Marist’s breakout TE turned national riser
In the 2024 season, Jackson Conners-McCarthy emerged as a rare two-way headache for defenses, leading Marist with 50 catches for 441 yards and 3 touchdowns while adding 64 rushing yards on 7 carries; that production earned AP honorable-mention All-American, Stats Perform Freshman All-American, and a No. 6 ranking among returning FCS tight ends from HERO Sports. What makes him matter isn’t just the stat line: he’s a versatile, physical mover who can line up as a traditional tight end yet flex into space and create mismatches, and Marist’s own reporting framed him as one of the nation’s top returning tight ends before his reported retirement in late 2025.
