Position Safety Name Tony Conner Height 1.85 m College University of Mississippi Parents Mary Conner, David Conner | Class Junior Role American football player Weight 95 kg Date joined 2013 | |
Date of birth (1993-09-10) September 10, 1993 (age 22) Place of birth Batesville, Mississippi Current team Ole Miss Rebels football (#12 / Defensive back) | ||
Tony Conner signs with Ole Miss
Antonio DeShun Conner (born September 10, 1993) is an American football safety for the Ole Miss Rebels.
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Early years
Conner attended South Panola High School in Batesville, Mississippi. He was rated by Scout.com as a five-star recruit and was ranked among the best safeties in his class. He committed to the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) to play college football. Also a standout in track & field, Conner recorded personal-bests of 10.73 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 21.06 seconds in the 200-meter dash in 2010.
College career
As a true freshman at Ole Miss in 2013, Conner played in all 13 games and made 12 starts. On the first play of his college career he recorded an interception. He finished the year with 66 tackles and one sack. As a sophomore in 2014, Conner started all 13 games, recording 69 tackles, one interception and one sack.
