Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2018UCF
Joey Connors
DL • 6'1" • 313 lbs • Powder Springs, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Joey Connors shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22 disruption score.
Impact Production
55
Solid production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
46
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · UCF
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- UCF
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida International
Player Story
Joey Connors built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive lineman from Powder Springs, GA wearing No. 91, spending time with UCF. The clearest part of Joey Connors' career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- UCF
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Joey Connors, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · UCF. Joey Connors shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 74
- TFL
- 10.5
- Sacks
- 4.5
- QB hurries
- 7
- Passes defended
- 11
Quick Answers
Joey Connors quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UCF · DL
- Career Tackles
- 74
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 34 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · UCF
- Top game
- Florida International
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Harrison · UCF
- High school pipeline
- Harrison · 23 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 91 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 32 tackles · DL 140th (top 18%) · American Athletic 137th (top 25%) · National 1,293rd (top 23%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | UCF | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | UCF | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | UCF | 12 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | UCF | 12 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 37.9 |
| 2017 Postseason | UCF | 10 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 49.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | UCF | 10 | 12 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 49.3 |
| 2018 Postseason | UCF | 12 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 55.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | UCF | 12 | 27 | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 55.3 |
Related Context
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Joey Connors played DL for UCF. Across 5 tracked seasons, Joey Connors recorded 74 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with UCF.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
UCF paired 13 primary output with 22 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 22 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Temple
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · UCF
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
22
Usage
4.6
Consistency
60.6
Best Game by takeover score
Temple
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. LSU: 0.5. South Carolina State: 2. Florida Atlantic: 1. Pittsburgh: 1. SMU: 0. Memphis: 0. East Carolina: 2. Temple: 2.5. Navy: 1. Cincinnati: 2. South Florida: 0. Memphis: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. LSU: 5 by 25.8. South Carolina State: 3 by 32.5. Florida Atlantic: 2 by 18.3. Pittsburgh: 0 by 10. SMU: 1 by 4.2. Memphis: 1 by 4.2. East Carolina: 1 by 24.2. Temple: 5 by 45.8. Navy: 4 by 26.7. Cincinnati: 1 by 24.2. South Florida: 3 by 12.5. Memphis: 6 by 35
Split Comparison
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Wins1.1 · Games = 11 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 1 · -0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Temple
Best efficiency game
45.8 vs Temple
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/1 | vs LSU | L 32-40 | 5 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/1 | vs Memphis | W 56-41 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/23 | @ South Florida | W 38-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/18 | vs CincinnatiSplash game | W 38-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Navy | W 35-24 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/1 | vs TempleSplash game | W 52-40 | 5 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ East CarolinaSplash game | W 37-10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Memphis | W 31-30 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs SMU | W 48-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Pittsburgh | W 45-14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/21 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 56-36 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs South Carolina StateSplash game | W 38-0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Joey Connors story
Joey Connors built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive lineman from Powder Springs, GA wearing No. 91, spending time with UCF. The clearest part of Joey Connors' career was his defensive production: 74 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 11 passes defended across 34 career games in the available record. That gives Joey Connors' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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UCF
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | UCF | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | UCF | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | UCF | 9.5 | 17.3 | 3.2 | 9.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | UCF | 9.5 | 17.3 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | UCF | 10.5 | 16.8 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | UCF | 10.5 | 16.8 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | UCF | 13 | 22 | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | UCF | 13 | 22 | 4.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Florida International
Week 4 · W 53-14
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
72.2 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 72.2 takeover score.
#2
vs Temple
Week 10 · W 52-40 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
70.5 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.5 takeover score.
#3
vs Florida International
Week 1 · W 61-17
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Havoc Plays
67 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 67 takeover score.
#4
@ Temple
Week 12 · W 45-19 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
63.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.
#5
vs Cincinnati
Week 12 · W 38-13 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
54.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · UCF
13 primary output · 22 efficiency · 4.6 usage
55.3
#2
2018 Regular Season · UCF
55.3
13 primary · 22 efficiency · 4.6 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · UCF
49.3
10.5 primary · 16.8 efficiency · 5.4 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
9
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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