A versatile Virginia Tech product who can line up at safety, nickel, or corner, Chamarri Conner broke out as a full-time starter for Kansas City in 2025 and started a Super Bowl.
Chamarri Conner has carved out an every-down role in Kansas City's secondary after arriving as a fourth-round pick in 2023. His positional flexibility, honed over a four-year career at Virginia Tech, made him a natural fit as a nickel-safety hybrid, and 2025 was his breakout year as a starter.
Path to the league
Conner played 61 games across four seasons at Virginia Tech, starting every game over his final four years while moving between safety, nickel, and cornerback. He finished his college career with 314 total tackles, four interceptions, and 23 passes defensed, earning honorable mention All-ACC honors as both a junior and a senior. Kansas City traded up in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft to select him 119th overall.
Career highlights
Through his first three NFL seasons, Conner amassed 230 combined tackles, four interceptions, three sacks, and a defensive touchdown while developing into a trusted piece of the Chiefs' defensive back rotation.
2025 season recap
Conner took over as a full-time starter in 2025, playing all 17 games with 17 starts and setting career highs with 117 combined tackles, two forced fumbles, two interceptions, and two sacks. He started at nickelback in Super Bowl LIX, his first Super Bowl start, though the Chiefs fell to Philadelphia, 40-22.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Chamarri Conner
- ESPN: Chamarri Conner
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
17 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | chiefs | 17 | 117 | 75 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | chiefs | 15 | 77 | 58 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | chiefs | 17 | 36 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Safety
- Group
- defense
- College
- Virginia Tech
- Hometown
- Jacksonville, FL, USA
- Age
- 26
- Status
- active
