Joshua Conerly Jr. (born November 5, 2003)[1] is an American football offensive tackle for the Oregon Ducks.
| Oregon Ducks – No. 76 | |
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 5, 2003[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Oregon (2022–present) |
| High school | Rainier Beach (Seattle, Washington) |
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Early life edit
Conerly attended Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, Washington where he played football as an offensive lineman and was ranked a five-star recruit and one of the top recruits nationally.[2][3] He also played basketball.[4] He won four varsity letters with the football team and after being named all-league as a junior, received a number of honors as a senior including invites to the Polynesian Bowl and All-American Bowl, as well as MaxPreps All-American, first-team all-state, Washington Offensive Lineman of the Year honors.[5] Ranked one of the top-35 players in the nation, as well as the consensus best recruit in the state, he committed to play college football for the Oregon Ducks.[5][6][7]
College career edit
Conerly appeared in 13 games as a true freshman in 2022.[8] He earned a starting role as a sophomore in 2023.[9][10] Entering the 2024 season, CBS Sports ranked him as one of the top-20 prospects for the 2025 NFL draft.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b "Josh Conerly Jr. OT Oregon NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ Raley, Dan (October 13, 2023). "Uber-talented Josh Conerly Jr. Comes Home to Face the Huskies". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Manley, Jon (February 1, 2022). "He grew up playing running back. Now, Rainier Beach's Conerly is nation's top-ranked lineman". The News Tribune.
- ^ Hanson, Scott (March 2, 2022). "Top football recruit Josh Conerly Jr. makes some five-star plays to help Rainier Beach eliminate Ferris". The Seattle Times.
- ^ a b "Josh Conerly Jr". Oregon Ducks.
- ^ Caple, Christian (April 12, 2022). "Josh Conerly commits: The good (Oregon), bad (USC) and ugly (Washington)". The Athletic.
- ^ Morales, Antonio (April 8, 2022). "Five-star 2022 offensive lineman Josh Conerly Jr. commits to Oregon over USC". The Athletic.
- ^ Crepea, James (April 13, 2023). "Former 5-star Josh Conerly Jr. working to be 'another special one' at offensive tackle for Oregon Ducks". OregonLive.com.
- ^ Hansen, Chris (April 14, 2023). "Oregon Ducks football o-lineman Josh Conrely Jr. emerging". The Register-Guard.
- ^ Crepea, James (September 12, 2023). "Oregon football left tackle Josh Conerly Jr. takes ownership of false start penalties". OregonLive.com.
- ^ Fornelli, Tom (January 23, 2024). "Early look at the top 20 NFL draft-eligible college football players taking the field in 2024 season". CBS Sports.