Ja'Qurious Conley
- Pos S
- Height 6-1
- Weight 215
Prospect Info
- High School Northside
- City Jacksonville, NC
- Exp 2020 - 2023
H.S. Scouting Report
Evaluated 10/12/2018
Projection
Second RoundPossesses a broad-shouldered frame and has added good mass over the course of his final year of high school. Owns a rocked up, thick physique. Taller than the average safety. Highly versatile player who lined up at six different positions as a junior - safety, corner, linebacker, quarterback, running back, receiver - in addition to returning kicks. Outstanding overall football player who carries his high school team. More than likely projects on defense, at safety or linebacker depending on his ultimate size gains. Has versatility as a back end defender with the ability to roll into the box and defend the run in addition to making plays in coverage. Effective as a blitzer and pass rusher, using his quickness to create disruption behind the line of scrimmage. Flashes play making ability on special teams with several long returns. His ball skills and instincts are on the high end at this point of development. Practices hard and has desirable energy level and toughness. Will need to nail down a permanent position and hone technique at the next level. Projects as a multi-year Power 5 starter with the upside to develop into a NFL draft selection.
H.S. Athletic Background
A four-star prospect listed as the No. 7 player in North Carolina, the nation’s 13th-ranked safety, and the nation’s 160th-ranked player overall in the 247Sports Composite • Ranked as the No. 9 player in the state and the nation’s 16th-ranked safety according to Rivals • Tabbed as the state’s No. 11 player and the nation’s 13th-ranked safety according to ESPN • A member of the ESPN300 • Invited to play in the All-American Bowl • Named one of four finalists for the All-American Bowl Defensive Player of the Year • Selected to play in the 2019 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas • An NCPreps.com all-state selection as a senior • Named first-team all-state by MaxPreps • Named the All-Coastal 3-A conference player of the year • Posted 52 tackles, three INTs, two PBU, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery • Also racked up 1,332 yards and 15 TDs on the ground and 810 yards and six TDs receiving • A dangerous return man, he averaged 34.4 yards per kickoff return and 13 yards per punt return • Led Northside to the second round of the 3A playoffs • Posted a school-record 364 rushing yards and six TDs in a victory over White Oak • Was a preseason all-state selection by NCPreps.com and MaxPreps • Racked up 79 tackles, seven TFL, three INTs, three PBU, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a blocked field goal as a junior • Also rushed for 517 yards and seven TDs, while catching 11 passes for 290 yards and three TDs • Scored 14 TDs in five different ways, seven rushing, three receiving, two kickoff returns, an INT return and a punt return • Began his career at Silverdale (Wash.) Central Kitsap before his father, who is in the Navy, was relocated to Jacksonville • Coached by Kendrick Pollock.