESPN all-Mayday team for toughness … offensive player of week: Akron … Jim Parker lineman of week: Minnesota … Jim Marshall “Warrior” award … Big Ten all-academic … second-year letterman.

2007 Media Guide: Taking over at center for graduated All-American Doug Datish … enrolled in the spring of 2005 and immediately made a favorable impression with the OSU coaching staff.

2006: Was the No. 2 center … played in six games as a redshirt freshman.

2006 Media Guide: Figured to play last fall as a true freshman, but suffered a foot injury in preseason camp and wound up being redshirted … took part in spring drills this past April and is working hard to get back to the level of play he was at before he was hurt … will benefit enormously from the 29 practice sessions in the fall … has exceptional quickness and outstanding speed … plays low and with power … is going to be a very good football player … will probably spend most of his time at center this year, but is also capable of playing guard … will be a definite asset once he gets back in the groove.

2005: Suffered a broken foot in fall camp and was redshirted … continued to study film and was able to resume workouts during winter conditioning.

2005 Media Guide: Enrolled at Ohio State for spring quarter classes and participated in spring practice … is officially a member of the 2004 recruiting class … ranked by Rivals.com rated him as the No. 4 overall prospect in the state in its January 2005 report and the No. 2 offensive lineman behind fellow OSU signee Alex Boone … ESPN’s Tom Lemming ranked him the No. 16 guard/center in the nation … bench presses nearly 350 pounds … was a devastating pulling blocker on stretch and counter plays … was Ohio State’s third commitment to its 2005 recruiting class, that coming in April after his junior football season.

High School: 2003 and 2004 first-team All-Ohio … was a first-team 2004 Dispatch-Agonis Club selection … joins former Lancaster teammate Bobby Carpenter at Ohio State … a heavyweight wrestler for Lancaster … coached by Rob Carpenter, father of OSU linebacker Bobby Carpenter.

Personal: Is the son of James and Denise Cordle … has a younger sister, Elizabeth … goal this year (2006) is to be the starting center … feels he “got better” last year by watching Nick Mangold play center for the Buckeyes … favorite TV show is Friday Night Lights … favorite former Buckeye is Jim Lachey.