#24

James Conner

Former running back at Pittsburgh. 2016: 1,092 rushing yards, 16 rushing TD, 21 catches.

RB · Pittsburgh · #24

6′2″ · Erie, PA

Pittsburgh — drafted 2017, Rd 3, Pick 41, #105 overall

Recruiting

3★

OLB recruit

No. 1056 nationally · Signed with Pittsburgh

Statement game38 car · 263 yds · 3 TDvs Duke (FBS) · L 48-51

Top 0.1% rushing yards game since 2021.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Former running back at Pittsburgh. 2016: 1,092 rushing yards, 16 rushing TD, 21 catches.

  • Signed as a 3-star recruit to Pittsburgh in 2013.
  • Drafted round 3 by the Pittsburgh in 2017.
His career, year by year

How it ended

Three seasons at Pittsburgh, 2,934 rushing yards — drafted at #105 overall by Pittsburgh.

His career

He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.

2013

  • Signed with Pittsburgh3-star out of McDowell

2017

  • Drafted by Pittsburghround 3, pick 105

Career arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1056 national
CFB
College
Pittsburgh
2014–2016
NFL
NFL Draft
R3 · #105
Pittsburgh · 2017

Coaching lineage · 2014–2016

2 coaches
2014
Pittsburgh
2015–2016
Pittsburgh
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Paul Chryst → Pat Narduzzi. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

PittsburghEntering 10th NFL season

#105Rd 3 · Pick 41
PittsburghEntering 10th NFL season
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology