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Vanderbilt · 2026

Jayvontay Conner

TEJunior6' 4", 235 lbsWinston-Salem, NC
Vanderbilt Commodores3-0 · TDC #46
Snap share
78%
likely 66–95%
Receptions
11
154th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
126
227th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
11.5
276th of 499 in FBS
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.41
186th of 301 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

17 plays · +7.0 total EPA · 186th of 301 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.41
Passing+0.41
1st down+0.22
2nd down+0.21
3rd down+0.88
Standard downs+0.13
Passing downs+0.72
ConnerWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays9%
Pass plays19%
Run plays0%
1st down5%
2nd down14%
3rd down13%
Standard downs7%
Passing downs14%
ConnerWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets17—
Target share18.9%188th / 489
Catch rate64.7%283rd / 489
Success rate per target47.1%282nd / 489
Yards per target7.4289th / 489
Explosive catches5.9%358th / 489
Deep-target rate17.6%—
3rd-down targets5—
Red-zone targets1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11154th / 1676
Yards126227th / 1662
Yards / catch11.5276th / 499
Touchdowns0—
Long31—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Austin Peay62~45 (38–54)573%
Wk 2 · Delaware69~58 (49–69)984%
Wk 3 · NC State58~45 (38–54)378%
Season189148 (125–179)1778%

Position Room

7 TEs on the Vanderbilt roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
8Jayvontay ConnerTEJR11126019%+0.41
Maurice VeneyTE12008%+0.00
Walter TaylorTE11913%+2.60
46Palmer RileyTEFR—————
49Elijah RooneyTEJR—————
82Adam GehmTEFR—————
86Tilden RileyTEFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Vanderbilt depth chart →