Ethan Conner
Ethan Conner
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Ethan Conner has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Troy. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-Sun Belt. The receipt on tape: 85 rec yds, 3 receptions against Georgia State, Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Sun Belt
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jon Sumrall → Gerad Parker. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Sun Belt
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 38–20
vs Nicholls
4 rec · 20 yds · 1 TD
How he plays
Play style
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Troy
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Troy
Returning around him
- 33% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (14 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Troy · Last season: 8-6 · Talent rank #99 · 2026 recruiting class #76
DNA match
Player DNA
Move TE
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ben Yurosek’s 2021 season.
Matches Ben on
Differs from Ben on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jacob Petersen's junior season at Toledo (2025).
Matches Jacob on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+136%
Up 136% from first season to most-recent.