Jalin Conyers
| Texas Tech Red Raiders – No. 12 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tight end |
| Class |  Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 25, 2001 Gruver, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Gruver (Gruver, Texas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jalin Conyers (born July 25, 2001)[1] is an American football tight end for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He previously played for the Arizona State Sun Devils and for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Early life and high school
Conyers attended Gruver High School in Gruver, Texas. He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.[2]
College career
Oklahoma
Conyers did not play any games for Oklahoma in 2020 and entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal after the season.[3]
Arizona State
Conyers transferred to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[4] In three seasons at Arizona State from 2021 through 2023, he appeared in 34 games primarily as a tight end, where he hauled in 74 receptions for 846 yards and six touchdowns, while also adding 92 yards and a touchdown on the ground, and 20 passing yards.[5][6] However, Conyers did make two stars at quarterback for the Sun Devils, including a week 11 win over UCLA.[7] After the 2023 season, Conyers entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[8]
Texas Tech
Conyers transferred to play for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.[9] In the 2024 season opener, he caught a touchdown in a win over Abilene Christian.[10] In week four, Conyers rushed for a three-yard touchdown in a win over his former team, Arizona State.[11]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record[a] | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||||
| 2020 | Oklahoma | Redshirt
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| 2021 | Arizona State | 11 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | Arizona State | 12 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 38 | 422 | 11.1 | 5 | |||
| 2023 | Arizona State | 11 | 5 | 1–1 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 111.3 | 22 | 92 | 4.2 | 1 | 30 | 362 | 12.1 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 12 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | 0 | 598.0 | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 1 | 29 | 308 | 10.6 | 5 | |||
| Career | 46 | 9 | 1–1 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 40 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 180.9 | 28 | 117 | 4.2 | 2 | 103 | 1,154 | 11.2 | 11 | ||||
- ^ Accounts for only GS as a QB
References
- ^ @therealjconyers (July 26, 2024). "Thank you all for the birthday wishes! Blessed to have people like y'all in my life🤞🏽🫶🏽 Best year yet is coming 💪🏽 #twentythree23" (Tweet). Retrieved November 28, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Kersey, Jason (February 14, 2020). "Taking center stage: Oklahoma signee Jalin Conyers is a big talent from a tiny town". The New York Times. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ Buettner, Joe (December 30, 2020). "OU football: Former 4-star TE Jalin Conyers to enter NCAA transfer portal". Norman Transcript. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle (January 1, 2021). "ASU football lands Oklahoma transfer TE Jalin Conyers". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Jalin Conyers". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle (November 1, 2022). "Tight end Jalin Conyers emerges as valuable weapon in Arizona State offense". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Jalin Conyers starts at QB for ASU football vs. UCLA, technically". Arizona Sports. November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle (November 29, 2023). "Arizona State tight end Jalin Conyers headed to transfer portal". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ Courtright, Austin (September 24, 2024). "Jalin Conyers calls out Mississippi State's run defense: 'Probably the worst-run scheme'". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Don. "Jalin Conyers finds his happy place with Texas Tech football". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ Woodard, Zach (September 23, 2024). "Former Gruver standout, Jalin Conyers, helps Texas Tech secure a win over his former team". KFDA.com. Retrieved November 10, 2024.