French
DeutschJalin 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 |
|
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]Oklahoma
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
[edit]- ^ @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.