19 Michael Connor
Michael Connor
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    235
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Woodward, Iowa
  • High School:
    Woodward-Granger
  • Position:
    LB
  • Experience:
    3L
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    106.0
  • sac
    3.0
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    -

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • AFCA All-American (2018)
  • D3football.com All-West Region 2nd team LB (2018)
  • A-R-C Defensive MVP (2018)
  • All-A-R-C 1st team LB (2018)
  • A-R-C Defensive Player of the Week (9/16/18)
  • Simpson Defensive MVP (2018)
  • All-IIAC Honorable Mention LB (2017)
  • IIAC co-Defensive Player of the Week (10/15/17)
  • Three-year letterwinner (2016-2018)
2018 | junior
  • AFCA All-American 
  • D3football.com All-West Region 2nd team LB 
  • A-R-C Defensive MVP
  • All-A-R-C 1st team LB 
  • A-R-C Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 16)
  • Simpson Defensive MVP 
  • Started all ten games at OLB
  • Finished with a conference high 113 tackles and 8.5 sacks 
  • Also accumulated 16 tackles for a loss for 83 yards
  • Forced three fumbles and also had an interception
  • Had a career-high 18 tackles in the season opener against Bethel (Sept. 1)
  • Recorded three sacks in the final game of the season at Buena Vista (Nov. 10)
2017 | sophomore
  • All-IIAC Honorable Mention LB 
  • IIAC co-Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 15)
  • Appeared in all ten games, including starting eight 
  • Finished fourth on the team with 83 tackles
  • Had two sacks and two fumbles forced
  • Recorded a season-high 16 tackles against Luther (Oct. 14)
2016 | sophomore
  • Earned first varsity letter, appearing in one game
  • Returned a kickoff 16 yards against Dubuque (9/17)
2015 | freshman
  • Competed on junior varsity squad
Personal
  • Majoring in biology with a minor in pyschology

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 5 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 29-21
Oct 19 Wartburg L, 29-15
Oct 26 at Coe L, 10-7
Nov 2 Central (Iowa) L, 51-34
Nov 9 at Loras L, 38-20
Nov 16 Luther W, 16-10
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 40 34
Assists 66 54
Tackles 106.0 88.0
Tackles per game 10.6 11.0
Sacks 3.0 3.0
Sack yards 13 13
Interceptions 1 1
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 7 at Bethel (Minn.) L, 42-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Chicago W, 27-23 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Buena Vista W, 46-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 29-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Wartburg L, 29-15 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Coe L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Central (Iowa) L, 51-34 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Loras L, 38-20 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Luther W, 16-10 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at Bethel (Minn.) L, 42-10 2 3 1.5 2 0 - -
Sep 14 Chicago W, 27-23 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque W, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Buena Vista W, 46-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 29-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Wartburg L, 29-15 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Coe L, 10-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Central (Iowa) L, 51-34 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Loras L, 38-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Luther W, 16-10 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at Bethel (Minn.) L, 42-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Chicago W, 27-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque W, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Buena Vista W, 46-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 29-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Wartburg L, 29-15 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Coe L, 10-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Central (Iowa) L, 51-34 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Loras L, 38-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Luther W, 16-10 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 7 at Bethel (Minn.) L, 42-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 Chicago W, 27-23 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Dubuque W, 21-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 Buena Vista W, 46-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 29-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 Wartburg L, 29-15 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Coe L, 10-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 Central (Iowa) L, 51-34 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Loras L, 38-20 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 Luther W, 16-10 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 7 at Bethel (Minn.) L, 42-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Chicago W, 27-23 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque W, 21-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Buena Vista W, 46-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 29-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Wartburg L, 29-15 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Coe L, 10-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Central (Iowa) L, 51-34 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Loras L, 38-20 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Luther W, 16-10 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 7 at Bethel (Minn.) L, 42-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Chicago W, 27-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Buena Vista W, 46-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 29-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Wartburg L, 29-15 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Coe L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Central (Iowa) L, 51-34 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Loras L, 38-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Luther W, 16-10 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 7 at Bethel (Minn.) L, 42-10 1 3 - - - 3
