Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016Pittsburgh
James Conner
RB • 6'2" • Erie, PA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
James Conner leans workhorse runner traits and 53.9 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
86
Elite ceiling indicators
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Player Story
James Conner built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a running back from Erie, PA wearing No. 24, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of James Conner's career was his backfield work: 3,733...
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- Committed To
- Pittsburgh
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 41
- Overall
- No. 105
- NFL Team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
James Conner, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Pittsburgh. James Conner leans workhorse runner traits and 53.9 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 4,145
- Rushing yards
- 3,733
- Receiving yards
- 412
- Touchdowns
- 56
Quick Answers
James Conner quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Pittsburgh · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 4,145
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · Pittsburgh
- Top game
- Bowling Green
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · McDowell · Pittsburgh
- High school pipeline
- McDowell · 11 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 3 · Pick 41 · Pittsburgh Steelers
- Latest roster
- No. 24 · Class 2016
- 2016 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,394 scrimmage yards · RB 32nd (top 6%) · ACC 5th (top 2%) · National 48th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 12 | 229 | 229 | 0 | 1 | 45.6 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 12 | 603 | 570 | 33 | 7 | 45.6 |
| 2014 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 13 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 82.1 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 13 | 1,745 | 1,675 | 70 | 24 | 82.1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 1 | 84 | 77 | 7 | 2 | 60.3 |
| 2016 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 13 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 73.3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 13 | 1,359 | 1,060 | 299 | 20 | 73.3 |
Related Context
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James Conner played RB for Pittsburgh. Across 4 tracked seasons, James Conner recorded 3,733 rushing yards, 412 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Pittsburgh.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Pittsburgh paired 1,835 primary output with 61.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 61.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Duke
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Postseason · Pittsburgh
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
141.2
Efficiency
61.1
Usage
38.3
Consistency
67.4
Best Game by takeover score
Duke
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Houston: 90. Delaware: 164. Boston College: 214. Florida International: 177. Iowa: 164. Akron: 92. Virginia: 83. Virginia Tech: 95. Georgia Tech: 120. Duke: 263. North Carolina: 220. Syracuse: 38. Miami: 115
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Houston: 21 by 44.6. Delaware: 15 by 95.6. Boston College: 36 by 61.9. Florida International: 31 by 59.5. Iowa: 30 by 56.2. Akron: 25 by 38.3. Virginia: 21 by 41.2. Virginia Tech: 18 by 55.2. Georgia Tech: 10 by 100. Duke: 38 by 72.1. North Carolina: 30 by 76.4. Syracuse: 11 by 36. Miami: 17 by 57.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins133.8 · Games = 6 · -13.6 vs Losses
Losses147.4 · Games = 7 · +13.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Duke
Best efficiency game
100 vs Georgia Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/2 | vs Houston2+ TD | L 34-35 | 21 | 90 | 4.30 | 2 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sun 11/30 | @ Miami2+ TD | W 35-23 | 16 | 75 | 4.70 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 6.8 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Syracuse | W 30-7 | 11 | 38 | 3.50 | 1 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sat 11/15 | @ North Carolina100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 35-40 | 30 | 220 | 7.30 | 4 | — | — | 7.3 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Duke100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 48-51 | 38 | 263 | 6.90 | 3 | — | — | 6.9 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Georgia Tech100 rush yards · 2+ TD | L 28-56 | 10 | 120 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 12 |
| Thu 10/16 | vs Virginia Tech2+ TD | W 21-16 | 16 | 85 | 5.30 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.3 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Virginia | L 19-24 | 21 | 83 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4.0 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Akron | L 10-21 | 25 | 92 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Iowa100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 20-24 | 29 | 155 | 5.30 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5.5 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Florida International100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-25 | 31 | 177 | 5.70 | 3 | — | — | 5.7 |
| Fri 9/5 | @ Boston College100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 30-20 | 36 | 214 | 5.90 | 1 | — | — | 5.9 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Delaware100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 62-0 | 14 | 153 | 10.90 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10.9 |
Player Story
James Conner story
James Conner built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a running back from Erie, PA wearing No. 24, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of James Conner's career was his backfield work: 3,733 rushing yards, 668 carries, 52 rushing touchdowns, and 412 receiving yards across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Pittsburgh. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 412 receiving yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Pittsburgh.
The arc is straightforward: James Conner moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Pittsburgh
2013-2016
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 832 | 44.9 | 23.1 | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 832 | 44.9 | 23.1 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 1,835 | 61.1 | 38.3 | 1,003 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 1,835 | 61.1 | 38.3 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 84 | 88.9 | 16.7 | -1,751 |
| 2016 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 1,394 | 53.9 | 32.3 | 1,310 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 1,394 | 53.9 | 32.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Bowling Green
Week 1 · W 30-27 · Postseason
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
229
Scrimmage Yards
95.6 takeover
229 scrimmage yards and 51 usage.
#2
@ Clemson
Week 11 · W 43-42 · Conference game
189
Scrimmage Yards
91.8 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
189 scrimmage yards and 41.8 usage.
#3
vs Duke
Week 10 · L 48-51 · Conference game
263
Scrimmage Yards
90.7 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
263 scrimmage yards and 47.5 usage.
#4
@ North Carolina
Week 12 · L 35-40 · Conference game
220
Scrimmage Yards
86.7 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
220 scrimmage yards and 47.6 usage.
#5
vs Syracuse
Week 13 · W 76-61 · Conference game
160
Scrimmage Yards
84.8 takeover
Win with 160 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
160 scrimmage yards and 42.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Postseason · Pittsburgh
1,835 primary output · 61.1 efficiency · 38.3 usage
82.1
#2
2014 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
82.1
1,835 primary · 61.1 efficiency · 38.3 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Pittsburgh
73.3
1,394 primary · 53.9 efficiency · 32.3 usage
Milestones
17
100+ rush yards
11
150+ scrimmage yards
18
2+ TD games
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