Fullback John Conner is a professional football player with the New York Jets in the National Football League. Conner entered the NFL in 2010 after he was selected 139th overall in the firth round of the NFL Draft by the Jets. He made his professional debut later that year.http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/roster/John-Conner/0d78e30f-11bf-45f2-8d47-fc9e328803f1
As a rookie with the Jets in 2010, Conner played in all 16 regular-season games.http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/roster/John-Conner/0d78e30f-11bf-45f2-8d47-fc9e328803f1 He helped the team finish the season with an 11-5 record to earn a spot in the 2010-11 NFL Playoffs.http://www.nfl.com/standings The Jets went on to defeat the Indianapolis Colts in the 2011 NFL Wild Card Weekend and the New England Patriots in the 2011 NFL Divisional Weekend to reach the 2011 AFC Championship Game.http://www.nfl.com/schedules?seasonType=POST#Week
John Conner Biography
John Conner was born on June 8, 1987, in Cincinnati, Ohio.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=13341 He attended Lakota West High School in Ohio where he played football and rushed for 1,100 yards to score 14 touchdowns as a senior. Conner earned All-Greater Miami Conference and All-Southwest Ohio honors for his play.http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/roster/John-Conner/0d78e30f-11bf-45f2-8d47-fc9e328803f1
He went on to play college football with the Kentucky Wildcats football team in the NCAA. In his 54 games, Connor saw 26 starts and tallied 53 rushes for 245 yards and four touchdowns plus 25 receptions for another 193 yards and four additional scores.http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/roster/John-Conner/0d78e30f-11bf-45f2-8d47-fc9e328803f1
John Conner Statistics and Career
Prior to the 2010 NFL Draft, the New York Jets traded Leon Washington and their 236th selection to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for the 139th selection. The Jets used that pick on Conner and played him in all 16 regular-season games during his rookie campaign in 2010. In those games, Conner recorded eight carries for 44 yards and his first professional touchdown, which came in the final regular-season game against the Buffalo Bills.http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/roster/John-Conner/0d78e30f-11bf-45f2-8d47-fc9e328803f1
John Conner on Hard Knocks
Fullback John Conner appeared with the New York Jets in the Hard Knocks special in 2010. Head coach Rex Ryan spoke about Conner favorably as "The Terminator," a reference to a fictional character of the same name. The segment continues as Conner appears on the field during games and in practice, including running a play called "The Terminator."
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Fast Facts
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Full name
John Conner
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Born
June 8, 1987
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Birthplace
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Position
Fullback
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Draft year
2010, 139th overall
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Drafted by
New York Jets
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College
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Salary
Signed a four-year, $1.989 million contract in 2010
