Jalin Conyers 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.
| Texas Tech Red Raiders – No. 12 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class |  Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | 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 High School |
Early life and high school
editConyers attended Gruver High School located in Gruver, Texas. Coming out of high school, Conyers was rated as a four-star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.[1][2]
College career
editOklahoma
editIn Conyers first collegiate season in 2020, he did not appear in any games for the Oklahoma Sooners.[3] After just one season with the Sooners, Conyers decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[4][5]
Arizona State
editConyers decided to transfer to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[6][7] During Conyers three year career 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.[8][9][10][11] However, Conyers did make one start at quarterback for the Red Raiders in a week eleven win over the UCLA Bruins.[12] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Conyers decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[13][14]
Texas Tech
editConyers decided to transfer to play for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.[15][16] In Conyers first game as a Red Raider in weeek one of the 2024 season, he hauled in a touchdown rcepetion as he helped Texas Tech to a win over the Abilene Christian Wildcats.[17] In week four, Conyers rushed for a three-yard touchdown, as he helped the Red Raiders to a win over his former team, the Arizona State Sun Devils.[18]
References
edit- ^ Kersey, Jason. "Taking center stage: Oklahoma signee Jalin Conyers is a big talent from a tiny town". The Athletic. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Buettner, Joe; Palmateer, Tyler. "OU football recruiting notepad: Four-star 2020 tight end Jalin Conyers commits to Oklahoma". Norman Transcript. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Young, Mason. "OU football: Tight end Jalin Conyers enters NCAA Transfer Portal". OU Daily. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Gallaway, Josh. "Oklahoma freshman Jalin Conyers announces he will enter the transfer portal". Sooners Wire. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Buettner, Joe. "OU football: Former 4-star TE Jalin Conyers to enter NCAA transfer portal". Norman Transcript. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle. "ASU football lands Oklahoma transfer TE Jalin Conyers". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Vernon, Brady. "ASU Football: Oklahoma tight end Jalin Conyers transfers to Arizona State". House of Sparky. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Jalin Conyers". Sports Reference. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle. "Tight end Jalin Conyers emerges as valuable weapon in Arizona State offense". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle. "What to know about Arizona State tight end Jalin Conyers". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Cluff, Jeremy. "ASU football tight end Jalin Conyers impresses with 3-touchdown performance vs. Colorado". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Jalin Conyers starts at QB for ASU football vs. UCLA, technically". Arizona Sports. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Parker, Ben. "Arizona State TE Jalin Conyers enters transfer portal". Rivals.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle. "Arizona State tight end Jalin Conyers headed to transfer portal". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Yates, Carter. "Jalin Conyers on the Long Road Home to Lubbock". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Courtright, Austin. "Jalin Conyers calls out Mississippi State's run defense: 'Probably the worst-run scheme'". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Williams, Don. "Jalin Conyers finds his happy place with Texas Tech football". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Woodard, Zach. "Former Gruver standout, Jalin Conyers, helps Texas Tech secure a win over his former team". KFDA.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.