DB N Jamir Conn
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The 6-foot, 180-pound Conn is a native of Kansas City and product of Lee's Summit (Mo.) North, where he played for current Nebraska assistant Jamar Mozee and two current Huskers in 2025 class member Isaiah Mozee and Missouri transfer Williams Nwaneri. Conn visited Nebraska on Saturday and attended the Husker men's basketball game against UCLA.
Conn spent the past two seasons at the FCS level with Southern Illinois, where he saw the field from day one and played in 23 career games while totaling 68 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and nine pass breakups with one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
Conn will have two seasons of eligibility remaining, plus a redshirt should he need it.
In 2024, Conn played in 11 games and recorded 3.5 TFLs and six pass breakups. He entered his name in the transfer portal on Dec. 11 and fielded offers from programs like James Madison, Florida Atlantic, Kent State, Eastern Michigan, New Mexico State, UMass, Old Dominion and Stony Brook.
Conn verbally committed to JMU in December, but will now suit up for Nebraska in 2025.
Conn becomes the 14th transfer addition Nebraska has made this cycle. He's the third defensive back taken, joining Idaho's Andrew Marshall and Georgia's Justyn Rhett.
He covers ground quickly, changes directions well and shows good recognition as plays develop. More than a willing tackler, though consistency wrapping up could improve. Embraces and enforces physicality rather than reacting, jams receivers at the line of scrimmage and forces routes into the sidelines through pure want-to.
Plays well through the hands to force incompletions, could afford to be a little more disciplined with hand usage at times, though. Quicker than he is fast, but has capable closing speed. Explosive out of breaks, can adjust coverage mid-play without losing a step.
Plays with good foot speed and showcases good footwork, mirroring receivers off the line of scrimmage in off-man coverage. More than willing to set the edge in the run game, eye discipline could improve as he closes in on ball carriers but has the physicality to bring bigger backs down regardless.
Conn spent the past two seasons at the FCS level with Southern Illinois, where he saw the field from day one and played in 23 career games while totaling 68 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and nine pass breakups with one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
Conn will have two seasons of eligibility remaining, plus a redshirt should he need it.
In 2024, Conn played in 11 games and recorded 3.5 TFLs and six pass breakups. He entered his name in the transfer portal on Dec. 11 and fielded offers from programs like James Madison, Florida Atlantic, Kent State, Eastern Michigan, New Mexico State, UMass, Old Dominion and Stony Brook.
Conn verbally committed to JMU in December, but will now suit up for Nebraska in 2025.
Conn becomes the 14th transfer addition Nebraska has made this cycle. He's the third defensive back taken, joining Idaho's Andrew Marshall and Georgia's Justyn Rhett.
Analysis: What Nebraska is getting in Conn
Scrappy, quick cornerback with a quick trigger and above-average instincts, Conn is somewhat undersized, but plays with the physicality of a bigger defensive back.He covers ground quickly, changes directions well and shows good recognition as plays develop. More than a willing tackler, though consistency wrapping up could improve. Embraces and enforces physicality rather than reacting, jams receivers at the line of scrimmage and forces routes into the sidelines through pure want-to.
Plays well through the hands to force incompletions, could afford to be a little more disciplined with hand usage at times, though. Quicker than he is fast, but has capable closing speed. Explosive out of breaks, can adjust coverage mid-play without losing a step.
Plays with good foot speed and showcases good footwork, mirroring receivers off the line of scrimmage in off-man coverage. More than willing to set the edge in the run game, eye discipline could improve as he closes in on ball carriers but has the physicality to bring bigger backs down regardless.
Maybe an upgrade or maybe not. Definitely the competition level at CB will amp up!! We'll take it!!
6’ 180 lbs is huge compared to some of the guys we’ve run out there the last 20 years. One less spot for a beloved walk on.
I love all these additions on defense.
Throw in the OL from Bama and/or USC and I think we’re making serious noise next season.
Throw in the OL from Bama and/or USC and I think we’re making serious noise next season.
We must be looking to clear out some DB's in the spring. Currently 28 listed on On3's current 133 man roster as of today.
Ha, nicely done.
Seriously, at least he has played significantly the last two seasons albeit at a lower level.
We need guys who have played
Maybe this is a way of keeping the elder Mozee feeling relevant by letting him get some guys on the team. They better make him an inside linebacker coach or something soon before he flies the coop. I hate the idea of appeasing him unnecessarily but the next 2 years are absolutely crucial in turning this program around. If Mozee ditches, we could lose 10 guys with him. And then you lose the other good guys because of how the portal works now. Getting another guy in the room with starting experience is good for competition even if he doesn’t do a ton on the field
Every HS coach has 1 or 2 kids that they think should be playing for big time FBS schools. Most of the time, they are wrong. But if this keeps Mozee happy so be it. Not thr first time Rhule has let his coaches do this. Would be the first time it works though, if it works
IF we can land 4-5 of the best 10-12 guys out of KC every year, we’ll be a better program IMO.
How many are still walk ons? They’ll be gone. Roughly 5 players per position. With a 3-3-5 that’s 25 DBs and a few of those guys might slide down to backer of some sort. I have no worries about too many guys. Competition will sort it out in the spring.
just have to toughen up on cutting the cord to those we THINK are not good enough. there are options and opportunities still out there for those let go. just like life.
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