Usage / Role
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Rotational 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
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Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
32
Limited ceiling signals so far
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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.
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%)
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.
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