2024 Football Roster
Roster
Jalin Conyers
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 265
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Gruver, Texas
- High School:
- Gruver
2024 SEASON (SUPER SENIOR)
Excelled in his one season back in West Texas, bringing a dynamic playmaker for the Red Raider offense … appeared in all 13 games with three starts, all during Big 12 play or the postseason … ranked fourth on the team with 30 receptions and 320 receiving yards, both of which led the tight end room … was tied for third on the team with five receiving touchdowns, one shy of Caleb Douglas and two back of Coy Eakin … was tied for second, however, with seven total touchdowns after finding the end zone twice as a Wildcat quarterback … finished third with 46 total points after also converting a two-point play … utilized on short yardage throughout the season as a quarterback, finishing with 31 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries … also had one pass attempt on a trick play, connecting for a 20-yard touchdown reception in the process … caught at least one pass in 11 different games and recorded four or more receptions in five different contests … earned praise for his development as a run blocker, which contributed to another 1,500 yard season for Tahj Brooks … received an 80.1 grade as a run blocker by Pro Football Focus, which ranked third among power conference tight ends with at least 100 snaps … was easily the highest run-block grade of his career … credited with a career-high 429 offensive snaps by PFF, which gave him a 75.5 overall offensive grade … targeted 42 times in the passing game with only two drops as both a tight end and an inside receiver … utilized throughout the season on Texas Tech’s field goal protection unit and occasionally on kickoff returns … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: began his Red Raider career with five catches for 63 yards and a touchdown in the season opener versus Abilene Christian (8/31) … touchdown came via a leaping 36-yard catch down the right side to help the Red Raiders convert 4th-and-13 … also found the end zone via a key two-point conversion in the first half … followed with two catches for six yards and three rushing attempts for 12 yards at Washington State (9/7) … closed non-conference play with four catches for 36 yards and a touchdown in the win over North Texas (9/14) … recorded the final touchdown of a dominant first half for the Red Raiders after connecting over the middle with Behren Morton for a 52-7 lead … found the end zone with his legs for the first time on the season the next week in the Big 12 opener against Arizona State (9/21) … capped a nearly six-minute drive midway through the third quarter with a 3-yard touchdown run out of the Wildcat to give the Red Raiders a 24-10 lead … recorded the longest rush of the season a week later against Cincinnati (9/28), converting a key third down with a 13-yard rush that led to a Red Raider touchdown later in the drive … limited in the passing game early in Big 12 play with three catches for 17 yards through the first four games … used his skill set in other ways, though, including as a passer, throwing for a 20-yard touchdown pass to Caleb Douglas against Baylor (10/19) … took a handoff from Behren Morton on the trick play, approaching the line of scrimmage before throwing a corner route to Douglas late in the second quarter … made one catch for 25 yards late in the first half at TCU (10/26) … was not credited with any statistics at Iowa State (11/2) but managed to still contribute to the win, delivering the key block on the outside for Tahj Brook’s game-winning touchdown run … among Behren Morton’s most-frequent targets over the final three games of the regular season, starting with three catches for 50 yards and two touchdowns versus Colorado (11/9) … connected with Morton on a 17-yard touchdown reception on Texas Tech’s opening drive of the game and then delivered a 21-yard touchdown reception to cut the deficit to 34-27 with 2:12 remaining in the fourth quarter … marked the second multi-touchdown game of his career through the air … followed with season highs of seven catches for 74 yards and a touchdown in the road win at Oklahoma State (11/23) … touchdown capped Texas Tech’s first drive of the second half as Behren Morton found him for a 32-yard strike … closed the regular season with four catches for 37 yards in the rout of West Virginia (11/30) … caught one pass for 12 yards in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl versus Arkansas (12/27), while also rushing twice for six yards and a touchdown … second rushing touchdown of the season came via a two-yard run with 1:58 remaining before halftime … AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized by the conference coaches as an All-Big 12 second team selection … was the first Red Raider tight end honored on either the first or second team since Jace Amaro in 2013 … preseason candidate for the John Mackey Award presented to the nation’s top tight end … POSTSEASON ALL-STAR GAME: selected to participate the 100th East-West Shrine Bowl, which was played Jan. 30 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington … caught two passes for 21 yards (long of 18 yards) as part of three targets for the West squad … named to the West All-Practice Team by the Shrine Bowl for his performance leading up to the game, which is attended heavily by coaches and scouts from all 32 NFL teams … NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: one of four Red Raiders to receive an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Returned to West Texas after spending the previous three seasons at Arizona State (2021-23) and one season at Oklahoma (2020) … will have one year of eligibility with the Red Raiders, providing an immediate boost at the tight end position … has played in 34 games over his collegiate career with seven starts … combined for 74 catches for 846 yards and six touchdowns over his career as a Sun Devil … also utilized as a quarterback in the Wildcat formation, rushing 22 times for 92 yards and a touchdown … averaged 11.4 yards per catch throughout his career as a key presence over the middle … closed his career ranked sixth all-time at Arizona State for receptions by a tight end (74) … named to the 2024 Mackey Award preseason watch list ... 