Timothy Joseph “T. J.” Conley Jr. (born August 29, 1985)[1] is a former American football punter. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2009. He played college football at Idaho.
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 29, 1985 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Idaho | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||||
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Professional career
editNew York Jets
editConley was signed to a future contract on January 7, 2011.[2] Conley competed with punter Chris Bryan to determine the eventual replacement for former incumbent Steve Weatherford. Conley was named the starter heading into the 2011 season on August 30, 2011.[3] Conley was waived on September 4, 2012.[4]
Minnesota Vikings
editConley signed with the Minnesota Vikings on January 9, 2013. He was released on April 29, 2013.
Cleveland Browns
editConley signed with the Cleveland Browns on May 14, 2013. He was waived on August 22, 2013.[5]
Cincinnati Bengals
editOn April 16, 2014, Conley signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Personal life
editConley was born to Laurie and Timothy Conley.[6] Conley married his fiancée Tassie Souhrada in 2010. The couple has a son, Brayden Patrick Conley, and a daughter, McKenzie Claire Conley.[7] He now works as a coach at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington.[8]
References
edit- ^ "T. J. Conley". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on April 28, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
- ^ "Jets sign Drew Willy, T.J. Conley". Yahoo! Sports. January 7, 2011. Archived from the original on January 7, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
- ^ Cimini, Rich (August 30, 2011). "Nick Folk, T.J. Conley win jobs". ESPN. Archived from the original on November 5, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ^ Orr, Conor (September 4, 2012). "Jets release punter T.J. Conley, add former Chargers P Robert Malone, re-sign DT Marcus Dixon". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
- ^ Wilkening, Mike (August 22, 2013). "Browns waive punter T.J. Conley". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "T.J. Conley". Idaho Vandals. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^ Buchan, Jim (September 13, 2011). "Jets' Conley proof positive patience pays off". Tri-City Herald. The McClatchy Company. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^ "TJ Conley, Staff". Eastern Washington University.
External links
edit- Idaho Vandals bio
Media related to T. J. Conley at Wikimedia Commons
