John Conner biography
Date of birth : 1987-06-08
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Cincinnati, Ohio
Nationality : American
Category : Sports
Last modified : 2010-10-26
Credited as : Football player NFL, fullback for the New York Jets, Super Bowl/NFL Draft player
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Conner earned a 2009 College Football All-America Team selection and is regarded as one of the best fullback prospects in the 2010 NFL Draft. He is nicknamed "the Terminator" because of the popular movie franchise and the crushing blocks he lays on defensive players.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◊ 4/24/10, NYJ, *D5 (139) *Jets trade RB Leon Washington and No. 236 (Dexter Davis) to Seattle for No. 139 pick in the 2010 NFL draft.
BEFORE THE NFL
◊ Played in 54 games at Kentucky with 26 starts. ... Finished his career with 53 carries for 245 yards and four touchdowns and added 25 catches for 193 yards and four more touchdowns. ... Primarily served as a blocking back with a major role on special teams. ... Received a medical redshirt in 2005 when he was injured three games into the season as a true-freshman walk-on.
◊ Two-year starter and team captain at Lakota West HS... As a senior was named first-team All-Greater Miami Conference and honorablemention All-Southwest Ohio as he rushed for 1,100 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging 6.3 yards per carry, as a senior.
OFF THE FIELD
◊ Son of John and Marion Conner.
◊ Completed his degree in kinesiology.
