Jayvontay Conner

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-4
Weight:
231
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Winston-Salem
High School:
East Forsyth
Prev School:
Ole Miss
Major:
Communication

Junior in the classroom that has three years of athletic eligibility remaining … Earned first varsity letter at East Carolina in 2024 … Played in 12 career games (9/East Carolina, 3/Ole Miss) … Caught two career passes (1/ECU, 1/Ole Miss) for nine total yards with one touchdown.

2024 (East Carolina): Earned first varsity letter appearing in nine games … Logged 82 snaps during initial year with the program (64 offense, 18 special teams) … Caught one pass resulting in a two-yard touchdown against Florida Atlantic in the fourth quarter … Made Pirate debut against Norfolk State logging 25 offensive snaps … Also experienced action against UTSA, Army, Temple, Florida Atlantic, Tulsa, North Texas, Navy and NC State.

2023 (Ole Miss): Entered the transfer portal following 2024 spring drills after redshirt season ... Appeared in three games special teams and as a reserve tight end ... Registered one catch on the year for seven yards ... vs. Mercer (9/2/23): Made collegiate debut, appeared in one special teams snap ... vs. Georgia Tech (9/16/23): Played three special teams snaps ... vs. ULM (11/18/23): Recorded first career catch for seven yards in six offensive snaps ... Enrolled early and participated in spring drills ... Member of the 2022-23 signing class.

High School: A unanimous three-star recruit by all major outlets … Ranked the No. 17 tight end in the country by ESPN … Represented North Carolina in the 2022 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … Named second-team all-state by Prep Redzone in 2022 … Named Central Piedmont 4-A all-conference for the Eagles … Helped lead East Forsyth HS to a 12-1 record in 2022 … Tallied 49 catches for 752 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior … Played at Opelika (Ala.) HS prior to his senior season … Hauled in 24 receptions for 405 yards and six TDs for the Bulldogs in 2021 … Also lettered in basketball … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Auburn, Duke, South Carolina and UCF among others … Coached by Todd Willert … Mid-year enrollee at Ole Miss.

Personal: Son of Eric and Cydney Mathews ... Full name is Jayvontay Conner … Uncle, Mike Coleman, played for the Houston Oilers … Ole Miss Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in spring 2023 … Named to ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll in fall 2024.