2023 SEASON (JUNIOR/ARIZONA STATE): appeared in 11 games with five starts, totaling 30 catches for 362 yards through the air … caught two or more passes in eight different games overall … best performance came versus Washington State (10/28) with four catches for 90 yards … also had five receptions for 71 yards in the Pac-12 opener versus USC (9/23) and six grabs for 40 yards the next week at Cal (9/30) … utilized heavily late in the season in the Wildcat formation … carried 22 times on the season for 92 yards and a touchdown … bulk of those carries came over the final three games with six attempts for 14 yards at UCLA (11/11), six rushes for 34 yards versus Oregon (11/18) and eight carries for 43 yards and a touchdown against Arizona (11/25) … elusive with the ball in his hands, totaling 288 yards after catch, which ranked in the top 10 nationally among tight ends, according to Pro Football Focus … 2022 SEASON (SOPHOMORE/ARIZONA STATE): saw action in all 12 games for the Sun Devils with one start … had his best season during his time in Tempe with 38 catches for 422 yards and five touchdowns … marked the most receiving yards in a season by a Sun Devil tight end since 2013 … ranked 10th overall among tight ends on the Arizona State single-season receiving yards chart … forced 21 missed tackles on the year, the most for any FBS tight end … bulk of his yardage came over the final five games of the season as he combined for 346 receiving yards on 30 catches during that stretch alone … marked the highest tally among FBS tight ends over the final five weeks of the regular season … recorded all five of his receiving touchdowns during that stretch as well, which also led all FBS tight ends … stretch began with six catches for 108 yards and three touchdowns at Colorado (10/29) … marked the first time a Sun Devil tight end had three touchdown catches in a game in school history … was the only FBS tight end on the season to have three touchdown receptions in a game … followed with seven catches for 66 yards versus UCLA (11/5) … hauled in a 47-yard touchdown catch for his only reception at Washington State (11/12), marking the longest reception of his career to that point … was on the receiving end of six catches for 49 yards versus Oregon State (11/19) before closing the year with a career-high 10 receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown at Arizona (11/25) … recorded 18 of his 21 forced miss tackles over the final five games … 2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN/ARIZONA STATE): appeared in 11 games in his first season in Tempe with one start at tight end … earned the start in his first career game as a Sun Devil, which came in the 2021 opener versus Southern Utah (9/2) … made six catches on the season for 62 yards and a touchdown … top performance freshman season came at Utah (10/16) with three receptions for 18 yards and a touchdown … touchdown came on a seven-yard Jayden Daniels pass (the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner at LSU) with 9:50 remaining in the first quarter … utilized heavily as a run blocker during first season … 2020 SEASON (FRESHMAN/OKLAHOMA): did not see game action … transferred to Arizona State in time for spring practice in 2021.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Gruver High School in the Texas Panhandle … easily among the top athletes in the school’s history … helped lead Gruver to the Class 2A state title game as a junior in 2018 after catching 37 passes for 690 yards and 10 touchdowns … caught 12 passes for 224 yards and three touchdowns in the championship game alone versus Mart, setting the Class 2A state title game records in all three categories … caught 61 passes as a senior for 1,225 yards and 19 touchdowns en route to pushing Gruver to the regional semifinal round … was a first team all-state honoree by the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) … multi-sport athlete while at Gruver as a leader for the basketball, baseball, track and field and golf programs … led Gruver to the Class 2A state title as both a junior and senior … later was the silver medalist in the triple jump at the state meet … attended West Texas High in Stinnett, Texas his freshman and sophomore seasons, starting at quarterback … also led the Comanches to the Class 2A state championship in basketball before transferring to Gruver … consensus four-star prospect by the likes of 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … rated the No. 71 recruit in the country by 247Sports and No. 249 overall by Rivals … touted as the No. 2 tight end in the 2020 class by ESPN as well as No. 4 by 247Sports and No. 8 by Rivals … ranked as high as the No. 12 recruit in the state of Texas by 247Sports … consensus Texas Top 100 recruit by all three publications … signed with Oklahoma over offers from the likes of Georgia, LSU and Ohio State, among others.
PERSONAL
Jalin Conyers ... son of Cory and Kimberly Conyers ... has one sister, Callie, and three brothers, Dax, Rylan and Quinn ... is the oldest of the five siblings ... hobbies include playing golf, cooking and taking care of and playing with his dogs ... earned a liberal arts degree at Arizona State ... enrolled in post-baccalaureate courses at Texas Tech.