Sep 14 Chicago W, 27-23 1 -1 - - - -1
Sep 21 at Dubuque W, 21-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 Buena Vista W, 46-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 29-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 Wartburg L, 29-15 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Coe L, 10-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 Central (Iowa) L, 51-34 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Loras L, 38-20 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 Luther W, 16-10 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 7 at Bethel (Minn.) L, 42-10 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 Chicago W, 27-23 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 at Dubuque W, 21-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 Buena Vista W, 46-0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 29-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 Wartburg L, 29-15 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 at Coe L, 10-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 Central (Iowa) L, 51-34 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 at Loras L, 38-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 Luther W, 16-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 7 at Bethel (Minn.) L, 42-10 3 5 8.0 - - 1.5 4 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Chicago W, 27-23 3 7 10.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque W, 21-14 3 1 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Buena Vista W, 46-0 2 3 5.0 1.5 6 1.5 6 - - - 1 0 0 - - -
Oct 5 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 29-21 4 3 7.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Wartburg L, 29-15 4 10 14.0 1.0 6 1.5 6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Coe L, 10-7 6 8 14.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Central (Iowa) L, 51-34 1 14 15.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Loras L, 38-20 8 6 14.0 - - 1.0 3 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Luther W, 16-10 6 9 15.0 0.5 1 1.5 4 - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 37 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 7 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 3 2 0.2 0.7 0 2 - -
Total 37 3 2 0.1 0.7 0 2 - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 7 - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - -
Total 37 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 7 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 37 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 7 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 37 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 3 35 11.7 0 16 - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 3 35 11.7 0 16 - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 - - - - - 0 -
2016-17 7 - - - 35 35 5.0
2017-18 10 - - - - 0 .0
2018-19 10 - - - - 0 .0
2019-20 10 2 - - - 2 .2
Total 37 2 - - 35 37 1.0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
2017-18 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2019-20 0 0.0 0 - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 0 - 0 - 0 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 7 4 3 7.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 45 38 83.0 8.3 2.0 11 8.5 27 2 - - - - 1 -
2018-19 10 53 60 113.0 11.3 8.5 56 16.0 83 3 - - 1 4 1 -
2019-20 10 40 66 106.0 10.6 3.0 13 8.0 24 - - - 1 0 - -
Total 37 142 167 309.0 8.4 13.5 80 32.5 134 5 - - 2 4 2 -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 3 2 0.2 0.7 0 2 - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 1 -1 -0.2 -1.0 0 0 - -
Away 5 2 3 0.6 1.5 0 2 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 1 -1 -0.2 -1.0 0 0 - -
Losses 5 2 3 0.6 1.5 0 2 - -
Month September 4 3 2 0.5 0.7 0 2 - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 2 - - - 2 .2
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 -1 - - - -1 -.2
Away 5 3 - - - 3 .6
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 5 -1 - - - -1 -.2
Losses 5 3 - - - 3 .6
Month September 4 2 - - - 2 .5
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 0 - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 0 - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 0 - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 0 - - - 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 40 66 106.0 10.6 3.0 13 8.0 24 - - - 1 0 - -
Conference 8 34 54 88.0 11.0 3.0 13 6.5 20 - - - 1 0 - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 16 43 59.0 11.8 3.0 13 4.5 16 - - - 1 0 - -
Away 5 24 23 47.0 9.4 - - 3.5 8 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 18 23 41.0 8.2 2.0 7 4.0 11 - - - 1 0 - -
Losses 5 22 43 65.0 13.0 1.0 6 4.0 13 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 11 16 27.0 6.8 1.5 6 3.0 10 - - - 1 0 - -
October 3 14 21 35.0 11.7 1.0 6 2.5 7 - - - - - - -
November 3 15 29 44.0 14.7 0.5 1 2.5 7 - - - - - - -