James
Conner.
James
Conner.
Pittsburgh· 6'1"· 233 lb· 4.65s 40
James Conner is best suited for an inside zone or gap scheme run game, utilizing his power and vision between the tackles.
Immediate contributor in a rotational role, with a ceiling as a reliable short-yardage and goal-line back.
An outside zone scheme emphasizing speed and lateral agility where he would struggle to consistently hit the edge.
A powerful, downhill runner who excels in schemes that allow him to lower his shoulder and gain tough yards, rather than requiring finesse and high-end burst.
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
- 4.65sp50
- Vertical
- 29inp50
- Broad jump
- 113inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- 20repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | RecYds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 146 | 799 | 8 | 3 | 33 |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 298 | 1765 | 26 | 5 | 70 |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 8 | 77 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 216 | 1092 | 16 | 21 | 302 |
| Career | — | 39 | 668 | 3733 | 52 | 30 | 412 |
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.