Chamarri Conner

Total tackles:	36
Pass deflections:	1
Interceptions:	1

Chamarri Conner
No. 27 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	July 11, 2000 (age 24); Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Trinity Christian Academy; (Jacksonville, Florida)
College:	Virginia Tech (2018–2022)
NFL draft:	2023 / Round: 4 / Pick: 119
Career history
	Kansas City Chiefs (2023–present);
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (LVIII);
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	36
Pass deflections:	1
Interceptions:	1
	Player stats at PFR

Chamarri Elijah Conner (born July 11, 2000) is an American football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech.

Early years

Taylor grew up in Jacksonville, Florida and attended Trinity Christian Academy. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Virginia Tech.^[1]

College career

Conner played in all 13 of Virginia Tech's games during his freshman season on special teams and as a backup cornerback.^[2] He became a starter as a sophomore and primarily played in the nickelback position until his redshirt senior season, when he was moved to safety.^[3] Conner was named honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a junior after making 81 tackles.^[4] He repeated as an honorable mention All-ACC selection as a senior after recording 85 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles, an interception, and five passes broken up.^[5] Conner used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to Virginia Tech for a fifth season.^[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m)	9 in (0.23 m)	4.51 s	1.56 s	2.62 s	4.30 s	6.91 s	40.5 in (1.03 m)	10 ft 5 in (3.18 m)	20 reps
Sources:^[7]^[8]

Conner was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round with the 119th pick of the 2023 NFL draft.^[9] Conner ended his rookie season with 36 tackles, 1 interception, and 1 pass defended.^[10] Conner helped the Chiefs win Super Bowl LVIII over the San Francisco 49ers. Conner recorded two tackles in the game.^[11]