Clemson’s depth-piece DB with walk-on grit and upside
Tyler Conner enters the 2026 season as a Clemson defensive back who has earned his way from scout team work to a first career appearance in 2025, a good sign for coaches who value toughness and buy-in. In the 2025 season, Clemson listed him at 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds, and the staff’s note that he logged only one defensive snap suggests he is still a developmental piece rather than a stat-sheet star. The appeal here is the trajectory: reliable, coachable, and built for special-teams/depth competition.
