Gareon Conley
| Ohio State Buckeyes No. 8 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Junior |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Massillon (OH) Washington |
| Personal information | |
| Place of birth | Massillon, Ohio |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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Gareon Conley is an American football cornerback for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early years
Conley attended Massillon Washington High School in Massillon, Ohio.[1] He played cornerback and wide receiver in high school. As a senior he 25 tackles and an interception on defense and had 50 receptions and 16 touchdowns on offense. Conley originally committed to the University of Michigan to play college football but later changed to rival Ohio State University.[2][3]
College career
After redshirting his first year at Ohio State in 2013, Conley played in all 15 games as a redshirt freshman in 2014, recording 16 tackles. He became a starter his sophomore year in 2015, staring all 13 games and finishing with 49 tackles and two interceptions.[4][5] On November 29, 2016, Conley was named Second Team All-Big Ten by the Coaches and Third Team by the media.[6]
References
- ↑ Mr. Everything
- ↑ Ohio State football: Once a Michigan commit, Gareon Conley now a captain for Buckeyes
- ↑ Gareon Conley commits to Ohio State
- ↑ Ohio State's Gareon Conley prefers the background when not starring on the field
- ↑ Last man standing! Gareon Conley aims to be Ohio State's leader in secondary
- ↑ "2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2016.