17–0
70Overall
WRACC

Conner Vernon

Duke · Wide Receiver · 2009-12

REC
283
REC YDS
3,749
REC TD
21

Career totals · 4 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

In the Duke record book, Vernon ranks No. 1 in career receiving yards and No. 1 in career receptions. Vernon's 2012 season ranks No. 2 in program history for receptions.

From 2009 to 2012, Vernon caught 283 passes for 3,749 yards and 21 touchdowns.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 5th-highest wide receiver rating at Duke since 1990 and No. 122 among all wide receivers of the 2010-2014 era.

Season by Season

Conner Vernon season-by-season statistics at Duke
SeasonRecRec YdsRec TDRush Yds
20095574630
201073973440
20117095660
2012851,0748-2
Total2833,7492138

Seasons with tracked stats at Duke. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Duke Record Book

  • No. 1 in career receiving yards
  • No. 1 in career receptions
  • No. 2 in single-season receptions (2012)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Rating by Era

  • 2005-2009 eraWR70
  • 2010-2014 eraWR70

Duke Teammates

  1. 80John Talley2003-06S
  2. 75Donovan Varner2008-11WR
  3. 74Jamison Crowder2011-14WR
  4. 74Matt Daniels2008-11S
  5. 74Michael Tauiliili2005-08LB
  6. 71Vince Oghobaase2006-09EDGE
  7. 70Eron Riley2005-08WR
  8. 69Thad Lewis2006-09QB
  9. 69Ross Cockrell2009-13CB
  10. 67Anthony Boone2010-14QB

Full Duke all-time roster

Top Wide Receivers of the 2010-2014 Era

  1. 91Justin BlackmonOklahoma State · 2009-11WR
  2. 90Patrick EdwardsHouston · 2008-11WR
  3. 90Terrance WilliamsBaylor · 2009-12WR
  4. 90Amari CooperAlabama · 2012-14WR
  5. 90Julio JonesAlabama · 2008-10WR
  6. 90Marqise LeeUSC · 2011-13WR
  7. 88Kendall WrightBaylor · 2008-11WR
  8. 88Ryan BroylesOklahoma · 2008-11WR

Best college wide receivers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Conner Vernon) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.