The University of Mississippi Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Jayvontay Conner
- Position:
- TE
- Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
- 1
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 220
- Hometown:
- Winston-Salem, N.C.
- High School:
- East Forsyth
- Major:
- Communications
2023 (FRESHMAN): Entered the transfer portal following 2024 spring drills ... Appeared in three games special teams and as a reserve tight end ... Registered one catch on the year for seven yards ... vs. Mercer (9/2/23): Made collegiate debut, appeared in one special teams snap ... vs. Georgia Tech (9/16/23): Played three special teams snaps ... vs. ULM (11/18/23): Recorded first career catch for seven yards in six offensive snaps ... Enrolled early and participated in spring drills ... Member of the 2022-23 signing class.
HIGH SCHOOL: A unanimous three-star recruit by all major outlets … Ranked the No. 17 tight end in the country by ESPN … Represented North Carolina in the 2022 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … Named second-team all-state by Prep Redzone in 2022 … Named Central Piedmont 4-A all-conference for the Eagles … Helped lead East Forsyth HS to a 12-1 record in 2022 … Tallied 49 catches for 752 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior … Played at Opelika (Ala.) HS prior to his senior season … Hauled in 24 receptions for 405 yards and six TDs for the Bulldogs in 2021 … Also lettered in basketball … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Auburn, Duke, South Carolina and UCF among others … Coached by Todd Willert … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
PERSONAL: Son of Eric and Cydney Mathews ... Full name is Jayvontay Conner … Born July 19, 2005 ... Uncle, Mike Coleman, played for the Houston Oilers … Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in spring 2023 … Integrated marketing communications major.