Gareon
Conley.
Gareon
Conley.
Ohio State· 6'0"· 195 lb· 4.44s 40
Cover-3 match scheme, emphasizing patient coverage and quick pattern recognition.
Year 1 starter outside with the versatility to play inside; ceiling of a Pro Bowl lockdown corner.
Man-heavy schemes that frequently ask corners to press and trail without safety help over the top.
His fluid athleticism and length make him a superb fit for any zone-heavy system relying on disciplined coverage. After being drafted 24th overall, he saw his career derailed by injuries.
Selected #24 overall in Round 1 of the 2017 NFL Draft by Oakland Raiders out of Ohio State.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.44sp50
- Vertical
- 37inp50
- Broad jump
- 129inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.68sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.18sp50
- Bench
- 11repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ohio State | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Ohio State | — | 26 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 26 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Gareon Conley played for the Oakland Raiders and Houston Texans. He was a starting cornerback for both teams but his career was cut short due to injuries.