The first tight end in Troy program history to earn All-Sun Belt honors, Ethan Conner signed with the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent after a breakout senior season.
Ethan Conner spent three seasons at Troy, developing from a reserve piece into the Trojans' most productive tight end in years. He went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft but signed with Jacksonville, joining a crowded tight end room as a developmental blocking and receiving option.
Path to the league
Conner played three collegiate seasons at Troy, working through a limited early role before an injury-shortened 2024 campaign in which he still managed 12 receptions for 115 yards in four games. He used his final year of eligibility in 2025 to become a full-time starter at tight end.
Career highlights
Conner's 2025 breakout made him the first tight end in Troy program history to earn All-Sun Belt honors, landing on the conference's second team. At 6-foot-4 and 245 pounds, he is on the smaller side for an NFL tight end but showed reliable hands and a knack for extending drives.
2025 season recap
Conner started all 14 games at tight end for Troy in 2025, catching 31 passes for 397 yards and three touchdowns, ranking among the Sun Belt's top tight ends in each category. He caught passes on nearly 69 percent of his targets and converted 18 of his 31 receptions into first downs. Jacksonville signed him as an undrafted free agent after the 2026 draft, though he faces long odds making the roster behind Brenton Strange, Quintin Morris and fellow rookies Nate Boerkircher and Tanner Koziol.
Sources
- ESPN: Ethan Conner player page
- ESPN: Ethan Conner college stats
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Tight End
- Group
- offense
- College
- Troy
- Hometown
- Columbus, MS, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
