Lindenwood University Athletics

Lindenwood:
2020 – Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019 – Made seven starts in 13 games played … compiled 39 tackles, including 13 solo stops … tied for third on the team with 3.0 sacks … tallied 4.0 tackles for loss and tied for the team lead with three quarterback hurries … registered an assisted sack on the final drive against UIndy … tallied a sack against Saginaw Valley … forced a fourth down in the third quarter against Truman State with a quarterback hurry, leading to the first score of the game for the Lions on the ensuing possession … made six tackles against McKendree in the NCAA Division II Football Showcase Game of the Week … registered at least 0.5 tackles for loss in seven different games, including three straight.

2018 – Made three starts and appeared in all 11 games … made 33 tackles and was third on the team with two sacks … tallied three tackles for loss, two quarterback hurries, and one fumble recovery … had a season-high five solo stops against Northeastern State … had one sack for seven yards and a fumble recovery against Missouri Southern … had four tackles and one quarterback hurry in each of his final two games … named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

2017- Started all 11 games at one of the defensive end positions … recorded 34 tackles, including 15 solo stops … fourth on the team with 5.5 tackles for loss, and tied for second with 3.0 sacks … had at least one tackle in every game but two … had a season-high six tackles in wins over Northeastern State and Nebraska-Kearney … had season-highs four solo tackles against Northeastern State and Central Missouri … collected 2.0 tackles for loss versus Central Oklahoma … had 1.0 sacks against Central Oklahoma and Central Missouri … both solo sacks came on third or fourth-down plays, and led to Lindenwood getting the ball back … thirty of his tackles came on running plays … named the team’s Defensive Player of the Game in the win over Northeastern State.
 
Previous School:
Transfer from Southeast Missouri.
 
High School:
Suburban West Defensive Player of the Year … first-team all-metro … first-team all-conference at both wide receiver and linebacker … named to the Rams Golden Horn Elite 25 football team … recorded 114 tackles as s senior … forced three fumbles and one interception … on offense, had 950 receiving yards and eight touchdowns … a state qualifier in the 110m hurdles.
 
Personal:
The son of Kathleen and Arlee Conners … has three siblings, India, Kiya, and Alexis … a physical education major.