Gareon Conley
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Massillon, Ohio, U.S. | June 29, 1995||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Massillon Washington (Massillon, Ohio) | ||||
College: | Ohio State (2013–2016) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Gareon Conley (born June 29, 1995) is an
Early years
Conley attended
College career
After
Professional career
Pre-draft
Conley received an invitation to the
Just days prior to the
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.44 s | 1.56 s | 2.58 s | 4.18 s | 6.68 s | 37 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) |
11 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[19]
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Oakland Raiders
2017
The
2018
In Week 4 of the 2018 season, against the Cleveland Browns, Conley recorded a 36-yard pick-six off of Baker Mayfield for his first professional touchdown.[24] In week 11 against the Arizona Cardinals, Conley intercepted Josh Rosen's first pass of the game; the Raiders eventually won 23-21.[25] In week 15 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Conley suffered a concussion in the third quarter and was forced to miss the rest of the game as well as the following week's game against the Denver Broncos.[26] In the beginning of the season, Conley struggled in coverage and was a liability when tackling. He was eventually benched, but made vast improvements when he returned to the starting lineup.[27] During the second half of the season, Conley established himself as a shutdown cornerback. He held Tyreek Hill of the Kansas City Chiefs to 1 catch for 13 yards in week 13 and held Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers to 5 catches for 35 yards the following week. Raiders head coach Jon Gruden stated that "He’s a lot more confident now," and former Raiders cornerback Lester Hayes said, “That boy can play.” [28] Conley finished the season with 37 tackles, 15 passes defended, and 3 interceptions, including 1 pick six. He received an overall grade of 64.0 from Pro Football Focus in 2018, which ranked as the 68th highest grade among all qualifying corner backs.[29]
2019
In week 1 against the Broncos, Conley made 4 tackles before suffering a neck injury when teammate
In week 5 against the Chicago Bears, Conley recorded an interception off Chase Daniel late in the fourth quarter which sealed a 24–21 win.[32]Houston Texans
On October 21, 2019, Conley was traded to the
In the divisional round of the playoffs against the Kansas City Chiefs, Conley recorded 5 tackles and sacked quarterback Patrick Mahomes once during the 51–31 loss.[35]
On April 29, 2020, the Texans declined the option on Conley's contract, making him a free agent in 2021.
DC Defenders
On December 26, 2023, Conley signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).[40]
References
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- ^ Rabinowitz, Bill (October 6, 2016). "Ohio State's Gareon Conley prefers the background when not starring on the field". Times Reporter. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ Florjancic, Matthew (September 30, 2016). "Last man standing! Gareon Conley aims to be Ohio State's leader in secondary". WKYC. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ^ Lesmerises, Doug (January 12, 2017). "Marshon Lattimore, Malik Hooker, Gareon Conley head to the NFL from Ohio State's greatest secondary". cleveland.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "*Gareon Conley, DS #2 CB, Ohio State". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ Burke, Chris (April 24, 2017). "2017 NFL draft rankings: Top prospects by position". si.com. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
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- ^ Mayock, Mike (April 12, 2017). "Mike Mayock's 2017 NFL Draft position rankings 3.0". nfl.com. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ Becker, Jake (April 25, 2017). "Gareon Conley, Ohio State corner and projected first-round NFL draft pick, accused of rape in Cleveland". New York Daily News. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (April 26, 2017). "NFL Draft prospect Gareon Conley reportedly accused of rape". FoxSports.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- espn. April 27, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
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- ^ Robinson, Charles (April 27, 2017). "Expecting slide for CB Gareon Conley in NFL draft, teams press for details in sexual assault allegations". Yahoo.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- Washington Post. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ Knoblauch, Austin (July 31, 2017). "Raiders' Gareon Conley will not be charged in rape case". NFL.com. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Gareon Conley". Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- NFL.com. April 27, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Gareon Conley agrees to rookie deal with Raiders". NFL. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ Williams, Charean (November 13, 2017). "Raiders place Gareon Conley on IR". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ "WATCH: Raiders CB Gareon Conley's records his first Pick-6". USA Today. September 30, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Zimmerman, Kevin (November 18, 2018). "The 5: Explanations for the Cardinals' blown opportunities vs. the Raiders". arizonasports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ Schneidman, Matt (December 16, 2018). "Bengals 30, Raiders 16: Takeaways from another ugly loss". mercurynews.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ Sanchez, Jose (January 23, 2019). "Oakland Raiders 2018 season grades: CB Gareon Conley". justblogbaby.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ Gutierrez, Paul (December 11, 2018). "Gareon Conley finally impressing and possibly answering Raiders' offseason needs". espn.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Pro Football Focus: Gareon Conley". profootballfocus.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Raiders beat Broncos 24-16 in 1st game after Brown's release". www.espn.com. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ DelVecchio, Steve (September 10, 2019). "Gareon Conley shares positive health update after leaving game on stretcher". www.yardbarker.com. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "Josh Jacobs rallies Raiders past Bears 24-21". www.espn.com. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (October 21, 2019). "Raiders trade CB Gareon Conley to Houston Texans". NFL.com.
- ^ "Watson's 3 TD passes lead Texans over Raiders 27-24". www.espn.com. October 27, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "Chiefs rally from 24-0 hole to beat Texans 51-31 in playoffs". www.espn.com. Associated Press. January 12, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (April 29, 2020). "Texans not picking up Gareon Conley's fifth-year club option". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ "Texans announce roster moves". HoustonTexans.com. July 31, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Texans announce roster moves". HoustonTexans.com. August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Texans Announce Roster Moves (9-7-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Five players sign letters of intent with XFL". XFL.com. December 26, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.