Tanner Conner

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Tanner Conner
No. 80 – Miami Dolphins
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1998-03-20) March 20, 1998 (age 26)
Kent, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school: Kentridge
(Kent, Washintgon)
College: Idaho State (2016–2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big Sky (2020)
  • Second-team All-Big Sky (2021)
Player stats at PFR

Tanner Conner (born March 20, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Idaho State.

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Early life and high school

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]

College career

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]

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 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 s1.61 s2.60 s4.41 s7.15 s39.0 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]

Personal life

Conner's father, Andy, played college football at the University of Oregon. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kentridge's Conner captures state title in 300-meter hurdles". Kent Reporter . May 29, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Guernsey, Madison (April 11, 2018). "ISU football: Tanner Conner a budding multi-sport star in football and track". APNews.com . Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Idaho State football travels to Cal of the Pac-12 on Saturday". Idaho Statesman . September 12, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Ready for his senior season, WR Tanner Conner has rewarded ISU for taking a chance on him". Idaho State Journal . September 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  5. ↑ "After 0-4 start, ISU receiver Tanner Conner "open to change" with offensive scheme". Post Register . October 5, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ Feldman, Bruce (August 9, 2021). "Bruce Feldman's 2021 college football Freaks List". The Athletic . Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  7. ↑ Moon, Eric (November 23, 2021). "Tanner Conner makes All-Big Sky Second-team, four other Bengals receive conference honors". LocalNews8.com . Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  8. ↑ Rupp, Brennen (January 21, 2022). "Unpacking Future Packers: No. 90 Tanner Conner". Packers Wire. USA Today . Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Tanner Conner, Michael Dean shine as record-setting dual-sport ISU athletes". Idaho State Journal . April 9, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  10. ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Tanner Conner, Idaho State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Undrafted free agent tracker: Idaho State wide receiver Conner heads to Sunshine State". Idaho Statesman . April 30, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Fomer ISU receiver Tanner Conner makes Miami Dolphins roster". Idaho State Journal . August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 29, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Sign Eight to Practice Squad". MiamiDolphins.com. August 30, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Sign 8 to Future Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 15, 2024.
  16. ↑ Caple, Christian (March 29, 2022). "Idaho State's Tanner Conner crashes Washington's pro day — and impresses scouts (and Huskies)". The Athletic . Retrieved March 30, 2022.
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