Chamarri Conner

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Chamarri Conner
No. 27 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (2000-07-11) July 11, 2000 (age 24)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Trinity Christian Academy
(Jacksonville, Florida)
College: Virginia Tech (2018–2022)
NFL draft: 2023  / round: 4 / pick: 119
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024
Total tackles:70
Sacks:1.0
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:3
Interceptions:2
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Chamarri Elijah Conner (born July 11, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech.

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Early life

Taylor grew up in Jacksonville, Florida and attended Trinity Christian Academy. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Virginia Tech. [1]

College career

Conner played in all 13 of Virginia Tech's games during his freshman season on special teams and as a backup cornerback. [2] He became a starter as a sophomore and primarily played in the nickelback position until his redshirt senior season, when he was moved to safety. [3] Conner was named honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a junior after making 81 tackles. [4] He repeated as an honorable mention All-ACC selection as a senior after recording 85 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles, an interception, and five passes broken up. [5] Conner used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to Virginia Tech for a fifth season. [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		202 lb
(92 kg)		31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.51 s1.56 s2.62 s4.30 s6.91 s40.5 in
(1.03 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		20 reps
Sources: [7] [8]

Conner was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round with the 119th pick of the 2023 NFL draft. [9] Conner ended his rookie season with 36 tackles, 1 interception, and 1 pass defended. [10] Conner helped the Chiefs win Super Bowl LVIII over the San Francisco 49ers. Conner recorded two tackles in the game. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Sullivan, Tim (December 20, 2017). "Signing Day capsule: Chamarri Conner". Rivals.com . Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ Sis, Matej (April 24, 2019). "Chamarri Conner gaining momentum at the Whip position". 247Sports.com . Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ Bitter, Andy (June 17, 2022). "Virginia Tech takeaways: Chamarri Conner's big move, a new left tackle and more". The Athletic . Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ Ferrell, Jermaine (September 7, 2021). "Virginia Tech's Chamarri Conner named ACC Defensive Back of the Week". WFXRTV.com . Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ Nivison, Austin (April 18, 2022). "Virginia Tech football: WR Da'Wain Lofton, DB Chamarri Conner named Hokies' spring practice MVPs". 247Sports.com . Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  6. ↑ Bitter, Andy (January 26, 2022). "Virginia Tech football offseason reset: Chamarri Conner returns, transfer additions enroll, spring game set and more". The Athletic . Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Chamarri Conner Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Chamarri Conner College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Chiefs Select Virginia Tech DB Chamarri Conner with Pick 119 NFL Draft 2023". chiefs.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  10. ↑ Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Super Bowl LVIII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 11th, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
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