#87

Conor Donaghy

P · Jacksonville State · Fr. · #87

Returning to Jacksonville State for 2026
Fr. · Tyrone, Ireland
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Conor Donaghy

P · Jacksonville State · Fr · #87

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Jacksonville State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Jacksonville State9-5HC: Charles Kelly · Run-heavy

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025

W 29–27

at Sam Houston

3 NO  ·  99 YDS  ·  33 AVG

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Jacksonville State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Punter · Jacksonville State

Returning around him

  • 84% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +7 net (20 in / 13 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #111 · 2026 recruiting class #85

DNA match

Player DNA

Steady

Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.

P

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Makenzie Ryan’s 2024 season.

UL Monroe · 2024

#2

Archie Wilson

Nebraska · 2025

74%
#3

Dante Atton

Temple · 2023

73%
#4

Ethan Duane

Old Dominion · 2021

71%
#5

Jack Ansell

Purdue · 2021

64%

Matches Makenzie on

Class year
Yards / punt
In-20 rate

Differs from Makenzie on

Weight (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Makenzie Ryan's freshman season at UL Monroe (2024).

UL Monroe · 2024

#2

Griffin Fleming

Southern Miss · 2020

77%
#3

Maximilian Von Marburg

Syracuse · 2022

74%
#4

Archie Wilson

Nebraska · 2025

72%
#5

Kanyon Floyd

Arizona State · 2024

70%

Matches Makenzie on

Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Weight

Differs from Makenzie on

Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #15496

Final rank
#15496
Avg #15614.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #15496 this season.