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C.J. Conrad - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics

C.J.Conrad

  • title Graduate Assistant – Offense
BIO
  • Former Wildcat (2015-18) tight end who was named a graduate assistant for the offense in 2020
  • Following his UK career, he signed on the New York Giants practice squad in 2019
  • Played in 49 career games with 42 starts at Kentucky
  • Totaled 80 catches with 1,015 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns
  • Became the 28th player to reach 1,000 yards receiving
  • His 12 career TDs catches are the second-most TD receptions by a tight end in UK history, one behind James Whalen (13 from 1997-99)
  • Ended his illustrious career at No. 28 on the career receiving yards chart
  • Named the winner of the 2018 Pop Warner National College Football Award which recognizes a college graduating senior who has made a difference on the field, in the classroom and in his community, and serves as a role model to Pop Warner’s young student-athletes
  • Named to the 2018 SEC Community Service Team and was a nominee for the 2018 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team and the Wuerffel Trophy
  • Three-time Mackey Award Watch List member, (nation’s best tight end)
  • Four-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • Earned All-SEC honors as a junior
  • Graduated in December of 2018 with a degree in communications
  • Earned his master’s degree in sport leadership in December of 2022
  • Native of LaGrange, Ohio
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