No. 80 – Miami Dolphins | |
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Position: | Tight end |
Personal information | |
Born: | Kent, Washington, U.S. | March 20, 1998
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Kentridge (Kent, Washington) |
College: | Idaho State (2016–2021) |
Undrafted: | 2022 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Player stats at PFR |
Tanner Conner (born March 20, 1998) is an American professional football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Idaho State.
Conner grew up in Kent, Washington and attended Kentridge High School, where he played basketball and football and was a hurdler on the track team. As a senior, he won the state championship in the 300-meter hurdles. [1] Conner was not originally recruited to play college football and committed to run track at Idaho State before receiving an offer to also play football at the school. [2]
Conner redshirted his freshman football season at Idaho State. [2] Conner was named honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference after finishing his redshirt sophomore season with 47 receptions for 792 yards and eight touchdowns. [3] He was named first-team All-Big Sky. after catching 34 passes for 685 yards and three touchdowns as a redshirt junior. [4] [5] Conner entered his redshirt senior season as the 12th-most athletic player in college football on sportswriter Bruce Feldman's annual "Freaks List". [6] He finished the season with 42 receptions for 735 yards with four touchdowns and was named second-team All-Big Sky. [7] After the conclusion of his college career, Conner was invited to play in the 2022 East–West Shrine Bowl. [8]
Conner also was a member of Idaho State's track and field team. He competed in the 110 meter hurdles, 100 meters, and the 4 × 100 meters relay during the outdoor season and the 60 meter hurdles and the 60 meters during indoor events. [9]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 226 lb (103 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.50 s | 1.61 s | 2.60 s | 4.41 s | 7.15 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | 19 reps | |
All values from Pro Day [10] |
Conner was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022, shortly after the conclusion of the 2022 NFL draft. [11] He made the Dolphins' initial 53-man roster out of training camp. [12]
On August 29, 2023, Conner was waived by the Dolphins and re-signed to the practice squad. [13] [14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2024. [15]
Conner's father, Andy, played college football at the University of Oregon. [16]
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